Category: Localities
Hong Kong gov’t lashes out at Ming Pao cartoon satirising small-circle committees
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong government bureau has lashed out at a newspaper cartoon which satirised small-circle government committees that will hold District Council seats under a proposed reform of the city’s local-level administration. A Ming Pao comic satirising the District Fire Safety Committees and District Fight Crime Committees. Photo: Ming Pao. The…
Read MoreHong Kong’s Hospital Authority to reveal plans for digital upgrades next week, including possible telemedicine access for children
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More details on changes to services will be announced next week at authority’s first physical annual conference since Covid-19 pandemic struck. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3219993/hong-kongs-hospital-authority-reveal-plans-digital-upgrades-next-week-including-possible?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHKUST Celebrates 20 Awards at 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) achieved a significant milestone at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, earning 20 awards…
Read MoreHong Kong slams South Korean rights group over award for jailed activist, says move intended to ‘flagrantly glorify’ illegal acts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chow Hang-tung, figure behind annual candlelight vigil of June 4 crackdown in Beijing, named winner of this year’s Gwangju Prize for Human Rights. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3219992/hong-kong-slams-south-korean-rights-group-over-award-jailed-activist-says-move-intended-flagrantly?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong 47: Anonymous witness grilled at national security trial over ‘secretly recorded’ footage
Hong Kong Free Press Recording a meeting of Hong Kong pro-democracy figures without their permission was not an intrusion of privacy, an anonymous witness for the prosecution has said during a high-profile trial relating to 47 democrats under the Beijing-imposed national security law. An unofficial legislative primary election held in July 2020. Photo: Studio Incendo.…
Read MoreGrace period for well-off Hong Kong public housing tenants to move out of flats could be cut under proposal to plug assets, income loophole
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tenants who exceed asset or income limits get a 12-month grace period to move out of their public rental flats and find homes in the private market. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3219977/grace-period-well-hong-kong-public-housing-tenants-move-out-flats-could-be-cut-under-proposal-plug?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong NFT firm Artifact Labs touts upcoming museum partnerships after US$3.25 million seed round
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Artifact Labs is planning several new partnerships with global museums after a seed funding round led by Blue Pool Capital and Animoca Ventures, despite cooling interest in NFTs. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3219973/hong-kong-nft-firm-artifact-labs-touts-upcoming-museum-partnerships-after-us325-mln-seed-round?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s crypto market will not have ‘light-touch regulation’, HKMA chief says as city prepares new rules
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue said crypto ‘regulations will be tight’ and those who do not like it are ‘welcome to go elsewhere’ in comments weeks ahead of new rules. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3219943/hong-kongs-crypto-market-will-not-have-light-touch-regulation-hkma-chief-says-city-prepares-new?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTens of thousands vie for free Cathay Pacific tickets to Hong Kong from Britain, Germany, Switzerland in tourism drive
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cathay Pacific offers about 4,500 free round-trip tickets as part of government’s ‘Hello Hong Kong’ campaign. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3219961/tens-thousands-vie-free-cathay-pacific-tickets-hong-kong-britain-germany-switzerland-tourism-drive?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong 47: witness admits giving recordings from meeting on unofficial primary to police, says group’s goals went against ‘society’s interests’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Witness, who cannot be named due to gag order, denies infiltrating opposition camp to gather evidence, insists recording were for private ‘research’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3219952/hong-kong-47-witness-admits-giving-recordings-meeting-unofficial-primary-police-says-groups-goals?utm_source=rss_feed
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