Category: Localities
Hong Kong and Singapore lead Asia’s drive to cash in on crypto boom
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong and Singapore are the front-runners in a push by Asian governments to become cryptocurrency hubs as they look to capitalise on the global resurgence of the sector thanks to the support of US President Donald Trump. Photo: Flickr/antancoins. Bitcoin recently hit a record of close to US$110,000 while others…
Read MoreTaobao’s first physical store 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. PapaHome has over 10,000 furniture and home decoration items on display, allowing customers to get an up-close look before purchasing online. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3299793/taobaos-first-physical-store-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s budget will focus on ‘fiscal consolidation’: Paul Chan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Spending to be ‘strictly controlled’ and government will aim at modest revenue through user-pays principle, he says in his weekly blog. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3299791/hong-kongs-budget-will-focus-fiscal-consolidation-paul-chan?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Children Hospital’s suspended ENT department to resume after June
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hospital Authority chief sees ‘light in the tunnel’ over manpower shortages, hopes operations can resume as soon as next quarter ‘if possible’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3299789/hong-kong-children-hospitals-suspended-ent-department-resume-after-june?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBeauty in chaos: Japanese hail Hong Kong’s Kowloon Walled City film exhibition
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Exhibition a hit for fans enthralled by aesthetics, martial arts moves and nostalgia of Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3299754/beauty-chaos-japanese-hail-hong-kongs-kowloon-walled-city-film-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCan HK$2 transport subsidy cuts help solve Hong Kong’s budget crisis?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About 2.4 million people may be affected by proposals, as experts warn that solutions will not be simple. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3299747/can-hk2-transport-subsidy-cuts-help-solve-hong-kongs-budget-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAn ‘escape’ from the world: As Hong Kong bans ‘space oil’ drug, social workers urge care for teen mental health
Hong Kong Free Press Chloe knew she was in the wrong place at the wrong time when four police officers approached her last November in Lai Chi Kok. She was dizzy from smoking an e-cigarette containing “space oil,” which she had just ordered via WhatsApp and picked up from her dealer. It was her favourite…
Read MoreHong Kong’s civil service expected to cut contract staff amid deficit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sources say civil servants will ‘shoulder all the work’ of axed contract staff, as some experts single out roles ‘ripe’ for AI disruption. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3299746/hong-kongs-civil-service-expected-cut-contract-staff-amid-deficit?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFind the right tune in Hong Kong to allow for more buskers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officials must carefully tread the line between too much relaxation of the rules and cracking down too hard. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3299765/find-right-tune-hong-kong-allow-more-buskers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCancelled taxi strike in Hong Kong highlights the need for government action
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pattern of threat and backdown circles back to the length of time it is taking to put the point-to-point transport market on a proper legal footing. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3299762/cancelled-taxi-strike-hong-kong-highlights-need-government-action?utm_source=rss_feed
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