Category: Localities
Eligible Hong Kong cancer survivors able to seek follow-up consultations from private practitioners at subsidised rates from 2024
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lymphoma survivors to receive up to 10 subsidised visits per year at private clinics of their choice. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3218943/eligible-hong-kong-cancer-survivors-able-seek-follow-consultations-private-practitioners-subsidised?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong horses dominate at Sha Tin Champions Day
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong horses dominated Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday, sweeping the three Group One contests as Golden Sixty became racing’s all-time highest prize money earner. By winning the Champions Mile for the third straight year, Golden Sixty took his earnings to almost HK$148 million (US$18.9 million) and overtook…
Read MoreSome bosses taking advantage of older workers in Hong Kong by not providing paid sick leave, annual holidays, survey finds ahead of Labour Day
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Society for Community Organisation conducted in-depth interviews with 40 people aged 55 years or above over six months. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3218941/some-bosses-taking-advantage-older-workers-hong-kong-not-providing-paid-sick-leave-annual-holidays?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhat the UK parliamentary group’s report on Hong Kong media freedom ignored
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While the parliamentary group has accused China of being in breach of the Joint Declaration, it is the UK’s failure to stand up for China’s sovereignty over Hong Kong that is the real issue.…
Read More‘Happy Hong Kong’ campaign, spending vouchers set to reinforce city’s economic recovery, finance chief Paul Chan says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Financial Secretary Paul Chan says two programmes can help consolidate economic recovery of the second quarter and positive expectations of the market. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3218916/happy-hong-kong-campaign-spending-vouchers-set-reinforce-citys-economic-recovery-finance-chief-paul?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCrocodile spotted in Hong Kong village, sparking hunt for rare reptile
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Resident sees crocodile near her neighbour’s fence and reports it to police. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3218913/crocodile-spotted-hong-kong-village-sparking-hunt-rare-reptile?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRest in green peace: Hong Kong set to push for green burials amid rise in deaths and columbarium crunch, but tradition hard to break
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Green burials gain traction in recent years, involving scattering the ashes of the dead in memorial gardens or at sea. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3218029/rest-green-peace-hong-kong-set-push-green-burials-amid-rise-deaths-and-columbarium-crunch-tradition?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAre Hong Kong’s hotel prices pushing mainland Chinese tourists away? 110,000 leave city on first day of ‘golden week’ holiday
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hotel room rates surged five-fold ahead of long holiday, despite number of bookings remaining below pre-pandemic levels. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3218907/are-hong-kongs-hotel-prices-pushing-mainland-chinese-tourists-away-110000-leave-city-first-day?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAs bell tolls for Hong Kong’s Liberal Studies, teachers fear for critical thinking and open discussion
Hong Kong Free Press As the last students stepped out of Hong Kong’s university entry test venues after sitting the Liberal Studies exam on Thursday, the moment marked the end of the subject’s short-lived yet controversial history. Students took the last ever Liberal Studies public exam on April 27, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Introduced in…
Read MoreHong Kong leaps into Top 20 of world’s smartest cities with increased use of tech for health services during Covid pandemic
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pandemic saw increased reliance on tech and residents learned to use smartphones in critical new ways. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3218857/hong-kong-leaps-top-20-worlds-smartest-cities-increased-use-tech-health-services-during-covid?utm_source=rss_feed
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