Category: Localities
Hong Kong schools should set up CCTV cameras in classrooms, police say
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong police have suggested that schools install CCTV cameras on campus to enhance security and prevent crime. A secondary school in Ho Man Tin. Photo: Hillary Leung/HKFP. A new police website called SafeCity.HK lists “school security tips” included the fitting of CCTV cameras to monitor corridors, staircases, reception areas and…
Read MoreChina says US semiconductor giant Micron poses ‘major security risk’
Hong Kong Free Press By Poornima Weerasekara US semiconductor giant Micron has failed a national security review, China’s cybersecurity watchdog said Sunday, telling operators of “critical information infrastructure” to stop buying its products. A silicon wafer used to make microchips. Photo: Wikicommons. It marked the latest escalation in the bitter chip war between the United…
Read MoreHong Kong’s falling student numbers a ‘golden window’ to embrace smaller class sizes
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The government says it wants to ‘foster a supportive environment for childbearing’, yet at the same time it is closing schools. Rather than a crisis, the fall in student numbers is an opportunity to…
Read MoreHong Kong’s top judge Andrew Cheung leaves for 4-day Beijing trip, expected to meet new head of country’s highest court
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 chief justice set to meet recently appointed head of Supreme People’s Court Zhang Jun, discuss increasing use of technology with Beijing judges. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3221328/hong-kongs-top-judge-andrew-cheung-leaves-city-4-day-beijing-trip-expected-meet-new-head-chinas?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Like a dream come true’: Hong Kong students from poor families given lift with free flight, mentorship programme
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mentors belong to government scheme aimed at helping children improve communication, widen social networks and understand need for career planning https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3221325/dream-come-true-hong-kong-students-poor-families-given-lift-free-flight-mentorship-programme?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAgeing Hong Kong can’t afford ‘sky’s the limit’ transport fare subsidy for the elderly
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The flat HK$2 fare is open to abuse and costs taxpayers billions of dollars amid a budget deficit. It’s time to raise the qualifying age and cut back the benefit – so the scheme…
Read MoreHong Kong mask manufacturers report ‘surprise’ uptick in sales as Covid-19, flu cases climb 3 months after mandate scrapped
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sales for one local producer in May set to reach 70 per cent of firm’s previous peak, according to factory manager. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3221302/hong-kong-mask-manufacturers-report-surprise-uptick-sales-covid-19-flu-cases-climb-3-months-after?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCompanies in Hong Kong wrestling with 20 per cent turnover rate, struggling to recruit mid-level staff, leading business group says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. CEO of Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce warns increasing salaries not cure-all for talent shortage, could result in non-profits losing out to commercial entities. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3221304/companies-hong-kong-wrestling-20-cent-turnover-rate-struggling-recruit-mid-level-staff-leading?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s John Lee ‘will lead high-level delegation’ to Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia in July to forge closer ties with Asean members
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City leader will be flanked by top officials and representatives from finance, technology and professional services on one-week trip, sources say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3221294/hong-kongs-john-lee-lead-high-level-delegation-singapore-malaysia-and-indonesia-july-forge-closer?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s food waste crisis: how mall owners, restaurants are helping efforts to turn leftovers into electricity
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Spurred by financial incentives and a desire to help fight climate change, some restaurant and mall owners are sending leftovers to the government’s pilot processing and recovery centre in North Lantau, where it can…
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