Category: Localities
Whale carcass spotted in Hong Kong’s eastern waters, with fishermen finding mammal floating belly up in sea off Sai Kung
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police received a report on Monday morning that a whale carcass had been found off Shelter Island in Sai Kung. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3229449/whale-carcass-spotted-hong-kongs-eastern-waters-fisherman-finding-mammal-belly-sea-sai-kung?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhat is the bill calling for changes to Chinese University’s governing council and why is it so controversial?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Three lawmakers have proposed reforming the council to allow external appointees to dominate it, but opponents accuse Legco’s bills committee of rushing scrutiny of the plan https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3229435/what-bill-calling-changes-chinese-universitys-governing-council-and-why-it-so-controversial?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy Beijing and Hong Kong’s complaints about Fukushima wastewater are hypocritical
Hong Kong Free Press The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and resulting tsunami, combined with regulatory and management failures, caused nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. Subsequent efforts to cool damaged reactors at the plant produced huge quantities of contaminated wastewater, which is stored near the plant in a growing number of…
Read MoreWhy the hunt for Hong Kong schools is ‘miserable’ for some mainland Chinese arriving through talent pass scheme with children
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Finding a school is hard for some, and children have to adjust to using Cantonese and English https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3229199/why-hunt-hong-kong-schools-miserable-some-mainland-chinese-arriving-through-talent-pass-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong needs banking talent with Arabic, Islamic finance skills to woo Middle East wealth, expert says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong will have to create a talent pool with expertise in the Middle East and Islamic finance if it wants to attract wealthy families and companies from the region to invest in the…
Read MoreWhy not allow Hongkongers to air their views on Chinese University council reform?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lawmakers who made the bold move of trying to initiate change through legislation, rather than leaving it to the governing council, should not shy from having to defend their bill to the public. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3229350/why-not-allow-hongkongers-air-their-views-chinese-university-council-reform?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreYuan Valley: Hong Kong tech start-ups break into mainland Chinese market with help from HKU Business School’s Shenzhen campus
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Yuan Valley centre at new campus provides entrepreneurs financing, marketing and networking support https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3229347/yuan-valley-hong-kong-tech-start-ups-break-mainland-chinese-market-help-hku-business-schools?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUse of HK$13 billion nat. security budget kept secret to prevent ‘guessing’ nature of work, says Hong Kong security chief
Hong Kong Free Press The use of the city’s HK$13 billion national security budget is not disclosed in order to prevent people “guessing” what the government’s national security work entails, Hong Kong Secretary for Security Chris Tang has said. Tang’s response came after he was asked about the details of the budget in an interview…
Read MoreIn Pictures: Tens of thousands evacuated as northern China hit by torrential rain
Hong Kong Free Press Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from high-risk areas of Beijing and another northern city as much of China was lashed by torrential rain on Sunday. People shelter from the rain with umbrellas in Beijing on July 30, 2023. Photo: Pedro Pardo/AFP. Deadly storm Doksuri has been sweeping northwards over…
Read MoreHong Kong hotels: cash-rich investors can find bargains of up to 30 per cent in ‘hot asset class’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cash-rich investors are looking to snap up hotels in Hong Kong, taking advantage of discounts of as much as 30 per cent, as a rapid recovery in tourism allows owners to exit or trim…
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