Category: Localities
Bold experiment on tunnel tolls to ease Hong Kong traffic jams deserves credit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Partial electronic road pricing in all but name, the two-part reforms aim to finally get traffic jams under control. But after the boldness of the first phase, the government should be cautious about further…
Read MoreRight time for Hong Kong to invest in Web3 digital economy, finance chief says despite volatility and cryptocurrency fallout
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Paul Chan sounds confident note with city to host two-day digital economy summit attended by industry bigwigs worldwide. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3216455/right-time-hong-kong-invest-web3-digital-economy-finance-chief-says-despite-volatility-and?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreA stitch in time: Hong Kong designer Toby Crispy fights fast fashion with slow sewing inspired by memories
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong designer Toby Crispy used to own three floor-to-ceiling closets stuffed full of clothes, with more pieces lying around her home in red-white-blue nylon bags and paper bags. Hong Kong designer Toby Crispy. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. But after witnessing first-hand the waste and exploitation created by fast fashion, Toby decided…
Read MoreChina in second day of ‘Joint Sword’ military drills encircling Taiwan
Hong Kong Free Press By James Edgar, with Amber Wang in Taipei and Matthew Walsh in Pingtan China deployed dozens of fighter jets and warships around Taiwan on Sunday for a second day of large-scale military drills, in an angry show of force following a meeting between the island’s president and the US House speaker.…
Read MoreHong Kong tech firms woo talent from Southeast Asia with bigger pay packages amid brain drain
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong-based companies like Tutor Circle are resorting to remote hires after exhausting recruitment search in the city. Recruitment firms say clients are now open to the idea of hiring staff from Southeast Asia.…
Read MoreTrain of thought: what drives Hong Kong’s rail fans? Enthusiasts dash for new rides, but also preserve slice of city life
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Strong response to dedicated social media pages sign that community of train enthusiasts is growing. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3216411/hong-kongs-rail-fans-dash-rides-new-trains-also-preserve-slice-city-life?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS urges ‘restraint’ as China launches Taiwan military drills
Hong Kong Free Press The United States on Saturday called on China to show restraint as Beijing launched military drills around Taiwan, stressing that Washington was ready to meet its security commitments in Asia. US Department of State headquarters. Photo: Wikicommons. “Our channels of communication with the PRC remain open and we have consistently urged…
Read MoreHong Kong’s civil service chief vows to better tap workers’ potential as more younger staff head for exit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Minister Ingrid Yeung pledges bureau will strive to offer more training and opportunities to give civil servants greater incentive to stay. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3216432/hong-kongs-civil-service-chief-vows-better-tap-workers-potential-more-younger-staff-head-exit?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreShortage of Tamiflu drug for children ill with flu to persist until June in Hong Kong, Swiss manufacturer warns
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Roche, which produces solution form of Tamiflu, says demand in city surged following end of mask mandate. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3216427/shortage-tamiflu-drug-children-ill-flu-persist-until-june-hong-kong-swiss-manufacturer-warns?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s status as shopping paradise is fading. Can it bank on Cantonese food to entice tourists?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tourists say local delicacies remain good reason to visit city, but restaurants can still make improvements. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3216424/hong-kongs-status-shopping-paradise-fading-can-it-bank-cantonese-food-entice-tourists?utm_source=rss_feed
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