Category: Localities
1,500 sign petition opposing planned changes to CUHK council, with organiser citing threat to academic freedom
Hong Kong Free Press More than 1,500 people have signed a petition to oppose a bill which would reduce the influence of staff and academics in the running of one of Hong Kong’s top universities, with one of the organisers saying the change would damage academic freedom. Chinese University of Hong Kong. Photo: CUHK. The…
Read MoreAs culture and finance intersect, a chance to invest in music royalties and support Cantopop
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Platforms like Musicow in South Korea have found a way to tap K-pop fans, financing original works and creating a new retail investor product. Hong Kong’s finance and creative industries can learn from this.…
Read MoreHong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District Authority searches for money to avert financial crisis as endowment set to run out in 2025
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lengthy contracts with developers under build-operate-transfer framework and income-sharing model at arts hub in spotlight. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3229308/hong-kongs-west-kowloon-cultural-district-authority-searches-money-avert-financial-crisis-endowment?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow the sedition clampdown hit ‘ordinary’ Hongkongers
Hong Kong Free Press By Xinqi Su Single mother Law Oi-wah pled guilty to sedition in an almost inaudible voice, as her 12-year-old son watched from a few feet away in a Hong Kong court. Arrested in March, the 48-year-old was accused under a colonial-era law for sharing dozens of pro-democracy social media posts authored…
Read MoreHong Kong lawmakers take aim at ‘disorganised’ Chinese University governing council in meeting on controversial overhaul proposal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lawmakers’ main targets were university vice-chancellor Professor Rocky Tuan and governing council chairman Professor John Chai. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3229329/hong-kong-lawmakers-take-aim-disorganised-chinese-university-governing-council-meeting-controversial?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s elderly throng to inflation fighting investments with record high demand for Silver Bonds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Hong Kong government’s latest offering of Silver Bonds – designed to protect senior citizens’ savings against inflation – logged a “record high” response when it opened for subscriptions on Friday. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3229316/hong-kongs-elderly-swarm-inflation-fighting-investments-record-high-demand-silver-bonds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong dining group Castelo Concepts fails to make pension fund contributions to 140 employees, regulator says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The MPFA has helped around 370 affected employees recover pension fund contribution arrears since 2018. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3229312/dining-group-castelo-concepts-fails-make-pension-fund-contributions-140-employees-regulator-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong construction worker loses consciousness, 6 others complain of feeling unwell in 100 sq ft basement area amid heat alert
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Labourer later regains consciousness and sent to hospital with three colleagues for treatment after working in basement. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3229278/hong-kong-construction-worker-loses-consciousness-6-others-complain-feeling-unwell-100-sq-ft?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong pollster to stop publicly releasing results of surveys on 10 topics, no questions on China human rights
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong pollster said it would no longer publish the results of surveys on ten sensitive topics and would stop asking some questions, including those concerning the human rights situation in China. Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI) announced that it would stop publicly releasing surveys on ten topics…
Read MoreHong Kong court rejects gov’t application for ban on pro-democracy protest song
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s High Court on Friday rejected a government bid to ban people from performing or playing the pro-democracy protest song Glory to Hong Kong, saying such a move could have a “chilling” effect on freedom of speech. This photo dated June 7, 2023 shows the 2019 protest song “Glory to Hong…
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