Category: Localities
Incoming US president Donald Trump talks trade, TikTok with Chinese leader Xi Jinping
Hong Kong Free Press Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Friday, days before the incoming US president returns to the White House, with both leaders vowing to take a positive approach to improving ties between the rival countries. Donald Trump. Photo: The White House, via Flickr CC2.0. Xi said he…
Read MoreWas 2024 the year Hong Kong won back mainland Chinese tourists?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Number of trips to Hong Kong by mainland Chinese visitors rose 27 per cent year on year after tally for 2024 reached 34 million. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3295311/was-2024-year-hong-kong-won-back-mainland-chinese-tourists?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJohn Lee appreciates view from Hong Kong Island while touring new walkway
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong’s leader jogs with youngsters and shares dessert with domestic helpers as he inspects new route under Island Eastern Corridor highway. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3295308/john-lee-appreciates-view-hong-kong-island-while-touring-new-walkway?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Hong Kong to welcome 1.45 million mainland tourists over Lunar New Year’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Travel Industry Council chairman says he expects 15 per cent rise from last year’s festive period thanks to mega-events, relaxed visa rules. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3295303/hong-kong-welcome-145-million-mainland-tourists-over-lunar-new-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreA word of advice to Hong Kong’s policy secretaries: Don’t complain about the workload
Hong Kong Free Press A word of advice for policy secretaries: Do not, in your laudable efforts to communicate with the general public over social media, tell us all how tough your job is. A screen shot from Secretary for Security Chris Tang’s end-of-year video message on Facebook, in which he discussed the “slander” he…
Read MoreShowcase of 52 French masterpieces in Hong Kong sign of ‘strong friendship’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Museum of Art launches exhibition featuring works by Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Post-Impressionist Paul Cézanne. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3295294/showcase-52-french-masterpieces-hong-kong-sign-strong-friendship?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLunar New Year shopping: Hong Kong and Shenzhen battle for dollars and deals
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Savvy’ Hong Kong shoppers have plenty of options in run-up to holiday as operators roll out free coaches and malls splash out on promotions. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3295288/lunar-new-year-shopping-hong-kong-and-shenzhen-battle-dollars-and-deals?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWynn looks to Vegas to remodel Macau’s US$28 billion casino hub into ‘1+4 economy’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Macau seeks to source 60 per cent of its revenues from non-gaming sectors by 2028, from 20 per cent at present. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3295196/wynn-looks-vegas-remodel-macaus-us28-billion-casino-hub-14-economy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreExplainer: What is the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute and why was it raided by national security police?
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI) made headlines after its office was raided on Monday and its CEO and president, Robert Chung, and two other staff members were taken to a police station to assist in a national security investigation. Hong Kong pollster Robert Chung (second from left) being…
Read MoreParty’s over? Why spotlight on Gen Z hotspot in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong is harmful
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Public concerns over Kwun Tong Promenade may drive teenagers to hang out in private spaces instead, an expert says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3295252/partys-over-why-spotlight-gen-z-hotspot-hong-kongs-kwun-tong-harmful?utm_source=rss_feed
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