Localities – Page 1527 – Prologue Journal

AI-generated portraits from a Hong Kong start-up offer busy professionals an affordable social media upgrade

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Try It On charges US$17 for 100 AI-generated images based on users’ photos, which are described as good enough to skip a photo shoot. https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3219016/ai-generated-portraits-hong-kong-start-offer-busy-professionals-affordable-social-media-upgrade?utm_source=rss_feed

Why Hongkongers want latest crocodile found to be housed at Wetland Park with resident reptile Pui Pui … and named Bo Bo

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Eager visitors at nature attraction in Tin Shui Wai say they believe wetland facility has room for one more crocodile compared with Ocean Park. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3219012/why-hongkongers-want-latest-crocodile-found-be-housed-wetland-park-resident-reptile-pui-pui-and?utm_source=rss_feed

Woman, 30, and boy fall to their deaths at Hong Kong building in suspected murder-suicide case

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. According to a source, woman was mother of boy, who was five years old. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3219005/woman-30-and-boy-fall-their-deaths-hong-kong-building-suspected-murder-suicide-case?utm_source=rss_feed

Timetable for scrapping MPF offsetting mechanism is ‘relatively late’, Hong Kong labour union warns

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Large gap’ between introduction of bill and May 2025 implementation date, Jenny Tam of Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3218997/timetable-scrapping-mpf-offsetting-mechanism-relatively-late-hong-kong-labour-union-warns?utm_source=rss_feed

Applications for much-awaited scheme for Hongkongers to drive to mainland China in private cars on mega bridge to open from June 1

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Registrations to open a month before launch of scheme that will allow residents to explore Guangdong province in comfort of own vehicles. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3218989/applications-much-awaited-mega-bridge-scheme-hongkongers-drive-mainland-china-private-cars-open-june?utm_source=rss_feed

Island warriors: Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau another tourist hotspot for mainland Chinese visitors over ‘golden week’ Labour Day break

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tourists from across border who eschew crowded streets and shopping take to scenic island for signature snacks. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3218982/island-warriors-hong-kongs-cheung-chau-another-tourist-hotspot-mainland-chinese-visitors-over-golden?utm_source=rss_feed

Co-director of controversial Hong Kong film To my Nineteen-Year-Old Self apologises to school for awards acceptance speech, admits insensitivity

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. William Kwok had urged peers ‘not to be scared, film it first, edit it first and screen it first’ despite documentary interviewee saying she never consented to public screening. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3218976/co-director-controversial-hong-kong-film-my-nineteen-year-old-self-apologises-school-awards?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong has a labour shortage? At what price?

Hong Kong Free Press During what I now think of as a fallow period between university and journalism I lived in Lancaster, and several of my fellow drop-outs worked at the docks in the nearby town of Heysham The port at Heysham is very small, and in those days still worked on a recruitment system…

Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 34

Hong Kong Free Press In April, a planned Labour Day march was cancelled after one of its organisers was said to have gone missing for four hours. Several government-registered media outlets were barred from covering a National Security Education Day event attended by Xia Baolong, Beijing’s point man for Hong Kong affairs. The Chinese official…

Hong Kong consumption vouchers ‘gone in a flash’ boosting retail and catering sectors but impact fizzling out fast

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Many appear to have spent their vouchers on necessities to help ease financial burden caused by increasing living costs. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3218908/hong-kong-consumption-vouchers-gone-flash-boosting-retail-and-catering-sectors-fizzling-out-fast?utm_source=rss_feed