Category: Localities
‘No need to panic’: Hong Kong mpox vaccination centre opens for high risk groups, amid call for calm from experts, NGOs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Concern groups urge individuals at risk to get vaccinated, and make sure to know their sex partners. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3229482/no-need-panic-hong-kong-mpox-vaccination-centre-opens-high-risk-groups-amid-call-calm-experts-ngos?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreStandard Chartered to open 3 centres for wealthy customers in Hong Kong, tapping growing opportunities from Greater Bay Area, Southeast Asia
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The London-headquartered bank will open centres tailor-made for high net-worth customers coming from the bay area and other Asian markets in Pacific Place, Mong Kok and Tai Wai in the coming months, Hong Kong…
Read MoreHong Kong gov’t would face ‘difficulty’ if it appeals rejection of protest song ban, advisor says
Hong Kong Free Press It would be difficult for the government to appeal against a court decision to reject an injunction to bar the broadcasting and performance of pro-democracy protest song Glory to Hong Kong with illegal intentions, a senior government advisor has said. Hong Kong’s Court of First Instance rejected a government injunction application…
Read MoreHong Kong economic growth slows in second quarter after rebound
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s economy expanded by 1.5 percent in the second quarter, data released Monday showed, indicating slowing growth after a robust start to the year. Vast swathes of Hong Kong’s economy were shut down in 2022 as the government grappled with a deadly Covid wave by imposing travel restrictions and banning…
Read MoreHong Kong driver is first person awarded cash for tip-off about terrorist plot
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Driver reported two passengers’ conversation about bomb plot to police and was rewarded when pair were convicted. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3229519/hong-kong-driver-first-person-awarded-cash-tip-about-terrorist-plot?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow NTK Academic Group prepares students for exam success
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] NTK Academic Group’s Achievement on IBDP Tuition As students approach the IBDP (International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme) or other final school exams which…
Read MoreHong Kong bids farewell to trailblazing Chinese singer Coco Lee, remembered as kind, loyal and gracious
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tributes flow from eldest sister Nancy Lee, singer Elva Hsiao, schoolmates and others including Cantopop legend Andy Lau at funeral home in North Point. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3229542/hong-kong-bids-farewell-trailblazing-chinese-singer-coco-lee-remembered-kind-loyal-and-gracious?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Abalone King’ Yeung Koon-yat, famous Hong Kong restaurateur, dies at age 90
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Co-founder of three-Michelin-star Forum Restaurant came from humble beginnings and famously served up his signature dish to former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3229509/famous-hong-kong-restaurateur-abalone-king-yeung-koon-yat-dies-age-90?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDownpours kill at least 2 in Beijing as heavy rains batter northern China
Hong Kong Free Press By Ludovic Ehret Heavy rains battered northern China on Monday, killing at least two people in Beijing while washing away cars and inundating subway stations, with the capital issuing its highest alerts for flooding and landslides. A man wades past a damaged car along a flooded street, after heavy rains in…
Read MoreHong Kong leader Lee launches public consultation to help inform second policy address
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief executive appeals to public to make their concerns known as he works on October’s blueprint for the next year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3229492/hong-kong-leader-lee-launches-public-consultation-help-inform-second-policy-address?utm_source=rss_feed
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