Category: Localities
Hong Kong to open applications for 5,060 temporary public flats next week
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Second phase of scheme to cover sites in Kai Tak and Tuen Mun, as well as renovated former schools in Kwun Tong and Sheung Shui. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3299030/hong-kong-open-applications-5060-light-public-flats-next-week?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong to become Muslim-friendly city for Asean businesses, tourists: John Lee
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities have introduced incentives such as simplifying immigration requirements, offering more halal options, city leader says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3299020/hong-kong-become-muslim-friendly-city-asean-businesses-tourists-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s AI chatbot DeepSeek removed from South Korea app stores pending privacy review
Hong Kong Free Press By Hieun Shin Chinese AI app DeepSeek will not be available to download in South Korea pending a review of its handling of user data, Seoul authorities said Monday. Chinese startup DeepSeek’s AI assistant. File photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. DeepSeek’s R1 chatbot stunned investors and industry insiders with its ability to match…
Read MoreHong Kong nat. security police take in 3rd relative of wanted activist Carmen Lau to assist investigation
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong police have taken in a third relative of ex-district councillor Carmen Lau, who has a HK$1 million bounty on her head for alleged national security law violations. Activist Carmen Lau. File photo: Carmen Lau, via Facebook. A female relative of Lau was brought to Tuen Mun Police Station on…
Read MoreHong Kong watchdog slams McCafe, 7-Eleven over wasteful bring-own-cup services
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Consumer Council finds two chains among culprits creating waste even when customers bring their own cups for takeaway drinks. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3298992/hong-kong-watchdog-slams-mccafe-7-eleven-over-wasteful-bring-own-cup-services?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIs major trouble brewing for Hong Kong’s housing market? Not so fast
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While financial distress is apparent, the risks must be put into context. The city’s woes are more externally driven than home-grown. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3298953/major-trouble-brewing-hong-kongs-housing-market-not-so-fast?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s President Xi meets top business leaders including Alibaba’s Jack Ma
Hong Kong Free Press Chinese President Xi Jinping held a meeting Monday with top private business leaders including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, state media footage showed. Chinese President Xi Jinping. File photo: Alexandre Brum/G20 Brasil, via Flickr. Since coming to power more than a decade ago, Xi has consistently sought to bolster the role of…
Read MoreHong Kong stage contractor linked to Mirror accident faces liquidation risk
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hip Hing Loong Stage Engineering Company’s mainland-based creditor has filed a case with city’s High Court for firm to be liquidated. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3298979/hong-kong-stage-contractor-linked-mirror-accident-faces-liquidation-risk?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More8-month-old Hong Kong infant becomes 2nd patient to receive organ donation from mainland China, gov’t says
Hong Kong Free Press An eight-month-old infant has undergone heart transplant surgery after receiving Hong Kong’s second organ donation from mainland China, according to the city’s health authorities. Eight-month-old Whitney has received a heart donation from mainland China. File photo: Supplied. The heart transplant operation on the baby girl, Whitney, was performed on Sunday evening…
Read MoreMakers testing dehumidifiers in overly favourable conditions: Hong Kong watchdog
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Consumer Council finds discrepancies in performance of devices tested in standard environment compared with more humid conditions used by makers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3298967/makers-testing-dehumidifiers-overly-favourable-conditions-hong-kong-watchdog?utm_source=rss_feed
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