Category: Localities
The compensations of age in Hong Kong: lifts and cheap train fares
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s aged citizens, of whom I am one, enjoy two unusual benefits, which partially at least compensate us for the absence of a meaningful system of pensions. Ex-chief executive Leung Chun-ying. File photo: HKFP. The less controversial one we owe to Mr Leung Chun-ying, who rarely gets a kind word…
Read MoreSeries of knife attacks underscores mental health shortcomings in ‘happy Hong Kong’
Hong Kong Free Press After a brutal knife attack killed two women at a mall in Diamond Hill this month, Hong Kong police held a press conference which spelt out the shockingly indiscriminate nature of the assault. “We found that the arrestee has a history of mental illness… no evidence has shown so far that…
Read MoreHong Kong’s transgender teens struggle with confusion and pain as specialised healthcare is for over-18s only
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Children and teens questioning their gender have little access to public healthcare services, social support https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3225277/hong-kongs-transgender-teens-struggle-confusion-and-pain-specialised-healthcare-over-18s-only?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWith record unemployment, China’s youth confront bleak job market
Hong Kong Free Press Rather than celebrating finishing university, this summer Chinese graduates shared photos of themselves theatrically throwing their degrees into bins, underscoring the bleak outlook as youth unemployment sits at a record high. A job fair in Beijing on August 26, 2022. Photo: Jade Gao/AFP. The jobless rate could rise even further this…
Read MorePreserving Fanling golf course or building public housing is not a binary choice
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Supporting more public housing does not mean we have to bulldoze what the elite have built, just as advocating for the golf course does not mean we are ignoring those in need. Officials should…
Read MoreWhat is a carer? Hong Kong needs to define term, collect more data to improve support services, concern groups say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than 50 representatives for concern and social welfare groups, as well as private individuals, speak at Legislative Council public hearing to address support for carers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3225270/what-carer-hong-kong-needs-define-term-collect-more-data-improve-support-services-concern-groups-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Regina Ip says state secrets definition in Article 23 national security law ‘should not align’ with mainland China’s
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Top government adviser Regina Ip says definition of state secrets in local version of national security law should not align with mainland’s, argues freedom of information key to Hong Kong’s global status. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3225264/hong-kongs-regina-ip-says-state-secrets-definition-article-23-national-security-law-should-not-align?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreThousands of paddlers make a splash as International Dragon Boat Races return to Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour after 4-year break
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Two-day event, jointly organised by Hong Kong Tourism Board and China Dragon Boat Association, features more than 4,000 contestants. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3225262/thousands-paddlers-make-splash-international-dragon-boat-races-return-hong-kongs-victoria-harbour?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreProperty sales launch called off at Aruna project in Ap Lei Chau, as Hong Kong developers cut prices for new homes
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The first-round sales of Aruna, priced more aggressively than other recent launches, were abruptly called off just hours before it was set to kick off on Saturday. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3225261/property-sales-launch-called-aruna-project-ap-lei-chau-hong-kong-developers-cut-prices-new-homes?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s first Chinese chief justice, Ti-liang Yang, dies at age 93
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Yang’s death on Saturday morning was confirmed by alumni association DragoNation, which connects Chinese youth worldwide, where he was an honorary consultant. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3225255/hong-kongs-first-chinese-chief-justice-ti-liang-yang-dies-age-93?utm_source=rss_feed
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