Category: Localities
Standard Chartered’s first-quarter profit jumps 9 per cent on cash management, Asia growth
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Standard Chartered’s pre-tax profit was US$1.81 billion in the first quarter, beating a consensus estimate of US$1.43 billion. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3218389/standard-chartereds-first-quarter-profit-jumps-9-cent-cash-management-asia-growth?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUK report on press freedom in Hong Kong calls Jimmy Lai ‘political prisoner’; city’s gov’t slams ‘fact-twisting’ inquiry
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government has slammed a report by a UK all-party parliamentary group that said the Beijing-imposed national security law had been used to “stifle free media and target individual journalists, which has crushed freedom of expression and media pluralism in Hong Kong.” The report, titled “Media Freedom in Hong…
Read MoreHong Kong’s public universities ‘to launch HK$10 million campaign to attract students from belt and road countries’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Campaign expected to increase non-local students from South Korea, Malaysia and Kazakhstan, with plans to explore markets such as Saudi Arabia. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3218348/hong-kongs-public-universities-launch-hk10-million-campaign-attract-students-belt-and-road-countries?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCinemas brace for full houses drawn in by ‘Happy Hong Kong’ cut-price ticket promotion
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Number of film-goers expected to more than double to about 200,000 on Saturday because of box office subsidy. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3218347/cinemas-brace-full-houses-drawn-happy-hong-kong-cut-price-ticket-promotion?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHundreds line up for free tickets to ‘Happy Hong Kong’ gourmet food fair, with 100,000 spots up for grabs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About 100,000 tickets for Gourmet Marketplace this weekend were up for grabs from 8am. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3218362/hundreds-line-free-tickets-happy-hong-kong-gourmet-food-fair-100000-spots-grabs?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police intercepted HK$160 million stolen from overseas victims during first quarter of 2023
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The force’s Anti-Deception Coordination Centre handled 113 incoming stop-payment requests from Interpol under international joint cooperation mechanism. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3218288/hong-kong-police-intercepted-hk160-million-stolen-overseas-victims-during-first-quarter-2023?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong lawmaker’s petition opposing Gay Games is prejudiced, activist says
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong LGBT+ activist has said that a lawmaker’s petition opposing the city’s co-hosting of the Gay Games is prejudiced, adding that associating the event with national security risks is “far from the truth.” Hong Kong representatives at the 2018 Gay Games held in Paris, France. Photo: Gay Games Hong…
Read MoreMen and property owners likelier to use fintech in Hong Kong, PolyU survey shows
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The correlation exists in virtual bank services, online brokerage services, virtual insurance, and virtual assets, but more women adopt digital payments. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3218335/men-and-property-owners-likelier-use-fintech-hong-kong-polyu-survey-shows?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina charges Taiwanese activist Yang Chih-yuan with ‘secession’
Hong Kong Free Press A Taiwanese man held by Chinese authorities for eight months was charged with “secession” by prosecutors on Tuesday, a move Taipei condemned as a rights violation meant to “create fear”. Beijing has ramped up pressure on Taiwan — including by arresting several Taiwanese people — since President Tsai Ing-wen’s 2016 election…
Read MoreHong Kong cleaner falls 30 floors to his death down lift shaft
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Dead man thought to have fallen through open door of air handling unit on 30th floor of Kwun Tong commercial building. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3218350/hong-kong-cleaner-falls-30-floors-his-death-down-lift-shaft?utm_source=rss_feed
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