Category: Localities
MTRC denies staffer prevented use of life-saving device outside of station premises
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation (MTRC) has denied allegations that a staff member at Tsuen Wan West MTR Station refused to lend its Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to help a man outside the station. The MTR Corporation logo. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. In response to media enquiries, the railway company said that…
Read MoreHong Kong school principal jailed for 6 months over HK$270,000 fraud
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chen Yi-hsin of Yan Chai Hospital Chiu Tsang Hok Wan Primary School in Tsing Yi, lied about missing salary payments and withdrew funds without authorisation. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3299689/hong-kong-school-principal-jailed-6-months-over-hk270000-fraud?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDebt-ridden contractor Paul Y involved in 13 Hong Kong public works projects
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Twelve of the firm’s 13 contracts are joint ventures with other construction firms, government says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3299687/debt-ridden-contractor-paul-y-involved-13-hong-kong-public-works-projects?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong ex-lawmaker Albert Ho may plead guilty in subversion case against Tiananmen vigil group
Hong Kong Free Press Former Hong Kong opposition lawmaker Albert Ho may plead guilty in the subversion case against the now-disbanded group that was behind the city’s Tiananmen crackdown vigil for three decades, a court has heard. Albert Ho. File photo: HK Democrats, via Facebook. Ho’s lawyer, Erik Shum, told three High Court judges on…
Read MoreVeterans of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party ‘deeply saddened’ by 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. One veteran says Communist Party contact had been doubtful whether group could survive long enough to take part in coming Legislative Council poll. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3299685/veterans-hong-kongs-democratic-party-deeply-saddened-plan-disband?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s MTR Corp denies refusing aid to man who collapsed near station
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A widely shared social media post accused staff of declining to lend an automated external defibrillator as incident occurred outside station. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3299674/hong-kongs-mtr-corp-denies-refusing-aid-man-who-collapsed-near-station?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong seeks to limit HK$2 transport scheme for elderly and disabled to 8 trips per day – reports
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government may limit the use of the HK$2 public transport fare for elderly residents and other eligible individuals to eight trips per day, local media have reported. Hong Kong’s Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities. Photo: GovHK. Multiple local media outlets,…
Read MoreHong Kong judges challenge jailed political party chief’s appeal argument
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Joseph John, president of the dissolved Hong Kong Independence Party, is appealing his five-year jail sentence for conspiracy to incite secession. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3299629/hong-kong-judges-challenge-jailed-political-party-chiefs-appeal-argument?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong may cap use of HK$2 fare at 240 times per month: sources
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Elderly residents using scheme might also have to pay 20 per cent of regular fare for public transport trips costing more than HK$10, according to insiders. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3299654/hong-kong-may-limit-use-hk2-transport-fare-240-times-month-sources?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMurder accused wanted revenge on girl’s mother, Hong Kong court hears
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Defendant Lau Kai-ping is accused of violently shaking three-year-old daughter to death in 2020. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3299652/murder-accused-wanted-revenge-girls-mother-hong-kong-court-hears?utm_source=rss_feed
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