Category: Localities
Hong Kong pedestrian dies after minibus knocks him into opposite lane and second vehicle hits him
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Victim was crossing Hong Ning Road in Kwun Tong at around 7.20pm when he was struck, witnesses say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3229171/hong-kong-pedestrian-dies-after-minibus-knocks-him-opposite-lane-and-second-vehicle-hits-him?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest man over WhatsApp group offering endangered turtles, as officials recover 29 reptiles worth HK$100,000
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Raid on Tai Po residence nets 29 turtles from six endangered species, prompting warnings from conservation experts over poaching threat to local reptiles. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3229160/hong-kong-police-arrest-man-over-whatsapp-group-offering-endangered-turtles-officials-recover-29?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong authorities call for resolution of labour dispute at transitional housing site, as construction workers claim HK$600,000 in unpaid wages
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Housing Bureau and Labour Department reach out to NGO operator and building contractor over unpaid wages, which are said to cover three months of work. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3229159/hong-kong-authorities-call-resolution-labour-dispute-transitional-housing-site-construction-workers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRisk of sleep disorder linked to neurodegeneration increases in those with family history of condition: Hong Kong study
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. REM Sleep behaviour Disorder can be used as marker to predict chances of developing diseases such as Parkinson’s, according to researchers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3229156/risk-sleep-disorder-linked-neurodegeneration-increases-those-family-history-condition-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong 47: ‘Destruction’ of Basic Law, if courts believe calls for democracy are subversive, ex-journalist tells trial
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong journalist-turned-activist Gwyneth Ho, one of the 47 pro-democracy figures charged with conspiracy to commit subversion, has told a national security trial that she upheld the Basic Law and disagreed with what she described as a subjective decision to bar her from standing in a legislative race in 2020. The…
Read MoreHong Kong martial arts coach jailed 3 months for sedition over ‘radical’ comments attacking Communist Party and calling Taiwan independent country
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Danny Kong earlier admitted to publishing 20 offensive statements or articles on Facebook that magistrate says ‘far exceed ordinary criticisms’ of government. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3229145/hong-kong-martial-arts-coach-jailed-3-months-sedition-over-radical-comments-attacking-communist?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong crypto game unicorn Animoca Brands pours US$30 million into crypto exchange start-up Hi amid Web3 winter
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The investment by the blockchain game software unicorn comes as funding dwindles for crypto-related start-ups around the world. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3229128/hong-kong-crypto-game-unicorn-animoca-brands-pours-us30-million-crypto-exchange-start-hi-amid-web3?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong must ‘co-create’ talent pipeline as AI plays greater in workplace, CUHK’s Rocky Tuan says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. CUHK head Rocky Tuan joins fellow experts at SCMP’s Future of Work Summit 2023 to discuss emerging technological and industry trends affecting workforce. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3229126/hong-kong-must-co-create-talent-pipeline-ai-plays-greater-workplace-cuhks-rocky-tuan-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong national security police arrest man and woman over alleged foreign collusion and sedition conspiracy
Hong Kong Free Press A man and a woman were arrested by the national security police on Thursday morning for allegedly conspiring to collude with foreign forces and commit seditious acts. The police said that the duo, both aged 29, were linked to the four people arrested earlier this month for allegedly supporting self-exiled democrats…
Read MoreTaiwan fends off mock Chinese landing assault on beach
Hong Kong Free Press Taiwanese troops on Thursday thwarted a mock Chinese beach landing, the latest exercise in the island’s week-long annual military drills simulating attacks by Beijing. China, which regards self-ruled democratic Taiwan as its territory, has intensified its sabre-rattling in recent years, orchestrating near-daily incursions of warplanes and naval vessels around the island. “Han…
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