Category: Localities
Hong Kong retail investors to start trading major cryptocurrency tokens from June 1 as new virtual-assets regime kicks off
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 new regulatory framework comes amid the city’s drive to become a global Web3 hub, despite other governments’ growing apprehension for virtual assets. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3221580/hong-kong-retail-investors-start-trading-major-cryptocurrency-tokens-june-1-new-virtual-assets?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Drastic decline’ in 3 of Hong Kong’s freshwater turtle species, study finds, with researchers warning they could become extinct in 3 to 5 years
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lingnan University publishes findings of 15-year study showing drop in populations of golden coin turtles, big-headed turtles and Beale’s eyed turtles. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3221574/drastic-decline-3-hong-kongs-freshwater-turtle-species-study-finds-researchers-warning-they-could?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong protests: John Lee refuses to set deadline for wrapping up police investigations, despite commissioner earlier offering time frame
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police have arrested 10,279 people in relation to anti-government protests but charged only 2,910 https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3221572/hong-kong-protests-city-leader-refuses-set-deadline-wrapping-police-investigations-despite?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNot all bun and games: a look at the history and controversies behind Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau Bun Festival
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Traditional event returns after three-year hiatus, but in a much watered-down iteration. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3221493/not-all-bun-and-games-look-history-and-controversies-behind-hong-kongs-cheung-chau-bun-festival?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreStricter rules proposed to weed out wealthy in Hong Kong public rental flats and protect those most in need of housing
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tenants will be required to declare any purchase of a private flat inside a month and undergo an assets review every two years. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3221565/stricter-rules-proposed-weed-out-wealthy-public-rental-flats-and-protect-those-most-need-housing?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Cathay Pacific suspends crew accused of discrimination against non-English speakers
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific has apologised and suspended some cabin crew members from flying, after they were accused of discriminating against non-English-speaking passengers. A Cathay Pacific plane at the Hong Kong International Airport. File photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. In a statement issued on Chinese microblogging site Weibo on Tuesday, the…
Read MoreHead of Chinese-owned social media app TikTok ‘confident’ of stopping ban by US state Montana
Hong Kong Free Press By Talek Harris TikTok is confident of stopping a ban in the US state of Montana, its CEO said on Tuesday, after the Chinese-owned social media app launched a legal challenge. File photo: Solen Feyissa, via Flickr. The unprecedented ban, set to start in 2024, is shaping as a test case…
Read MoreHow Hong Kong can look within to nurture the talent it needs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While the government is going all out to attract talent from around the world, it should not neglect young potential in the city. A local talent development strategy must start with asking what kind…
Read MoreJustice Sec: Those found not guilty under security law at Hong Kong High Court could be detained again if gov’t appeals
Hong Kong Free Press People acquitted under the Beijing-imposed national security law at Hong Kong’s High Court could be remanded if the government appeals their exoneration, the city’s justice minister has said. The government tabled a proposal to the Legislative Council (LegCo) on Monday to allow appeals against not-guilty verdicts in national security cases tried…
Read MoreRussian PM arrives in China for talks with Xi Jinping
Hong Kong Free Press Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has arrived in China, Moscow’s foreign ministry said, for a visit in which he will meet with President Xi Jinping and ink a series of deals on infrastructure and trade. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin attends a Russian-Chinese Business Forum in Shanghai on May 23, 2023.…
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