Category: Localities
Hong Kong’s vanishing books: as public libraries clear shelves of sensitive titles, can readers turn to shops or are they also becoming wary?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Post checks with 29 stores and finds books about Tiananmen Square crackdown are mostly gone. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3222034/hong-kongs-vanishing-books-public-libraries-clear-shelves-sensitive-titles-can-readers-turn-shops-or?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong gloves tycoon pivots to produce Covid-killing reusable masks with lifespan of up to 4 years
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Entrepreneur Juliana Lam founded Innotier, whose mask she says can instantly eliminate 99 per cent of the coronavirus and last for up to 200 washes. https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3222206/hong-kong-gloves-tycoon-pivots-produce-covid-killing-reusable-masks-lifespan-4-years?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCathay Pacific discrimination scandal: creating an inclusive Hong Kong is everyone’s business
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Many in Hong Kong already work to make the city an inclusive and attractive tourist spot but we also need legislation, education and the collective effort of all of society to eliminate discrimination. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3221958/cathay-pacific-discrimination-scandal-creating-inclusive-hong-kong-everyones-business?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEx-student leader and detained activist among 7 who plead guilty to rioting inside Hong Kong legislature in 2019
Hong Kong Free Press A former student leader and a detained activist were among seven people to have pleaded guilty to rioting in relation to the storming of Hong Kong’s legislature on July 1, 2019. Althea Suen on May 29, 2023. Photo: Lea Mok/HKFP. Althea Suen, who was the head of the University of Hong…
Read MoreHow can Hongkongers benefit from e-HKD? Consumers can draw comfort from its security, higher returns and even offline payments
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sixteen banks and payment companies have rolled out a dozen pilots of the e-HKD among small groups of customers using, as part of HKMA’s plan to introduce a central bank digital currency to the…
Read MoreJustice chief: ‘Natural’ to discuss Hong Kong security law Article 23 in Beijing; enactment next year ‘at latest’
Hong Kong Free Press Secretary for Justice Paul Lam is very likely to discuss the legislation of Article 23 with the Chinese authorities, he said on Sunday as he set off for his first visit to Beijing since taking office. “Our constitutional obligation would definitely be touched upon, including [the legislation] of Article 23, which…
Read MoreHong Kong security chief accuses ex-district councillors living overseas of involvement in wave of withdrawals from city’s organ donor scheme
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chris Tang says ex-district councillors involved in wave of organ donor registry withdrawals, which could affect people waiting for transplant. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3222239/hong-kong-security-chief-accuses-ex-district-councillors-living-overseas-involvement-wave?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More9,500 Hong Kong drivers sign up for scheme to drive in mainland China, nearly 7 times quota limit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities have fixed quota of 200 cars per day in first week and 300 daily in second to ensure smooth start. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3222238/9500-hong-kong-drivers-sign-scheme-drive-mainland-china-nearly-7-times-quota-limit?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong protests: 7 plead guilty to rioting as case over Legco storming begins
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Five other defendants deny rioting charges, including actor Gregory Wong, but he admits to trespassing at legislature, as does defendant Ng Chi-yung. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3222235/hong-kong-protests-7-plead-guilty-rioting-case-over-legco-storming-begins?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong gas firm and government team up to produce hydrogen for heavy transport fuel
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pilot scheme by Towngas and government extracts hydrogen from coal gas to power vehicles such as double-decker buses and ships. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3222228/hong-kong-gas-firm-and-government-team-produce-hydrogen-heavy-transport-fuel?utm_source=rss_feed
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