Category: Localities
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific hits back at union for claiming company cannot plug pilot shortfall, says 250 cockpit ex-staff to return
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Carrier says in statement some 250 captains and first officers who have left will rejoin company. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3226063/hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-hits-back-union-claiming-company-cannot-plug-pilot-shortfall-says-250?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong out of ‘political quagmire’ and should not go down wrong path again, Beijing’s top man in city says in lead-up to July 1 celebrations
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Zheng Yanxiong, director of the central government’s local liaison office in the city, notes that a ‘lovely Hong Kong’ has returned. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3226057/hong-kong-out-political-quagmire-and-should-not-go-down-wrong-path-again-beijings-top-man-city-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong catering sector banking on 2-month shopping festival to bring 20 per cent business surge as part of July 1 celebrations
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Catering industry hoping for a 20 per cent surge in business, buoyed by the second round of the government’s consumption vouchers in mid-July. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3226046/hong-kong-catering-sector-banking-2-month-shopping-festival-bring-20-cent-business-surge-part-july-1?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHKFP Guide: Freebies, discounts and more on Hong Kong’s 26th Handover anniversary
Hong Kong Free Press On Saturday, Hong Kong will mark the 26th anniversary of its Handover from Britain to China with a slew of giveaways and discounts, from free entry at museums and swimming pools to deals at over 1,000 restaurants. A display marking the 26th anniversary of the Handover. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Chief Executive…
Read MoreExplainer: The decline of Hong Kong’s press freedom under the national security law
Hong Kong Free Press As Chief Executive John Lee assures Hongkongers that press freedom is “in our pocket,” HKFP rounds up media industry incidents since the onset of the national security law. File photo: StudioIncendo. June 2023 A Hong Kong press group urged the city’s police to provide an explanation after its former chairperson was…
Read MoreHong Kong legislature amends rules to allow lawmakers to take a ‘summer break’
Hong Kong Free Press The rules that govern how Hong Kong’s “patriots-only” Legislative Council (LegCo) operate been amended to allow Hong Kong lawmakers to take a summer break. Pro-Beijing Legislative Councillor Paul Tse tabled a motion to the legislature on Thursday to abolish an article in the LegCo’s Rules of Procedure, which stated that two…
Read MoreHong Kong ‘should play leading role’ to bring healthcare in mainland China ‘on par’ with city standard, integrate services
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Health secretary Lo Chung-mau argues exporting talent is not feasible, as city is ‘strong in quality, but not quantity’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3225984/hong-kong-should-play-leading-role-bring-healthcare-mainland-china-par-city-standard-integrate?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s pandemic fight shows need to boost R&D, health minister says, outlining plans to turn city into biomedical innovation hub
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Health authorities also considering setting up city’s own drug regulatory approval system, which can lure pharmaceutical firms, Lo Chung-mau says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3225997/hong-kongs-pandemic-fight-shows-need-boost-rd-health-minister-says-outlining-plans-turn-city?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreExplainer: How 3 years of the national security law transformed Hong Kong – Part I
Hong Kong Free Press Whilst local authorities promised the security law would only affect a small minority of people, few corners of the city’s social and political landscape have remained untouched by the multi-billion dollar clampdown. From libraries to the legislature, from campuses to the courts – swathes of the city’s public and private spheres…
Read MoreExplainer: How 3 years of the national security law transformed Hong Kong – Part II
Hong Kong Free Press In the three years since the security law was enacted, Hong Kong saw books pulled from library shelves, newsroom raids, democrats behind bars, patriotic education in schools and over 60 civil society groups disappear. The Beijing-drafted legislation aimed to prevent a repeat of the 2019 protests and unrest whilst ushering in…
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