Category: Localities
Hong Kong this week: Coco Lee’s death, HK$1 million bounties and exam top scorers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we look at the death of pop star Coco Lee, an unprecedented police offer for information leading to each arrest of eight opposition figures and high-fliers in…
Read MoreExplainer: Hong Kong’s new legal precedents after 3 years of the national security law – Part I
Hong Kong Free Press In the three years since Beijing imposed a national security law in Hong Kong, the city has experienced untold changes. Not least to long-held legal precedents, with the city’s common law traditions also impacted by the legislation – which criminalised secession, subversion, foreign collusion and terrorism when it came into force…
Read MoreA ‘happy’ Hong Kong campaign is not enough to tackle increasing rates of depression among residents, experts say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Issue starkly underlined by death of pop star Coco Lee on Wednesday following her suicide attempt on Sunday, with family confirming her depression diagnosis years ago. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3226976/happy-hong-kong-campaign-not-enough-tackle-increasing-rates-depression-among-residents-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong 47: No contact with primary poll organisers on WhatsApp, barrister testifies at national security trial
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong barrister Lawrence Lau, one of the 47 pro-democracy figures charged with conspiring to commit subversion, has testified that he never received WhatsApp messages from the organisers of an unofficial legislative primary poll because he “did not like [the] software.” Lawrence Lau. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Friday marked the second…
Read MoreAs Hong Kong’s population ages, attention to oral health will go a long way
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With review studies suggesting an association between tooth loss and cognitive impairment and dementia, and recent local research corroborating these findings, the urgent need to ensure the oral health of Hong Kong’s elderly is…
Read MoreChina’s Ant Group fined almost US$1 billion as tech firms hit with hefty fines, crackdown draws to close
Hong Kong Free Press Chinese regulators said Friday they had fined fintech giant Ant Group almost US$1 billion for “illegal acts” and handed an affiliate of rival Tencent a US$415 million penalty, adding that a long-running crackdown on tech firms was drawing to a close. The logo of the Ant Group, the financial arm of…
Read MoreHong Kong should delay waste-charging scheme until spring to prevent garbage build-up over Christmas, Lunar New Year breaks: industry group
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Industry body warns plan to introduce garbage bag levy in December could face setbacks over shortage of garbage disposal workers ahead of Christmas, Lunar New Year breaks. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3226986/hong-kong-should-delay-waste-charging-scheme-until-spring-prevent-garbage-build-over-christmas-lunar?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong may honour Coco Lee on Avenue of Stars, authorities say after late singer’s family suggests giving her recognition
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. But lawmaker Joephy Chan says policy change needed as avenue reserved for those who have made significant contributions to film and TV industries. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3226985/hong-kong-may-honour-coco-lee-avenue-stars-authorities-say-after-late-singers-family-suggests-giving?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreVisitors from Hong Kong help to drive Macau’s tourism recovery
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Gambling hub records 2.85 million visitors from Hong Kong during first five months of year, more than 90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3226984/visitors-hong-kong-help-drive-macaus-tourism-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNational security law in Hong Kong: 8 wanted suspects should be treated like ‘rats in the street’, city leader John Lee says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City leader urges ‘everyone to be cautious’ about helping wanted opposition figures after police offer HK$1 million rewards for suspects’ arrests. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3226973/national-security-law-hong-kong-8-wanted-suspects-should-be-treated-rats-street-city-leader-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed
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