Category: Localities
Beijing’s top man on Hong Kong, Macau affairs ‘on induction trip’ with new deputy, signalling ‘final stage’ of upgrade of office to higher level outfit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sources say HKMAO head Xia Baolong travelling with new deputy Zhou Ji to Shenzhen and Zhuhai to meet officials in office’s outpost. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3227015/beijings-top-man-hong-kong-macau-affairs-induction-trip-new-deputy-signalling-final-stage-upgrade?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong attracts nearly 13 million visitors in first half of this year, 37 per cent of pre-pandemic levels in 2019
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Neighbouring travel destinations, including Singapore and Macau, seem to be bouncing back quicker than Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3227014/hong-kong-attracts-nearly-13-million-visitors-first-half-year-37-cent-pre-pandemic-levels-2019?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS, China must work together to address climate crisis, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says
Hong Kong Free Press By Beiyi Seow and Luna Lin It is “critical” for Washington and Beijing to keep working together on climate finance, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Saturday, urging deeper cooperation in addressing the “existential threat” of global warming. Chinese Premier Li Qiang (right) speaks with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during…
Read MoreHappy Hong Kong Shopping Festival: from free hamburgers and coffee to grab-all-you-can races, here are some gems worth checking out
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Giveaways include 100,000 cups of coffee from Starbucks, 10,000 Big Macs from McDonald’s and cash coupons https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3227004/happy-hong-kong-shopping-festival-free-hamburgers-and-coffee-grab-all-you-can-races-here-are-some?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s pro-democracy businesses tread carefully as ‘yellow economy’ reels from reported arrests
Hong Kong Free Press Users exiting the sunshine-yellow mobile app that let them know about nearby businesses sympathetic to Hong Kong’s democracy movement on Thursday were bid farewell with a “see you again tomorrow.” But tomorrow never came for the online platform. The pro-democracy Mee app runs a campaign parodying the district council elections. Photo:…
Read MoreHong 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…
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