Category: Localities
Tropical Cyclone Usagi approaches Hong Kong but threat ‘not high’, forecaster says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Usagi is expected to maintain a distance of more than 500km from the city and then turn towards Japan’s Ryukyu Islands. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3286644/tropical-cyclone-usagi-approaches-hong-kong-threat-not-high-forecaster-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWould cooling-off period stop Hongkongers from being burned by beauty, fitness hard sell?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Customers of failed fitness chain Physical say they prepaid large amounts for services to be used over many years. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3286625/would-cooling-period-stop-hongkongers-being-burned-beauty-fitness-hard-sell?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong EV insurance costs to fall, but third-party liability may remain high
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Insurance premiums are set to fall as EV prices decline, but third-party liability coverage to remain high due to accident rates and repair costs. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3286436/hong-kong-ev-insurance-costs-fall-third-party-liability-may-remain-high?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More5 Hong Kong men arrested over using electric bicycles and scooters
Hong Kong Free Press Five Hong Kong men have been arrested over allegedly driving electric bicycles and scooters on the road illegally. Hong Kong police make five arrests on November 13, 2024 in an operation to crack down on illegal use of electric mobility devices. Photo: Hong Kong Police. Five men aged between 34 and…
Read MoreFree walking tours in Hong Kong’s Central district mix old with new
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Urban Renewal Authority has launched free tours with retirees offering first-hand stories about Central and Sheung Wan. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3286623/free-walking-tours-hong-kongs-central-district-mix-old-new?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreManulife executive in Hong Kong slams employer for ‘clinically dumb’ policies in autism cases
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Damien Green, chairman of Manulife Financial Asia ‘sad and frustrated’ by insurers’ treatment of autistic people, including his own son. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3286618/manulife-executive-hong-kong-slams-employer-clinically-dumb-policies-autism-cases?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong child protection group logs spike in calls from professionals working with minors
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Against Child Abuse says social workers, medical staff and teachers among those that made about 180 hotline calls, up from 83 the year before. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3286613/hong-kong-child-protection-group-logs-spike-calls-professionals-working-minors?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub targets Middle East ties, annual deficit narrows by 20%
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Betty Fung, CEO of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, says music centre the next construction priority, if funds available. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3286609/hong-kongs-west-kowloon-arts-hub-targets-middle-east-ties-annual-deficit-narrows-20?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s labour shortage to hit 180,000 by 2028 amid city’s rapidly ageing population
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. By 2028, more than two million, or 28 per cent of the population, will be aged 65 or above. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3286602/hong-kongs-labour-shortage-hit-180000-2028-amid-citys-rapidly-ageing-population?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina hawk Rubio likely to take hard line on Hong Kong but Beijing well prepared: experts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Donald Trump’s pick for US secretary of state previously had a key role in getting bills against Hong Kong passed. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3286592/china-hawk-rubio-likely-take-hard-line-hong-kong-beijing-well-prepared-experts?utm_source=rss_feed
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