Category: Localities
Hong Kong developer will return part of wetland site to government management: report
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Environmental impact assessment of site, located in Nam Sang Wai and Lut Chau, also states one-off funding for conservation to be offered. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3299770/hong-kong-developer-will-return-part-wetland-site-government-management-report?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMonthly cap on Hong Kong’s HK$2 fare scheme unfair to elderly, expert says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Professor Nelson Chow also says to reconsider plan as projected savings will account for ‘a very tiny percentage of the deficit’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3299769/monthly-cap-hong-kongs-hk2-fare-scheme-unfair-elderly-expert-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMainland China’s Ne Zha 2 earns HK$5.5 million on first day 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. Animated feature draws more than 63,000 viewers as families and patriotic groups help sell out showings. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3299763/mainland-chinas-ne-zha-2-earns-hk55-million-first-day-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTaobao’s first physical store in Hong Kong draws crowds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. PapaHome’s 2,322 square metre store in Tsim Sha Tsui boasts more than 10,000 products, allows shoppers to test furniture before ordering. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3299759/taobaos-first-physical-store-hong-kong-draws-crowds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreKerry’s Hava flats sell out as stock rally lifts the mood in Hong Kong’s property market
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. All 250 units of Hava project, on offer at an average price of HK$10,658 per square foot, were sold out as of 4.30pm. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3299756/kerrys-hava-flats-sell-out-stock-rally-lifts-mood-hong-kongs-property-market?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEU ‘deeply concerned’ over Hong Kong Democratic Party’s plan to disband
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. French official ‘dismayed’, refers to ‘allegations of political pressure’ on what was once the city’s largest opposition party. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3299749/eu-deeply-concerned-over-hong-kong-democratic-partys-plan-disband?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong should up its game in sports law to nurture sector, chief justice says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Andrew Cheung says ‘massive’ industry needs support from legal profession, as government touts sports-related arbitration in city. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3299739/hong-kong-should-its-game-sports-law-nurture-sector-chief-justice-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong vows to tackle ticket scalping for Kai Tak Sports Park opening show
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities contact police after tickets for March 1 opening ceremony reportedly being sold online for as much as HK$1,800. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3299734/hong-kong-vows-tackle-ticket-scalping-kai-tak-sports-park-opening-show?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong temperatures to dip to 13 degrees on Monday next week
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Observatory says mercury to rise slightly in middle of next week, while conditions on Saturday remain cool. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3299725/hong-kong-temperatures-dip-13-degrees-monday-next-week?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCatering cancel culture: Why do mystery hotel breakdowns plague Hong Kong fundraising events?
Hong Kong Free Press Are Hong Kong hotels becoming less reliable, I wonder. Or have we developed a new variation on “cancel culture”? A Cantonese restaurant in Hong Kong. Photo: Lea Mok/HKFP. Firstly, forgive a detour… Readers who have been following these diatribes will probably have noticed occasional references to the Scottish bagpipe, an awkward…
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