Category: Localities
Hong Kong cannot just be ‘China’s financial centre’, it must be counted among top global hubs, HKMA’s Eddie Yue says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong will continue to develop as a global finance hub and will not just be viewed as China’s offshore financial centre, HKMA CEO Eddie Yue tells Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum summit.…
Read MoreHong Kong’s M+ art museum to cut ticket prices by 25 per cent over summer despite art hub facing financial constraints
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Standard tickets to be reduced from HK$120 to HK$90, and concession tickets from HK$60 to HK$45 from July 29 to September 30. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3226627/hong-kongs-m-art-museum-cut-ticket-prices-25-cent-over-summer-despite-art-hub-facing-financial?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong court convicts first person tried under national anthem law for editing protest song into Olympic athlete clip
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cheng Wing-chun found guilty of disrespecting Chinese national anthem by substituting correct music in clip of Tokyo Olympics fencer winning gold in July 2021. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3226624/hong-kong-court-convicts-first-person-tried-under-national-anthem-law-editing-protest-song-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong MTR Corp pay rise: non-managerial staff to get up to 6.15 per cent increase, but mark for most workers still below that of civil servants
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mark of 4.1 per cent increase for most however, still below 4.65 per cent for civil servants in same pay bracket. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3226619/hong-kong-mtr-corp-pay-rise-non-managerial-staff-get-615-cent-increase-mark-most-workers-still-below?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong buildings authority under fire over second case in 3 days of concrete falling from residential block
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn orders head of Buildings Department to look into blocks in city that have not undergone integrity checks after warning. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3226613/hong-kong-buildings-authority-under-fire-over-second-case-3-days-falling-concrete-block?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest 16 women in crackdown on sex ring importing workers from Mongolia, mainland China to operate at Tsim Sha Tsui hotel
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Syndicate brought women from mainland China and Mongolia to work in city as prostitutes. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3226606/hong-kong-police-arrest-16-women-crackdown-sex-ring-importing-workers-mongolia-mainland-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong woman gets 2 years’ probation in ‘unfortunate’ case of infanticide after court finds she dropped baby from bridge while depressed
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Judge stresses importance of fathers to be equipped with necessary knowledge for post-delivery care for spouses. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3226602/hong-kong-woman-gets-2-years-probation-unfortunate-case-infanticide-after-court-finds-she-dropped?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Science Park to get extra 60 hectares of reclaimed land over 6 years for innovation and technology drive
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Area to be reclaimed will span more than three Victoria Parks. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3226596/hong-kong-science-park-get-extra-60-hectares-reclaimed-land-over-6-years-innovation-and-technology?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong security chief slams Wall St Journal criticism of int’l arrest warrants, as Interpol say no ‘Red Notice’ received
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s security minister has slammed the Wall Street Journal as having “extreme political bias and double standards,” following an editorial that criticised China reluctance to recognise international boundaries. Meanwhile, the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) says it has not received an “Red Notice” from Hong Kong, nor can it act…
Read MoreHong Kong can be a leader in mitigating the dangers of AI
Hong Kong Free Press By Nate Sharadin Artificial intelligence (AI) will be regulated. The European Union has moved the AI act forward for negotiation. The Biden administration and the UK government are engaged. China has already begun to act. The reasons to regulate are clear: advanced AI systems are positioned to cause serious, potentially catastrophic,…
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