Category: Localities
Hong Kong ex-District Council candidate among 6 convicted of rioting over 2019 protest in Central
Hong Kong Free Press Six people – including two teachers, a social work student, and a then-District Council election candidate – have been convicted of rioting in relation to a protest in Central on November 12, 2019. Three others were acquitted of the same charge, according to local media reports. The District Court in Hong…
Read MoreHong Kong’s first step in regulating crypto comes with high costs, but exchanges are undeterred
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong’s new licensing requirements for crypto exchanges come with greater burdens for exchange operators, but many still want a foothold in the city. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3222498/hong-kongs-first-step-regulating-crypto-comes-high-costs-exchanges-are-undeterred?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong stocks poised to rebound as monetary easing boosts China’s economic recovery, says Hang Seng Qianhai Fund Management
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong stocks are likely to rebound from heavy sell-offs in the second half of the year as a potential easing of monetary policy boosts China’s economic recovery, says Hang Seng Qianhai Fund Management.…
Read MoreCathay Pacific discrimination scandal shows roots of anti-mainland sentiment in Hong Kong still unaddressed
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Legal measures will merely provide temporary relief as they are only useful when both parties recognise what represents wrongdoing. The government must look deeper into the causes of anti-mainland sentiment in Hong Kong and…
Read MoreCrypto here to stay, must be regulated, Hong Kong treasury chief says
Hong Kong Free Press By Holmes Chan Hong Kong has decided to let retail investors trade cryptocurrency under its new regulatory regime because “virtual assets are going to stay”, the city’s minister overseeing financial services said Tuesday. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui. File photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. Cryptocurrencies have been banned in…
Read MoreHong Kong police set to launch ‘HKSOS’ app to quickly pinpoint lost hikers during rescue missions
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Signal Radar technology can detect distress signals from the HKSOS app in complex terrain or areas without cellular network coverage. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3222504/hong-kong-police-set-launch-hksos-app-help-pinpoint-hikers-trouble-quickly-during-rescue-missions?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong consumers spoiled for choice as payment platforms offer sweeteners to win users ahead of consumption voucher release
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Octopus Cards and tech giant Tencent’s WeChat Pay HK offer e-vouchers to new and returning users. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3222491/hong-kong-consumers-spoiled-choice-payment-platforms-offer-sweeteners-win-users-ahead-consumption?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreScammers swindled HK$830 million from Hong Kong cyber fraud victims in first 3 months of year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Figures show reports of cybercrime between January and March rose by 59 per cent compared with same period last year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3222496/scammers-swindled-hk830-million-hong-kong-cyber-fraud-victims-first-3-months-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePrudential CFO James Turner resigns following ‘code of conduct’ investigation, insurer says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. James Turner had been the Asia-focused insurer’s chief financial officer since 2022, but ‘fell short’ of company standards in a recent recruitment situation, Prudential said. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3222490/prudential-cfo-james-turner-resigns-following-code-conduct-investigation-insurer-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy Typhoon Mawar is causing Hong Kong’s soaring temperatures, intense pollution without making direct hit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City’s weather forecaster records year-high temperature of 34.7 degrees Celsius at Tsim Sha Tsui station on Wednesday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3222492/why-typhoon-mawar-causing-hong-kongs-soaring-temperatures-intense-pollution-without-making-direct?utm_source=rss_feed
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