Category: Localities
Man jailed for 18 days for insulting flags of China and Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong man who said he was drunk when he threw the flags of China and the city to the ground during National Day celebrations last year has been sentenced to 18 days in prison for insulting the emblems. Yung Ching-man, who was arrested last October and charged with one…
Read MoreHong Kong’s Cathay Pacific expecting profit of up to HK$4.5 billion for first half of 2023, marking strong rebound from HK$5 billion loss
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Airline will also reward loyal employees who had been with company through pandemic with up to six weeks of eligible pay. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3227648/hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-expecting-profit-hk45-billion-first-half-2023-marking-strong-rebound-hk5?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Covid-19 isolation venues to become training centres for youth groups, construction industry
Hong Kong Free Press One of Hong Kong’s purpose-built Covid-19 isolation centres will be converted to a training centre for uniformed youth groups while another will become a venue to train construction industry workers, the government has announced. Tsing Yi Covid-19 quarantine facility. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The Development Bureau will modify the community isolation facilities…
Read MoreAustralia challenges China on Hong Kong, human rights on ASEAN summit sidelines
Hong Kong Free Press Australia’s foreign minister has challenged China’s top diplomat over Hong Kong’s latest national security crackdown, saying Friday it was crucial to speak frankly “in defence of human rights”. Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Post Ministerial conference with Australia in Jakarta on July…
Read MoreBeijing’s top envoy in UK lodges formal protest against Britain’s accusation of Hong Kong staging ‘campaign of fear’ through national security law raid
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ambassador Zheng Zeguang makes ‘serious démarche’ to UK officials after Britain said Hong Kong had staged a ‘campaign of fear’ to intimidate activist Nathan Law. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3227640/beijings-top-envoy-uk-lodges-formal-protest-against-britains-accusation-hong-kong-staging-campaign?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFukushima discharge row: is Hong Kong’s ban on Japanese seafood imports an overreaction or one grounded in science?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Post explores the implications of a ban on imports from 10 Japanese prefectures amid controversy over Tokyo’s plan to discharge treated nuclear waste water into sea. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3227630/fukushima-discharge-row-hong-kongs-ban-japanese-seafood-imports-overreaction-or-one-grounded-science?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s recycling policies need rethinking after only plastic bottle plant closes because too few plastic bottles
Hong Kong Free Press In January last year, the city’s largest and only recycling plant capable of turning PET1 bottles into food-grade plastic started operations. Many hailed it as a recycling milestone for Hong Kong. Unfortunately, a mere 16 months later, New Life Plastics suspended its business. The disappointing development was reported by Ming Pao.…
Read MoreHong Kong’s status as international city high on agenda at Financial Secretary Paul Chan’s talks in Beijing
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some analysts say Beijing may be concerned about city’s economic development amid tense global political situation as they discuss Paul Chan’s meetings with central government. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3227620/hong-kongs-status-international-city-high-agenda-financial-secretary-paul-chans-talks-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s urban search and rescue team sets sights on international accreditation after successful Turkey mission
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Team will have to pass evaluations on its structure, training programme and performance during simulation exercise to be accredited. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3227612/hong-kongs-urban-search-and-rescue-team-sets-sights-international-accreditation-after-successful?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong 47: What Hongkongers wanted was the 5 demands, not legislative vetoes, democrat testifies
Hong Kong Free Press What Hongkongers wanted was to achieve the five demands popularised during the protests and unrest in 2019, not for lawmakers to veto the budget in the legislature, the ex-chief of a grassroots political party has. He was testifying during the landmark national security trial involving 47 pro-democracy figures. Sze Tak-loy arriving…
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