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Why all students can use their talents to achieve success – with the right kind of support from teachers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Private school, which says holistic approach to education can help maximise children’s potential, encourages youngsters to develop global mindset and embrace their potential through extracurricular activities. https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/edtalk-invictus-school/article/3223923/why-all-students-can-use-their-talents-achieve-success-right-kind-support-teachers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Cathay Pacific hiring more cabin crew from mainland China to increase ratio of Mandarin-speaking flight staff after discrimination scandal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Move announced by CEO in internal memo seen by Post, with other measures including allowance for staff who are proficient in more than one Asian language. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3224549/hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-hiring-more-cabin-crew-mainland-china-increase-ratio-mandarin-speaking?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Glory to Hong Kong’ protest song reappears on music-streaming platforms such as Spotify, KKBox as ‘remastered 2023 edition’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tune had earlier been removed by some social media providers amid bid by government to ban anthem popular with 2019 protesters. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3224544/glory-hong-kong-protest-song-reappears-music-streaming-platforms-such-spotify-kkbox-remastered-2023?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreProtest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ reappears on Spotify, as gov’t seeks blanket ban
Hong Kong Free Press Pro-democracy protest anthem Glory to Hong Kong has reappeared on streaming platforms KKBox and Spotify, days after the latter told HKFP that it had been removed by the distributor. It came as the government seeks to ban all forms of the song and its derivatives. Glory to Hong Kong – associated…
Read MoreAlibaba, Tencent, Ping An and a dozen Hong Kong-listed stocks kick off Dual Currency Model in dollars and yuan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong and foreign investors on Monday started to use offshore yuan funds to buy and sell Alibaba Group, Tencent and 22 other stocks, marking another landmark in the internationalisation of the currency. https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3224538/alibaba-tencent-and-dozen-hong-kong-listed-stocks-kick-dual-currency-model-dollars-and-renminbi?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong fire service station officer applicants to be given more time to prepare for fitness tests with 40 per cent failure rate
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Fire chief Andy Yeung also signals a relaxation of eyesight standards to boost recruitment across the service. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3224478/hong-kong-fire-service-station-officer-applicants-be-given-more-time-prepare-fitness-tests-40-cent?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHKMA’s global financial summit, BIS conference to bring hundreds of bankers to Hong Kong in November
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit and the BIS annual governors’ meeting coincide with the HKMA’s 30th anniversary, and are part of the government’s efforts to show the world Hong Kong is back. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3224497/hkmas-global-financial-summit-bis-conference-bring-hundreds-bankers-hong-kong-november?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong lawmaker Tommy Cheung in push to get university to pay for private bill he initiated to revamp governing council
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Liberal Party lawmaker Tommy Cheung made request at recent meeting of Chinese University’s governing council, sources say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3224526/hong-kong-lawmaker-push-get-university-pay-private-bill-he-initiated-revamp-governing-council?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong student arrested over ‘seditious’ posts handed strict bail terms incl. deleting all social media apps
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong university student arrested over allegedly “seditious” online posts has been barred from possessing electronic devices with social media apps and joining chat groups with more than five people, as part of a list of strict bail conditions. The court heard that most of the offending posts were published…
Read MoreTraining Hong Kong nurses to give eye injections could ‘reduce patient waiting times, cut workload for doctors’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Intravitreal injections are used to treat age-related macular degeneration and generally handled by doctors, with patients waiting average of three months for shots. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3224491/training-hong-kong-nurses-give-eye-injections-could-reduce-patient-waiting-times-cut-workload?utm_source=rss_feed
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