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Wine blitz launched by mainland China’s Ningxia on world market plans to use Hong Kong as export base

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Major delegation from Ningxia wine region uses Hong Kong trade fair to promote its products internationally. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3220101/wine-blitz-launched-mainland-chinas-ningxia-world-market-plans-use-hong-kong-export-base?utm_source=rss_feed

Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority steps up efforts to ease burden on its facilities, says flu cases already past peak

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New ward to be opened at centre on Lantau Island, while some stable patients to be transferred to private institutions as part of measures https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3220100/coronavirus-hong-kongs-hospital-authority-steps-efforts-ease-burden-its-facilities-says-flu-cases?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong’s terminally ill will have more say in medical treatments and deaths under proposed amendment to law

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Proposed amendments aim to give legal status to advance directives, a hospital document allowing dying patients to choose their treatments. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3220096/hong-kongs-terminally-ill-will-have-more-say-medical-treatments-and-deaths-under-proposed-amendment?utm_source=rss_feed

Abby Choi murder: Hong Kong model’s ‘face to be recreated using 3D printing technology’ to allow grieving family a chance to mourn, hold proper funeral

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The funeral is being arranged after Choi’s family collected the slain 28-year-old social media influencer’s remains last month. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220092/abby-choi-murder-hong-kong-models-face-set-be-recreated-using-3d-printing-technology-allow-grieving?utm_source=rss_feed

Mainland Chinese visitors start to return to Hong Kong after Covid-19 restrictions lifted, but most tours low-cost and short stay, figures reveal

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tourism figures from February to this month show 86 per cent of tour trips from mainland China lasted one to two days and 54 per cent cost less than 500 yuan. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3220072/mainland-chinese-visitors-start-return-hong-kong-after-covid-19-restrictions-lifted-most-tours-low?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong mulls wider ban on insults to regional flag, making online desecration illegal

Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government has outlined legislative amendments for enhancing the protection of the regional flag and regional emblem by outlawing desecrating behaviour on the internet. China and Hong Kong flags at Central Market on Oct. 1, 2022. Photo: Lea Mok/HKFP. The Regional Flag and Regional Emblem Ordinance should be updated…

Hong Kong national security law: legislature passes bill allowing government to ban overseas lawyers from cases

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Legislative Council approves two-stage vetting system to give chief executive final say on involvement of foreign counsel in sensitive cases. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3220066/hong-kong-national-security-law-legislature-passes-bill-allowing-government-ban-overseas-lawyers?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously vote to let city leader restrict overseas lawyers from national security cases

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s legislature unanimously passed a bill on Wednesday which essentially allows the chief executive to decide whether overseas counsel can take part in the city’s national security cases. The Legislative Council (LegCo) passed the Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2023 on Wednesday with no opposing votes. The second reading of the…

Hongkongers snap up more homes in England and Wales, drawn by fast-track visa scheme for BN(O) holders, weak pound

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Home ownership by Hongkongers increased by nearly 12 per cent year on year as of January in the two jurisdictions, where buyers from Hong Kong own more homes than any other foreign group. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3220057/hongkongers-snap-more-homes-england-and-wales-drawn-fast-track-visa-scheme-bno-holders-weak-pound?utm_source=rss_feed

So long, So Ching: girlfriend of Hong Kong dancer injured in Mirror concert accident quits girl group Collar, cites trauma

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In Instagram post, 27-year-old says she is still haunted by scenes of trips to the hospital and emergency ward. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3220051/so-long-so-ching-girlfriend-hong-kong-dancer-injured-mirror-concert-accident-quits-girl-group-collar?utm_source=rss_feed