Category: Localities
Hong Kong sees overall crime rise by almost 50% in first quarter of 2023 – fraud and violent crime up
Hong Kong Free Press The overall crime rate in the first quarter of this year has increased by 48.4 per cent compared to the same period last year. At a Monday press conference, Secretary for Security Chris Tang attributed the rise to a continuous increase in fraud-related crime, as well as social activities returning to…
Read MoreChina economic data for April falls short as low demand, youth unemployment see patchy post-pandemic recovery
Hong Kong Free Press China’s economic data for April missed expectations last month, official figures showed Tuesday, as low demand and high youth unemployment led to a patchy recovery after lifting strict Covid rules. Retail sales — a key indicator of domestic consumer activity — grew 18.4 percent on-year, data released by the National Bureau…
Read MoreHong Kong construction worker dies after being knocked down by forklift at government work site for tunnel
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police say victim suffered head injuries, lost consciousness and later died in hospital. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220695/hong-kong-construction-worker-dies-after-being-knocked-down-forklift-government-work-site-tunnel?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s John Lee defends removal of public library books, cites need to ‘serve interest’ of society and stay lawful
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief executive does not address whether freedom of access to information would be undermined if censorship standards not transparent. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3220693/hong-kongs-john-lee-defends-removal-public-library-books-cites-need-serve-interest-society-and-stay?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Happy Hong Kong’: 12,000 Ocean Park tickets to be given to 3,000 families who submit clips thanking their domestic helpers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Labour Department kicks off campaign this week, inviting households to submit clips of themselves with their domestic helpers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3220687/happy-hong-kong-12000-ocean-park-tickets-be-given-3000-families-who-submit-clips-thanking-their?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBooks removed from Hong Kong public libraries still accessible in shops, says Chief Executive John Lee
Hong Kong Free Press Titles removed from the shelves of Hong Kong public libraries can still be bought from bookstores, Chief Executive John Lee has said, adding that libraries must ensure that books on their shelves do not breach any of the city’s laws. Lee’s comments during a weekly press conference on Tuesday came after…
Read MoreState-backed media take aim at Hong Kong housing and urban planning NGOs
Hong Kong Free Press State-backed newspapers have accused a research NGO and six advocacy groups of “smearing” government-led projects such as the Light Public Housing initiative, and large-scale infrastructure projects including the Kau Yi Chau Artificial Islands, previously known as Lantau Tomorrow Vision. On Monday, the Wen Wei Po and Ta Kung Pao took aim…
Read MoreHong Kong national security: mainland China’s life sentence on US-based city resident for spying a reminder of lurking risks in society, John Lee warns
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief executive stops short of providing details of detainee in mainland China and whether administration had offered help under reciprocal notification mechanism. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3220677/hong-kong-national-security-mainland-chinas-life-sentence-us-based-city-resident-spying-reminder?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Golf Club shares video of baby owls at Fanling course, says site is important breeding ground for birds in attempt to halt public housing plan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Clip shows five baby owls about three weeks old nesting inside hole of tree branch and sitting at foot of old tree. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3220652/hong-kong-golf-club-shares-video-baby-owls-fanling-course-says-site-important-breeding-ground-birds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy are Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific pilots unhappy? Grievances include uncertainty over slashed pay, family lives upended, union claims
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Union chief says morale is low, with recent slow plane taxiing incident at airport stemming from pilot frustration. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3220669/why-are-hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-pilots-unhappy-grievances-include-uncertainty-over-slashed-pay?utm_source=rss_feed
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