Category: Localities
Hongkonger rescued from Myanmar scam farm after family paid US$30,000 ransom
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Former district councillor Andy Yu reveals scammers negotiated with family directly through video calls showing victim. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3295190/hongkonger-rescued-myanmar-scam-farm-after-family-paid-us30000-ransom?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreElderly woman allowed to collect belongings from Tai Hang Sai Estate after court sets aside order to evict her
Hong Kong Free Press An elderly resident of a private housing estate slated for redevelopment has been allowed to collect her belongings from her former home after a Hong Kong court set aside an order to evict her. Tai Hang Sai Estate, in Shek Kip Mei, Hong Kong, on March 4, 2024, days before the…
Read MoreChina logs 5% economic growth for 2024, lowest rate recorded in years
Hong Kong Free Press By Peter Catterall China recorded one of its slowest rates of economic growth in decades last year, data showed Friday, as leaders nervously eye a potential trade standoff with incoming US president Donald Trump. A woman walks past an installation outside a shopping centre in Beijing on January 17, 2025. Photo:…
Read MoreHong Kong life insurance sales set record as Middle East, Southeast Asia buyers rush in
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New life insurance sales in the first nine months of 2024 stood at HK$169.7 billion (US$21.8 billion), the highest since the authority set up in 2016. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3295159/hong-kong-life-insurance-sales-set-record-middle-east-southeast-asia-buyers-rush?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUniversity of Hong Kong student loses HK$9.2 million in phone scam
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Insider says police have launched manhunt for two fraudsters over scam. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3295163/university-hong-kong-student-loses-hk92-million-phone-scam?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCompany registrations in Hong Kong hit record high in 2024: authorities
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City logged registrations of more than 145,000 local businesses and 1,079 non-Hong Kong companies last year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3295152/hong-kong-saw-record-company-registrations-2024-authorities?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police officer remanded in custody over grabbing firearm, voyeurism
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Constable Ko Chun-chung suspected of attempting to take colleague’s handgun after being arrested for allegedly taking upskirt photos. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3295148/hong-kong-police-officer-remanded-custody-over-grabbing-firearm-voyeurism?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Malicious attack’: Hong Kong gov’t condemns US for extending protections for Hongkongers
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong authorities have condemned outgoing US President Joe Biden’s order to extend “safe haven” protections for Hongkongers, calling the move a “malicious attack.” China and Hong Kong flags. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. In a statement on Thursday night, the government said it “strongly disapproves of and condemns the malicious attack by…
Read MoreHong Kong privacy watchdog records 46% rise in personal data fraud inquiries
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Privacy commissioner urges public against giving away personal information, says scammers need private data to lure victims to scam farms. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3295141/hong-kong-privacy-watchdog-records-46-rise-personal-data-fraud-inquiries?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePanda Watch: Hong Kong’s twin cubs to make public debut after Lunar New Year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Elder Sister’ and ‘Younger Brother’ are now playing, crawling on grass, climbing up rocks and clawing trees. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3295058/panda-watch-hong-kongs-twin-cubs-make-public-debut-after-lunar-new-year?utm_source=rss_feed
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