Category: Localities
Hongkonger creates colourful Cantonese font to foster language learning
Hong Kong Free Press A former international school teacher has created a new Cantonese font, which combines over 8,000 characters with colourful, Romanised pronunciation guides in order to foster language learning and teaching. Cantonese Font. Photo: Jon Chiu. “Initially I just wanted to do this because my wife is Argentinian and I tried to teach…
Read MoreHong Kong airport customs arrests man from Brazil after US$1 million worth of liquid cocaine found soaked into bedsheets
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Drugs detected in the checked-in suitcase of man, 66, after his arrival from the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo via Paris. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220655/hong-kong-airport-customs-arrests-man-brazil-after-us1-million-worth-liquid-cocaine-found-soaked?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong 47: Not convincing that ex-journalist Gwyneth Ho would uphold Basic Law, prosecution witness claims
Hong Kong Free Press A prosecution witness at Hong Kong’s landmark 47 democrats trial has said that she was not convinced that defendant Gwyneth Ho would uphold the city’s mini-constitution. Gwyneth Ho. File photo: Gwyneth Ho, via Facebook. Amy Yeung, who was a returning officer during the 2020 Legislative Council elections, appeared before the court…
Read MoreHK Electric blames major Hong Kong Island blackout on staff ‘lacking alertness’, poor cable labelling
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About 44,000 households were affected during the incident on April 19. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3220653/hk-electric-blames-major-hong-kong-island-blackout-staff-lacking-alertness-poor-cable-labelling?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong public libraries pull most books related to Tiananmen Square crackdown as 34th anniversary approaches
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Keyword check of library archives by Post in Chinese and English finds no works related to the military crackdown in Beijing 34 years ago. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3220651/hong-kong-public-libraries-pull-most-books-related-tiananmen-square-crackdown-34th-anniversary?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Disneyland saw HK$2.1 billion net loss in 2022 amid 6 month closure
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong Disneyland, which was closed for a total of six months amid the Covid-19 pandemic last year, has announced that losses in 2022 were down 12 per cent to HK$2.1 billion compared to the previous fiscal year. Hong Kong Disneyland on May 15, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. It marks the…
Read MoreHong Kong unlikely to open all beaches and pools this summer as city struggles to hire lifeguards despite 2-year contracts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. According to department, more than 600 seasonal lifeguards needed to be hired by May to open all aquatic venues but only 240 reported for duty. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3220638/hong-kong-unlikely-open-all-beaches-and-pools-summer-city-struggles-hire-lifeguards-despite-2-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreThree-quarters of skateboards tested by Hong Kong consumer watchdog fail Euro safety standards and five flop in drop test, report reveals
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Consumer Council finds 3 out of 4 skateboards among 16 tested did not meet international safety standards. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3220633/three-quarters-skateboards-tested-hong-kong-consumer-watchdog-fail-euro-safety-standards-and-five?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong security chief evades question over legality of Tiananmen crackdown mourning
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s security chief has refused to say whether publicly mourning victims of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown is a violation of the Beijing-imposed national security law. Meanwhile, more political titles have disappeared from the shelves of the city’s public libraries, local media reported. Secretary for Security Chris Tang evaded questions from…
Read MoreAmendments to Hong Kong’s flag law will not cover acts outside city’s jurisdiction, says constitutional affairs chief
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Under proposed changes, people will be banned from displaying the Hong Kong flag or emblem ‘upside down’ and in any way that ‘undermines dignity’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3220628/amendments-hong-kongs-flag-law-will-not-cover-acts-outside-citys-jurisdiction-says-constitutional?utm_source=rss_feed
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