Category: Localities
Hong Kong police uncover HK$3.8 million in illegal drugs stashed in subdivided flat described as ‘mini narcotics supermarket’, 2 arrested
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Premises thought to have been used for year to store drugs such as crack cocaine, for supply to entertainment district. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3222408/hong-kong-police-uncover-hk38-million-illegal-drugs-stashed-subdivided-flat-described-mini-narcotics?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong lowers ’emergency’ response level for Covid-19
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong has lowered its “emergency” response level for Covid-19 to “alert,” more than three years after the pandemic began. The government said it had considered the advice of World Health Organization (WHO), which said that Covid-19 no longer constituted a public health emergency of international concern, according to the statement…
Read MoreHong Kong renovation saga: strength of modified load-bearing wall at flat can’t be ‘100 per cent’ restored even if legal mark fulfilled, buildings authority head warns in Lohas Park case
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Director of Buildings Clarice Yu assures residents however that there is no immediate danger in block at The Capitol in Tseung Kwan O. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3222394/hong-kong-renovation-saga-strength-modified-load-bearing-wall-flat-cant-be-100-cent-restored-even-if?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong pupils set to benefit from new measure sparing schools hit with falling enrolment from subsidy cuts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Teachers welcome move, with one saying protection from cuts will boost learning with better ratio of teachers to pupils. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3222362/hong-kong-pupils-set-benefit-new-measure-sparing-schools-hit-falling-enrolment-subsidy-cuts?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More5 Hong Kong franchised bus operators to increase fares by between 3.9 to 7 per cent next month
Hong Kong Free Press Five franchised bus operators will increase fares by between 3.9 per cent and 7 per cent on June 18, the Executive Council decided on Tuesday. Buses outside department store Sogo in Causeway Bay. File Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Last year, the five firms submitted applications to the Executive Council for fare hikes.…
Read MoreGreen finance: Hong Kong should pick the more stringent China, EU yardsticks for defining climate-friendly projects, says think tank
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The city can play a bigger role in channelling international funds into decarbonisation projects in China if it sets its bar higher to meet the requirements of a broader range of international investors, said…
Read MoreHong Kong ex-leader urges UK police to investigate cancelled event involving ‘seditious’ sheep books
Hong Kong Free Press A former Hong Kong leader has urged police in the UK to investigate the organisers behind a planned event involving children’s books that were the subject of a sedition trial in the city last year. Leung Chun-ying. File photo: European Business Summit, via Flickr. Leung Chun-ying said in a Facebook post…
Read MoreHong Kong renovation saga: all you need to know about modifying your flat and how to do it safely and legally
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. An online video showing renovations of a flat led to an investigation into the legality of modifications. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3222365/hong-kong-renovation-saga-all-you-need-know-about-modifying-your-flat-and-how-do-it-safely-and?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMacau faces further restrictions as city’s national security law expanded
Hong Kong Free Press By Xinqi Su Macau’s new national security law took effect on Tuesday, imposing wider restrictions on political opposition and civil society in the Chinese city. The Ruins of St Paul’s in Macau. Photo: Peter Lee/HKFP. The gambling hub has a separate legal system from the Chinese mainland, largely based on Portuguese…
Read MoreTesla chief Elon Musk says wants to expand China business during trip to Beijing
Hong Kong Free Press Elon Musk said Tuesday he was willing to expand his business in China, as he met Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing on his first trip to the country in over three years. China is the world’s biggest electric vehicle market and Musk’s company Tesla announced in April it would build…
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