Category: Localities
Hong Kong may issue retail bonds to fund part of HK$580 billion artificial islands project off Lantau, finance chief 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 land sale potential of reclamation project exceeds total cost and private market should be tapped to generate some funding. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3220522/hong-kong-may-issue-retail-bonds-fund-part-hk580-billion-artificial-islands-project-lantau-finance?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAre Hong Kong employers prepared to implement new guidelines protecting outdoor workers from heatstroke? Reception seems lukewarm
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Industry groups say they are not aware if most member companies have arrangements in place for system which will kick in on Monday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3220511/are-hong-kong-employers-prepared-implement-new-guidelines-protecting-outdoor-workers-heatstroke?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police ‘hunt 4 in HK$15 million watch shop robbery after 120 items stolen’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Suspects broke into shop, armed with an axe, knife and hammer, and fled in getaway car. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220502/hong-kong-police-hunt-4-hk15-million-watch-shop-robbery-after-120-items-stolen?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s economy can achieve 5.5 per cent growth if city continues to ride current momentum, financial services chief says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui sounds optimism while also hailing Europe collaboration to form ‘community of interest’ . https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3220499/hong-kongs-economy-can-achieve-55-cent-growth-if-city-continues-ride-current-momentum-financial?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Interfere less, listen more’: Hong Kong mum shares how to support loved ones after a schizophrenia diagnosis
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mother Lily Chan says gentle humour and kindness cornerstones for helping daughter Sandy Ho adjust after being diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1980s. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3220472/interfere-less-listen-more-hong-kong-mum-shares-how-support-loved-ones-after-schizophrenia-diagnosis?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy offering more medical support could help stop Hong Kong’s birth rate from falling further
Hong Kong Free Press By Francesca Chiu On April 19, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) issued its latest report on trends in world population, ranking Hong Kong as having the lowest fertility rate in the world at 0.8. That meant that, on average, every woman in Hong Kong gave birth to 0.8 children –…
Read MoreHong Kong District Councils: Where has public opinion gone?
Hong Kong Free Press The government’s attempt to sell its makeover of Hong Kong’s district councils has been something of a revelation. From the Legislative Council (LegCo) brief – there is no consultation document for the two-week consultation, now nearly over – and the comments of our political elite at press conferences, on the radio…
Read MoreHong Kong District Councils: Why reforms are a positive step for the city
Hong Kong Free Press District Councils in Hong Kong are undergoing a transformation that seeks to “depoliticise” them and refocus their emphasis on local community-level livelihood issues. The modifications strive to eliminate “anti-China troublemakers” and individuals advocating separatism and violence by “manipulating and paralysing” the councils. The new administrative bodies will have 470 representatives, with…
Read More‘Why would anyone want a kid?: How Hong Kong’s fertility rate sank to the lowest in the world
Hong Kong Free Press Fertility rates have been falling in high-income countries and territories across the world, and Hong Kong is no exception, with the number of births declining drastically. Children wearing graduation gowns at Hong Kong Disneyland on March 1, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Indeed, Hong Kong has the lowest fertility rate in the…
Read More‘Did Auntie Fung disown me?’: Hong Kong foster family recalls the day a toddler feared she was being dumped
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Children wait for homes, as there aren’t enough new foster families to replace those who have quit. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3220446/did-auntie-fung-disown-me-hong-kong-foster-family-recalls-day-toddler-feared-she-was-being-dumped?utm_source=rss_feed
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