Category: Localities
Jobless Hong Kong man linked to HK$3.5 billion money-laundering ring among 8 arrested in second-largest customs case ever
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jobless man living in public flat thought to be mastermind of crime syndicate. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3219870/jobless-hong-kong-man-linked-hk35-billion-money-laundering-ring-among-8-arrested-second-largest?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDisney slammed for non-reusable plastic bottle containing plush toy in Hong Kong, accused of acting against own green pledges
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Convenience store chain selling set of Disney plastic bottles, one filled with water and other holding cartoon character plushy. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3219814/disney-slammed-non-reusable-plastic-bottle-containing-plush-toy-hong-kong-accused-acting-against-own?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreOver 1,000 express interest in 200 Hong Kong hotel-youth hostel places before application opens
Hong Kong Free Press More than 1,000 young Hongkongers have shown interest in applying for 200 places in a youth hostel at Nina Hotel in Tsuen Wan West since the project was announced less than two weeks ago, one of the project representatives said on Monday. The gym room of Nina Hotel Tsuen Wan West.…
Read MoreUK is keen to do business with Hong Kong, while standing up for British values and interests
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From sustainability to fintech, there is much for the two economies, which share strong economic and financial ties, to collaborate on. The British government is ready to engage constructively with Beijing and Hong Kong…
Read MoreCanada expels Chinese diplomat over alleged intimidation plan
Hong Kong Free Press By Michel Comte Ottawa announced Monday the expulsion of a Chinese diplomat accused of having sought to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker critical of Beijing, plunging the two nations into a new diplomatic row. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Mélanie Joly in Ukraine on February 14, 2023. Photo: President of Ukraine.…
Read MoreFirst senior UK official to visit Hong Kong in 5 years meets CK Hutchison’s Victor Li on trip to boost investment ties, reinforce engagement efforts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In an opinion piece for the Post, trade minister Dominic Johnson says he will meet leading investors and government officials to capitalise on Hong Kong’s commercial success. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3219845/first-senior-uk-official-visit-hong-kong-5-years-meets-ck-hutchisons-victor-li-trip-boost-investment?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong asked Google to remove 183 items in latter half of 2022; national security takedown requests surged
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government requested that Google remove 183 items between July and December 2022 – mostly from YouTube – with the US tech giant denying almost half of the requests, according to its latest Transparency Report. Google . File photo: Chien Chih-Hung/Taiwan Presidential Office, via Flickr. In total during 2022,…
Read MoreHong Kong to enact 3-tier warning system to help tackle worker heatstroke, but not legally binding
Hong Kong Free Press A three-tier warning system to help protect Hong Kong workers from heatstroke will roll out next Monday, the Labour Department has announced, but a green group say it lacks legal backing. If the Observatory’s Hong Kong Heat Index (HKHI) hits 32, it will be recommended that outdoor workers with a “very…
Read MoreHong Kong primary school facing axe hits back at education authorities over focus on student enrolment numbers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Principal of Confucian Tai Shing Primary School also says 60-year-old institution could turn into non-profit private campus as last resort. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3219839/hong-kong-primary-school-facing-axe-hits-back-education-authorities-over-focus-student-enrolment?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMost Japanese firms in Hong Kong keen on expanding operations to regions covered by world’s largest free-trade pact, survey finds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Although Hong Kong is not yet a member of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the city is still a premier hub for trade pact, Japanese firms say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3219835/most-japanese-firms-hong-kong-keen-expanding-operations-regions-covered-worlds-largest-free-trade?utm_source=rss_feed
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