Category: Localities
Hong 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
Read MoreHong Kong’s economic recovery loses steam in second quarter as advanced figures show 1.5 per cent growth
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Government says local economy continued to recover in second quarter, led by inbound tourism and private consumption, but momentum slowed from earlier. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3229489/hong-kongs-economic-recovery-loses-steam-second-quarter-advanced-figure-show-15-cent-growth?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More1,000 Hong Kong buildings in urgent need of repairs, development chief says
Hong Kong Free Press Repairs for 1,000 buildings in urgent need of maintenance will take months to complete, the city’s development chief has said, following several cases of concrete falling from ageing structures earlier this month. Speaking at an awards ceremony on Sunday, Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn said the government would step up enforcement…
Read More‘Gone too soon’: tributes for Coco Lee as Hong Kong pop diva’s family, friends and fans gather for memorial service
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A private memorial service for the pop star starts at 4pm at the Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3229473/gone-too-soon-tributes-hong-kong-pop-diva-coco-lee-family-friends-and-fans-gather-service?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMainland Chinese mother who allegedly abandoned boy in Hong Kong granted bail but ordered to remain in city
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mother, 37, charged with ill-treatment or neglect of a child after returning to Hong Kong at weekend. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3229472/mainland-chinese-mother-who-allegedly-abandoned-boy-hong-kong-granted-bail-ordered-remain-city?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIn Pictures: Whale carcass found in Hong Kong waters, days after marine mammal was seen with suspected propellor injury
Hong Kong Free Press A whale carcass has been seen in Hong Kong waters, according to police, adding that the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) and Marine Police were investigating the incident. A whale carcass was seen in Hong Kong waters on July 31, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Police received a report that the…
Read MoreParents tell Hong Kong’s Consumer Council closed tutorial company Brilliant Education owes HK$561,000 for prepaid lessons
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Consumer Council receives 48 complaints from parents about prepaid tuition fees, with one case reporting a loss of over HK$50,000. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3229466/parents-tell-hong-kongs-consumer-council-closed-tutorial-company-brilliant-education-owes-hk561000?utm_source=rss_feed
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