Category: Localities
Hong Kong hiker dies after being swept into sea by waves while exploring rocky coastal area, man hurt during rescue attempt
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Victim, 43, was with 11 other coastal trekkers exploring area near lighthouse on Ap Lei Pai when waves carried her into sea. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3222360/hong-kong-hiker-dies-after-being-swept-sea-waves-while-exploring-rocky-coastal-area-man-hurt-during?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWinners of Hong Kong’s annual Shaw Prize revealed, with astrophysicists who discovered mysterious fast radio bursts taking astronomy award
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. German chemist Patrick Cramer and Spanish-American biophysicist Eva Nogales were joint recipients of life science and medicine prize. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3222358/winners-hong-kongs-annual-shaw-prize-revealed-astrophysicists-who-discovered-mysterious-fast-radio?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHigh-powered think tank to boost Hong Kong’s socio-economic standing unveiled with aim to tap into national development
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than 50 academics and business leaders with extensive experience of China lined up for new group. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3222356/high-powered-think-tank-boost-hong-kongs-socio-economic-standing-unveiled-aim-tap-national?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s astronaut hopefuls prepare for another round of screening in Beijing as Chinese spacecraft launches
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong leader says he is cheering for city candidates and hopes one of them will fulfil their space dreams. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3222345/hong-kongs-astronaut-hopefuls-prepare-another-round-screening-beijing-chinese-spacecraft-launches?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEyes front: university finds Hong Kong has highest levels of vision problem astigmatism in the world
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. One in five children in Hong Kong suffer from condition, which causes blurred vision at all distances, and which can worsen if left untreated. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3222341/eyes-front-university-finds-hong-kong-has-highest-levels-vision-problem-astigmatism-world?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAmnesty confirms Uyghur student ‘did not travel to Hong Kong’ after Korean professor refutes group’s statement
Hong Kong Free Press Human rights group Amnesty International said it had spoken to Uyghur student Abuduwaili Abudureheman, who was recently reported missing after landing at Hong Kong’s airport. Abudureheman told the group he had not entered Hong Kong, a claim that was also disputed by his South Korean professor and the city’s government. “Abuduwaili…
Read MoreHong Kong lowers response level for Covid-19 pandemic from ‘emergency’ to ‘alert’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Change indicates government believes immediate health impact of infection on population is minimal, but risk of transmission remains. https://www.scmp.com/coronavirus/article/3222317/hong-kong-lowers-response-level-covid-19-pandemic-emergency-alert?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Missing’ Uygur student safe in Seoul, professor says after Amnesty International demanded Hong Kong government reveal his whereabouts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Professor Jo Woog-yeon of Kookmin University says Abuduwaili Abudureheman told him he was in South Korean capital and never went to Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3222308/missing-uygur-student-safe-seoul-professor-says-after-amnesty-international-demanded-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong residents express fears over flat’s illegal modification while government demands swift action from owner
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 says flat owner, designer and construction company may be held accountable. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3222302/hong-kong-residents-express-fears-over-flats-illegal-modification-while-government-demands-owner?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy Hong Kong must ditch the US dollar peg and switch to the yuan now
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong risks increasingly forced in step with US monetary policy, which could see property prices and the economy comes crashing down. Switching to the yuan would mean stability and a chance to ride…
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