Category: Localities
Ex-McDonald’s consultant charged in Hong Kong over watch-for-contract bribe
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City’s anti-corruption agency alleges Ling Mun-tong awarded contractor couple with projects after accepting HK$80,000 watch from them. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3299901/ex-mcdonalds-consultant-charged-hong-kong-over-watch-contract-bribe?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJimmy Lai defends ‘grim’ predictions for Hong Kong’s deprivation of freedom
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Judge slams former media boss for levelling gratuitous allegations at prosecutors while evading their questions in cross-examination. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3299894/jimmy-lai-defends-grim-predictions-hong-kongs-deprivation-freedom?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More25% of 130 suspected ‘space oil’ patients treated in Hong Kong public hospitals last year were minors – authorities
Hong Kong Free Press A quarter of over 130 people treated in public hospitals last year for suspected “space oil” consumption were under 18 – the youngest being 11 years old, the Hospital Authority has said. A man vaping. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Public hospitals also saw a quick rise in the number of cases with…
Read More‘HK$2 transport subsidy cuts may discourage elderly Hongkongers from working’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘The HK$2 discount on rides may give our seniors aged over 60 a greater incentive, or economic cost-effectiveness, to work,’ lawmaker Gary Zhang says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3299870/hk2-transport-subsidy-cuts-may-discourage-elderly-hongkongers-working?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNearly 200 countries to discuss UN climate science report at Hangzhou meeting
Hong Kong Free Press By Kelly Macnamara Representatives of nearly 200 countries gather Monday to continue fraught negotiations on the timing and content of the UN’s next blockbuster assessment of global warming science. A construction worker in Hong Kong as the city experiences hot weather on April 3, 2024. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The meeting in…
Read MoreHong Kong Disneyland records first profit in 9 years, lawmaker says
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has turned a profit for the first time in nine years, while the number of the park’s visitors has soared by over a million, according to a lawmaker. Visitors at Hong Kong Disneyland on March 1, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Lawmaker Michael Tien said in a Facebook…
Read MoreHong Kong’s finance chief may legalise basketball betting to raise revenue
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Insider confirms Paul Chan is considering a U-turn from previous reluctance to allow such betting, to tackle city’s HK$100 billion deficit. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3299851/hong-kongs-finance-chief-may-legalise-basketball-betting-raise-revenue?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHongkongers warned against Perrin Vermot raw milk cheese amid E coli concerns
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Centre for Food Safety issues recall notice for batch of Morbier Jean Perrin 1/4 x 2 imported from France with a best-before date of March 15. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3299842/hongkongers-urged-avoid-eating-french-raw-milk-cheese-amid-e-coli-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBudget 2025: how public servant pay cuts will impact you and Hong Kong’s finances
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Post examines whether reducing or freezing salaries of 173,000 government employees will help Hong Kong’s fiscal health. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3299823/budget-2025-how-public-servant-pay-cuts-will-impact-you-and-hong-kongs-finances?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy wealthy individuals prefer Hong Kong insurance policies for inheritances
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. 60 per cent of affluent individuals in the region prefer insurance policies for estate planning, study shows. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3299705/why-wealthy-individuals-prefer-hong-kong-insurance-policies-inheritances?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More