Localities – Page 1510 – Prologue Journal

HK$22 million in endangered species items, from shark fins to live star tortoises, seized in operation against wildlife smuggling

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Items confiscated in joint operation by customs and Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department include dried shark fins and live star tortoises. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3224299/hk22-million-endangered-species-items-shark-fins-live-star-tortoises-seized-operation-against?utm_source=rss_feed

45 airguns seized from Hong Kong flat, man arrested over hoax call wasting police resources

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officers last weekend rushed to a mall after a caller claimed men were seen carrying handguns in a case that turned out to be fake. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3224293/45-airguns-seized-hong-kong-flat-man-arrested-over-hoax-call-wasting-police-resources?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong national security law: Beijing, city authorities warn EU politicians to cease ‘publicity stunts clamouring for sanctions’ against John Lee

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Condemnation is a response to European Parliament adopting resolution on ‘alarmingly deteriorating’ situation in city, particularly on Jimmy Lai case. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3224290/hong-kong-national-security-law-beijing-city-authorities-warn-eu-politicians-cease-publicity-stunts?utm_source=rss_feed

Beijing and Hong Kong hit out at US report criticising city’s anti-human-trafficking bid despite improved rating

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Annual Trafficking in Persons Report by US State Department cites national security law in claiming civil groups are muted in engaging with authorities on such matters. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3224284/beijing-and-hong-kong-hit-out-us-report-criticising-citys-anti-human-trafficking-bid-despite?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong cleaner injured after metal gate collapses at sports centre

Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong cleaner was injured on Thursday night after a metal gate collapsed at a government-managed sports facility in Tsuen Wan. A private vehicle parked nearby was also damaged. Tsuen Wan West Sports Centre. File photo: Wikimedia Commons. In a statement issued in the early hours of Friday, the Leisure…

Manulife relocates senior executive to Hong Kong, as Canada’s biggest insurer joins peers using city as base for Asia expansion

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Canada’s biggest insurance company has appointed CFO Phil Witherington as president and CEO of Manulife Asia, effective July 1, as it looks to tap Greater Bay Area, regional opportunities. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3224226/manulife-relocates-senior-executive-hong-kong-canadas-biggest-insurer-joins-peers-using-city-base?utm_source=rss_feed

Class dismissed: worse to come for Hong Kong schools as closures loom amid falling births, migration

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Parents saddened as school fails in fight for survival after too few choose to start Primary One there. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3224217/class-dismissed-worse-come-hong-kong-schools-closures-loom-amid-falling-births-migration?utm_source=rss_feed

Cyber spying campaign linked to China targeting agencies in Hong Kong and Taiwan, report finds

Hong Kong Free Press Online attackers with clear links to China are behind a vast cyber espionage campaign targeting government agencies of interest to Beijing, Google subsidiary Mandiant said on Thursday. Photo: Pixabay on Pexels.com. “This is the broadest cyber espionage campaign known to be conducted by a China-nexus threat actor since the mass exploitation…

With Hong Kong’s property market reeling from falling deals and prices, an uptick in rates will dampen mood further, analysts say

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The prospect of higher interest rates is expected to continue to depress Hong Kong’s secondary housing market until next year, analysts say, pointing to the falling transaction volumes and prices. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3224215/hong-kongs-property-market-reeling-falling-deals-and-prices-uptick-rates-will-dampen-mood-further?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong Gay Games rejects ‘slurs’ from activists calling for cancellation over rights and safety concerns

Hong Kong Free Press The organiser of the upcoming Gay Games in Hong Kong has rejected calls to scrap the event, after five human rights activists urged that the games be cancelled. Gay Games Hong Kong said it was “dismayed and disappointed that certain people outside Hong Kong are actively working to undermine and sabotage…