Category: Localities
In Pictures: Hong Kong printer seeks to give movable type a new lease of life
Hong Kong Free Press Inside a 1,000-square-foot unit in a Kowloon Bay factory building, Leung Kwok-hung, founder of Sing Hung Printer Factory, was busy organising metal types by size, before bundling them together and washing them with soap and water. Metal types used in movable type printing. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Opposite his desk were several…
Read MoreStuck in Kai Tak: Hong Kong looks to Shenzhen for ways to ease transport woes in new business district
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As first residents move into former airport area, transport connections become pressing issue. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3218812/stuck-kai-tak-hong-kong-looks-shenzhen-ways-ease-transport-woes-new-business-district?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHappy day for Hong Kong cinemas could have been a showcase of local films
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The offer of HK$30 movie tickets will boost the cinema business, but the campaign should have done more for the local film industry. Not only are classic Hong Kong films far from forgotten, recent…
Read MoreDistrict councils: Cut seats elected by the public for Hong Kong’s ‘self-protection,’ says pro-Beijing heavyweight
Hong Kong Free Press A pro-Beijing figure has urged Hong Kong to cut the ratio of seats democratically elected by the public at District Councils to 22 per cent, in order to protect future elections from “Western forces or Taiwan independence advocates.” Rita Fan. File photo: RTHK screenshot. Under the current electoral system, 452 –…
Read MoreHong Kong court slams ‘vigilantism’ after increasing jail term for protester who beat taxi driver
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal has said that people who wielded “vigilante justice” against a taxi driver whose vehicle hit a crowd during the 2019 protests acted in a “lawless” manner. The act was even “more serious” than assaulting riot police officers, the court ruled, as it jailed a man who…
Read MoreHong Kong pupils breath sigh of relief after core subject DSE exams end, but some say parts too tough
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Core subject DSE exams in Chinese, English, maths and liberal studies over for university hopefuls. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3218821/hong-kong-pupils-breath-sigh-relief-after-core-subject-dse-exams-end-some-say-parts-too-tough?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Happy Hong Kong’ campaign and consumption vouchers should lift economy, city leader predicts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief Executive John Lee says he hopes campaign will make everybody smile and ensure they eat, play and spend happily. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3218815/happy-hong-kong-campaign-and-consumption-vouchers-should-give-lift-economy-city-leader-predicts?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong national security law: court to rule within month whether to review decision to block overseas lawyer from defending Jimmy Lai
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. High Court hears arguments from jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s legal team as it seeks approval of two legal challenges. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3218808/national-security-law-hong-kong-court-rule-within-month-whether-review-decision-block-overseas?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMercedes-Benz sandwiched by 2 Hong Kong buses causes rush hour traffic indigestion on two-lane road
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Online photograph shows luxury saloon squeezed between two buses on busy road. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3218804/mercedes-benz-sandwich-2-hong-kong-buses-causes-rush-hour-traffic-indigestion-two-lane-road?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong newcomer Greater Bay Airlines appeals to government to ‘strike balance on allocation of air traffic rights’ to boost competition
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. GBA chief executive Stanley Hui says he aims to open up new routes to places such as Manila and Ho Chi Minh City and boost flight frequencies to present destinations. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3218794/hong-kong-newcomer-greater-bay-airlines-appeals-government-strike-balance-allocation-air-traffic?utm_source=rss_feed
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