Category: Localities
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp opens new shopping centre in Tai Wai station as post-Covid retail activity picks up
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 transit operator and property developer on Saturday began a soft launch of its first new shopping centre since 2020. https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3228591/hong-kongs-mtr-corp-opens-new-shopping-centre-tai-wai-station-post-covid-retail-activity-picks?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow to improve heat stress warnings for workers and avoid the confusion of flip-flops
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Why not reference global standards like the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature or other local heat stress research that specifically considers workers? Integrating the different heat warning systems is also a must. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3228255/how-improve-heat-stress-warnings-workers-and-avoid-confusion-flip-flops?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreGreater Bay Airlines launches Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City flights, fuelling competition among carriers for travellers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Start-up carrier now operates two return flights a week to Ho Chi Minh City, on Tuesdays and Fridays. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3228587/greater-bay-airlines-launches-hong-kong-ho-chi-minh-city-flights-fuelling-competition-among-carriers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police search for mainland Chinese parents, family of 12-year-old boy abandoned in hospital emergency department
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police identify boy found wandering alone at Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei as Chen Healton. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3228579/hong-kong-police-search-mainland-chinese-parents-family-12-year-old-boy-abandoned-hospital-emergency?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong family memories: what digital legacy will you leave behind and who will take care of it when you are gone?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New platform lets users preserve family memories and leave messages for future generations. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3228572/hong-kong-family-memories-what-digital-legacy-will-you-leave-behind-and-who-will-take-care-it-when?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTen arrests as Hong Kong police deploy in force on 4th anniv. of Yuen Long mob attacks
Hong Kong Free Press Eight men and two women were arrested around Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai on Friday night, police have told HKFP. Friday marked the anniversary of a mob attack that took place around Yuen Long MTR station four years ago. Officers, some in tactical gear, had deployed in large numbers, carrying…
Read MoreHong Kong this week: typhoon standstill, book fair returns and exam anxiety
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we look at the city’s first typhoon of the year, a book fair and star DSE students. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3228749/hong-kong-week-typhoon-standstill-book-fair-returns-and-exam-anxiety?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIf computer games are making Hong Kong kids miserable, make the real world a more attractive place to live
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong kids are not happy. This distressing conclusion was a by-product of a survey conducted by the Hong Kong College of Technology Institute of Higher Education and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, aimed at discovering the extent of gaming disorder. Photo by suludan diliyaer on Pexels.com Gaming disorder is…
Read MoreExplainer: Why, and how, the gov’t wants to ban protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’
Hong Kong Free Press Four years on from the 2019 protests and unrest, Hong Kong is seeking to ban unlawful acts linked to the movement’s anthem, Glory to Hong Kong – a move that its composer foresaw back in 2020. But why is the song controversial, and where did it come from? Is the city…
Read MoreThe legend of Hong Kong martial arts superstar Bruce Lee lives on 50 years after his death
Hong Kong Free Press By Holmes Chan Hong Kong businessman W. Wong still remembers the day in 1972 when he first heard neighbourhood kids rave about a figure who seemed larger than life: Bruce Lee. A visitor take pictures with a statue of Bruce Lee on the Tsim Tsui waterfront promenade in Hong Kong on…
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