Category: Localities
Hong Kong 47: Gov’t to consider appealing for longer sentences as Taiwan, overseas groups condemn case
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government will consider whether to appeal for longer sentences of certain democrats jailed on Tuesday in the city’s largest national security case. Convicted of conspiring to commit subversion, 45 former legislators, ex-district councillors, and activists received jail sentences ranging from four years and two months to 10 years,…
Read MoreHong Kong 47: crowds throng court as family, supporters bid farewell to jailed opposition figures
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Those who made it into packed public gallery said their goodbyes. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3287256/hong-kong-47-crowds-throng-court-family-supporters-bid-farewell-jailed-opposition-figures?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNearly 94% of Hong Kong children in inadequate housing have spinal issues, survey finds
Hong Kong Free Press More than 90 per cent of children living in inadequate housing have experienced spinal health issues, an anti-poverty NGO has found, as it called for families with children to be prioritised in the queue for public housing. The Society for Community Organization said that children living in subdivided housing suffered under…
Read MoreAlibaba’s Stock Connect link shows Hong Kong’s strength as conduit to mainland markets
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mainland investors have amassed 4 per cent of Alibaba’s public float and contributed 15 per cent to its trading volume through the Stock Connect scheme. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3287253/alibabas-stock-connect-link-shows-hong-kongs-strength-conduit-mainland-markets?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreGoogle names Meituan-owned Keeta, video game AFK Journey among ‘Best of 2024’ Android apps
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The latest recognition received by Keeta and AFK Journey reflect the increased sophistication of China’s app developers. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3287229/google-names-meituan-owned-keeta-video-game-afk-journey-among-best-2024-android-apps?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHongkongers to pay nearly 1% more for electricity next year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City’s two power companies increase charges after prices cut by as much as 16 per cent last year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3287245/hongkongers-pay-nearly-1-more-electricity-next-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAsia to drive global growth as ‘China plus one’ pivot gains momentum amid Trump’s return
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Diverting investments from China to neighbouring economies as a hedge against tariffs and geopolitical risks will boost Asia’s growth, HSBC’s Elhedery says. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3287206/asia-drive-global-growth-china-plus-one-pivot-gains-momentum-amid-trumps-return?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLaptop scheme set to bridge tech gap for children of asylum seekers in Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With help of Operation Santa Claus, local charity Grassroots Future will be able to provide donated laptops to needy children. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3287217/laptop-scheme-set-bridge-tech-gap-children-asylum-seekers-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘We will survive this’: Mixed emotions for families of Hong Kong democrats jailed in landmark national security case
Hong Kong Free Press More than three years and eight months since 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were charged with conspiring to commit subversion, their family members on Tuesday learned when they would next see their loved ones without a screen separating them. Tsang Kin-shing, aka “the Bull,” lines up outside the West Kowloon Law…
Read More5,000 Hongkongers to take part in next Kai Tak Sports Park drill on Saturday
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Crowd control exercise will take place at Youth Sports Ground from 3.30pm to 8.45pm to test venue capacity and surrounding facilities. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3287197/5000-hongkongers-participate-next-kai-tak-sports-park-drill-saturday?utm_source=rss_feed
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