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Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to pay government HK$1.5 billion owed in deferred dividend payments at end of month
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Airline will not tap HK$7.8 billion bridge loan extended as part of restructuring deal reached during pandemic. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3223156/hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-pay-government-hk15-billion-owed-deferred-dividend-payments-end-month?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy I lit a candle
Hong Kong Free Press On Sunday, June 4, I went to Victoria Park to light a candle. In Poland, that’s how we commemorate the dead. That’s how we pray for the dead who lost their voice, and the living. Having made friends here during my exchange, I was made aware that Hong Kong used to…
Read MoreHong Kong pollster axes release of Tiananmen anniversary survey results, citing gov’t ‘suggestions’
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong pollster said it has cancelled the release of survey results on Hongkongers’ views of the Tiananmen crackdown, citing “suggestions” made by “relevant government department(s).” File Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. The findings of the annual survey, conducted by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI), were originally scheduled to…
Read More2 in 3 Hong Kong companies struggling with talent shortage, chamber survey finds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce poll also finds 61 per cent of companies reported problem has lasted for between one and three years. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3223141/2-3-hong-kong-companies-struggling-talent-shortage-chamber-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina and Russia conduct air patrols over waters bordering Japan, Korean peninsula and Taiwan
Hong Kong Free Press China and Russia conducted joint air force patrols over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea on Tuesday, as South Korea said it had deployed fighter jets in response to warplanes near its airspace. Beijing and Moscow “staged the sixth joint aerial patrol in accordance with an annual military…
Read MoreYoga ball murders: Hong Kong court gives ex-professor convicted of killing wife, daughter last chance to clear his name
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Top court raises concerns about how trial judge handled key piece of missing evidence in her directions to the jury. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3223126/yoga-ball-murders-hong-kong-court-gives-ex-professor-convicted-killing-wife-daughter-last-chance?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong law is ‘clearly stated,’ John Lee says when asked about arrests over Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s law is “clearly stated,” Chief Executive John Lee has said when asked to explain the reason behind a number of arrests made in relation to the Tiananmen crackdown anniversary. Meanwhile, the police have condemned a statement issued by the city’s largest press group, which urged police to why a…
Read More‘AI is redefining the nature of work’: How a Hong Kong non-profit is boosting AI literacy to empower the youth
Hong Kong Free Press [sponsored] Many parents can relate to the struggle of discouraging their children from playing video games or scrolling through their phones. With technology such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and wearables making it harder to go truly offline, we may reach a point where we’re always connected within the next…
Read MoreGov’t seeks to ban protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’, including from internet
Hong Kong Free Press The government is seeking a legal injunction, and interim injunction, to ban unlawful acts relating to the 2019 protest song Glory to Hong Kong, the lyrics of which contain a slogan that has been deemed a call for secession. It comes almost three years after the authorities were unable to give…
Read MorePlan to raise Hong Kong civil servants’ pay by up to 4.65 per cent backed by Executive Council; minister dismisses concerns over increases
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung rejects suggestions that salary increases may fail to match inflation and retain staff. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3223106/plan-raise-hong-kong-civil-servants-pay-465-cent-backed-executive-council-minister-dismisses?utm_source=rss_feed
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