Category: Localities
Guizhou offers Hong Kong lessons in building bridges and tackling poverty
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Super-connector Hong Kong should also build its bridges to the mainland and the world, between the government and people, and among groups in society – making sure to leave no one behind. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3230296/guizhou-offers-hong-kong-lessons-building-bridges-and-tackling-poverty?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong 47: Activist considered quitting primary poll over ‘broad scope’ of national security law, court hears
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong activist Owen Chow, one of the 47 pro-democracy figures charged with conspiracy to commit subversion, has said he had considered quitting an unofficial primary election due to national security concerns but decided to press on because he could not “abandon the crowd.” Hong Kong activist Owen Chow. File photo:…
Read MoreHow Hong Kong’s landlords can work with companies to better achieve ESG and carbon goals
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Landlords can hash out memorandums of understanding to set more ambitious, long-term targets and adopt ‘ESG as a service’ to attract sustainable tenants and differentiate themselves in a competitive market. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3230303/how-hong-kongs-landlords-can-work-companies-better-achieve-esg-and-carbon-goals?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreGreater effort needed to protect Hong Kong victims whose intimate photos posted online without consent, NGO says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. RainLily says that from April 2021 to March 2023, it had received 646 requests for assistance relating to image-based sexual violence. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3230435/greater-effort-needed-protect-hong-kong-victims-whose-intimate-photos-posted-online-without-consent?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong labour chief meets Cambodian and Bangladeshi consuls general over plans to bring in more domestic helpers, as authorities respond to Indonesian fee rise
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun speaks to Cambodian Consul General Puthisathbopeaneaky Pech and Bangladeshi counterpart Israt Ara. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3230434/hong-kong-labour-chief-meets-cambodian-and-bangladeshi-consuls-general-over-plans-bring-more?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBeijing backs Hong Kong’s disciplined services after demonstrations against police athletes at international sports event in Canada
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Three Beijing agencies congratulate city team’s record medal haul at World Police and Fire Games and slam protests over city’s participation https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3230433/beijing-backs-hong-kongs-disciplined-services-after-demonstrations-against-police-athletes?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s I&T development behind quicker immigration clearance at Shenzhen checkpoint, mainland Chinese official says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Wang Gang, chief of the Shenzhen Exit and Entry Port Office, says housing immigration facilities under one roof at Huanggang will free up land for Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3230426/hong-kongs-it-development-behind-quicker-immigration-clearance-shenzhen-checkpoint-mainland-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong-built first electric public minibus to hit road by end of year, vehicle maker says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mooncas, 19-seater minibuses, will be powered by high-efficiency batteries that can be charged by two methods. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3230425/hong-kong-built-first-electric-public-minibus-hit-road-end-year-vehicle-maker-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong cosmetics saleswoman arrested over alleged money laundering involving HK$900 million in crime proceeds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Suspect, 39, was allegedly core member of local money-laundering syndicate and had set up 13 bank accounts under two shell companies. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3230420/hong-kong-cosmetics-saleswoman-arrested-over-alleged-money-laundering-involving-hk900-million-crime?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong NGO alerted to over 1,300 intimate images online, as it urges platforms to honour removal requests
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong group that fights sexual violence received reports of over 1,300 images shared online non-consensually over the past two years, the majority of which were from women. Hong Kong’s NGO RainLily hold a press conference to address the issue of image-based violence. Doris Chong, Executive Director of RainLily and…
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