Category: Localities
Hongkongers find new ways to defend democratic ideals
Hong Kong Free Press Two years after being released from a Hong Kong prison, Lau Ka-tung has lost count of the times he has returned — not as an inmate, but to offer support to pro-democracy activists in jail. Lau Ka-tung outside Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre on March 16, 2023. Photo: Isaac Lawrence/AFP. Hongkongers…
Read More‘You have to have a daring heart’: Hong Kong’s bamboo scaffolders preserve ancient technique
Hong Kong Free Press By Ayaka McGill and Justin Chan Mo Jia Yu wraps his legs around a pole to balance high above the ground and secure a joint, a skill he must master to become a bamboo scaffolder in Hong Kong. VIDEO: Hong Kong’s bamboo scaffolders preserve traditional technique. Hong Kong is one of the…
Read More10 suspects arrested for drug trafficking, other offences in crackdown in Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Suspects, aged 16 to 33, detained in raid on drug warehouse, where officers seized 110 grams of crack cocaine and 88 grams of cannabis, among other narcotics. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220475/10-suspects-arrested-drug-trafficking-other-offences-crackdown-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCall to preserve coral threatened by reclamation work in Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. NGO Sea Education Association urges government to add underwater protective curtains around site to trap sediment or devise plan to move coral. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3220467/call-preserve-coral-threatened-reclamation-work-hong-kongs-tseung-kwan-o?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIllegal wildlife trade on rampage? As Hong Kong border opens, mainland Chinese pet shops offer to smuggle rare animals into city
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More detailed data on imported pets needed to check origins of exotic, endangered animals, says expert https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3220432/illegal-wildlife-trade-rampage-hong-kong-border-opens-mainland-chinese-pet-shops-offer-smuggle-rare?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong customs says no plans to ease recruiting standards, despite hiring difficulties among law enforcement agencies
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘So far, we consider recruitment standards for inspectors and customs officers to be relevant and suitable,’ Hong Kong Customs College commandant says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220461/hong-kong-customs-says-no-plans-ease-recruiting-standards-despite-hiring-difficulties-among-law?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSun Hung Kai Properties’ latest sale continues hot streak as homebuyers snap up flats in show of economic confidence
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Homebuyers claimed nearly all 160 flats available at Sun Hung Kai Properties’ University Hill project in Tai Po on Saturday amid heightened economic confidence. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3220459/sun-hung-kai-properties-latest-sale-continues-hot-streak-homebuyers-snap-flats-show-economic?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong to open ‘community living rooms’ for children living in subdivided flats
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Project will provide shared space for cooking, eating, exercising and completing homework, welfare chief Chris Sun says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3220453/hong-kong-open-community-living-rooms-children-living-subdivided-flats?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMan, 76, arrested at Hong Kong airport over liquid cocaine found in travel luggage
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Suspect is fourth person to be arrested at airport on suspicion of narcotics trafficking in just five days. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220450/man-76-arrested-hong-kong-airport-over-liquid-cocaine-found-travel-luggage?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong can sue bosses who don’t follow new heatstroke guidelines, labour minister warns amid hot debate over effectiveness
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Labour and welfare secretary Chris Sun says authorities will conduct inspections and issue warnings, with legal consequences the next step for errant employers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3220441/hong-kong-can-sue-bosses-who-dont-follow-new-heatstroke-guidelines-labour-minister-warns-amid-hot?utm_source=rss_feed
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