Category: Localities
No evidence Covid created in Chinese lab, says head of US intelligence
Hong Kong Free Press The head of US intelligence said Friday that there was no evidence that the Covid-19 virus was created in the Chinese government’s Wuhan research lab. In a declassified report, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) said they had no information backing recent claims that three scientists at the…
Read MoreHong Kong this week: July 1 goodies, talent scheme applications and another stabbing
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we look at a string of freebies and celebratory events lined up for July 1, the city’s talent drive and another tragic knife attack. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3225357/hong-kong-week-july-1-goodies-talent-scheme-applications-and-another-stabbing?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong down to earth designer Niko Leung crafts ceramics from construction waste
Hong Kong Free Press When Niko Leung first asked to take some soil from a Hong Kong construction site in 2021, she came away empty-handed. Now, her odd-shaped studio on the edge of Sai Kung is home to several tonnes of dirt from different locations across the city. Designer and co-founder of Hong Kong Soil…
Read More11 injured on Cathay Pacific flight departing Hong Kong, after tyre allegedly bursts and take-off aborted
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Flight CX880, from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, was carrying 17 crew and 293 passengers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3225238/11-injured-cathay-pacific-flight-departing-hong-kong-after-tyre-bursts-and-take-aborted?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong husband-and-wife given suspended sentences after admitting they gave false information in tender for Hongkong Post work
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Judge gives husband-and-wife team suspended sentences after they plead guilty to giving false information in Hongkong Post tender documents. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225225/hong-kong-husband-and-wife-given-suspended-sentences-after-admitting-they-gave-false-information?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLi Ka-shing’s CK Asset gets shareholder approval for US$619 million takeover of UK’s Civitas Social Housing
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The flagship property developer of billionaire Li Ka-shing and his family said 64 per cent of the shareholders of the real estate investment trust had approved its offer to buy the company for about…
Read MoreInvestigation launched after Hong Kong school orders students to retake English exam because learning materials too similar to test questions
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Preliminary investigation shows teacher made mistake, says school board. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3225214/investigation-launched-after-school-orders-students-retake-english-exam-because-learning-materials?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIsraeli firm Verobotics pushes use of AI-powered robots to ascend and clean Hong Kong’s skyscrapers, as city leader John Lee hails ‘promising’ tech
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tel Aviv-based Verobotics expects to have more than 50 of its lightweight, artificial intelligence-powered cleaning robots deployed in the city by the end of next year. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3225208/israeli-firm-verobotics-pushes-use-ai-powered-robots-ascend-and-clean-hong-kongs-skyscrapers-city?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong property: land parcel for starter homes in Tsuen Wan likely to draw few bids as high interest rates subdue market
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A plot of land in the western New Territories earmarked for almost 2,000 starter homes for middle-class Hong Kong families is expected to draw only a handful of low bids as high interest rates…
Read MoreSurvey shows Hongkongers aim to buy less food imported from Japan and visit fewer times out of concern over waste water scheme
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Survey finds most respondents opposed to Japanese government’s plan to discharge waste water into sea this summer. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3225207/survey-shows-hongkongers-aim-buy-less-food-imported-japan-and-visit-fewer-times-out-concern-over?utm_source=rss_feed
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