Localities – Page 31 – Prologue Journal

Bali’s tourism woes, Chinese scientists’ bamboo innovation: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From Bali’s complaint about tourists being too frugal to a bamboo innovation, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3299447/balis-tourism-woes-chinese-scientists-bamboo-innovation-scmps-7-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s Mixue aims for US$444 million in Hong Kong IPO

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Fresh drink maker’s profit surged 45.2 per cent in the first nine months of 2024, as it served up around 7.1 billion drinks. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3299557/chinas-mixue-aims-us444-million-hong-kong-ipo?utm_source=rss_feed

8,500 tickets for opening ceremony of Hong Kong’s new sports park gone in 30 minutes

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Over 20,000 residents interested in buying tickets told they have to wait for up to two hours when online sales begin at 10am on Friday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3299546/8500-tickets-opening-ceremony-hong-kongs-new-sports-park-gone-30-minutes?utm_source=rss_feed

Budget 2025: is raising taxes the answer to Hong Kong’s ‘structural deficit’?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Post breaks down whether Hong Kong is facing a structural deficit and whether taxing top earners can help get the city back on track. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3299502/budget-2025-raising-taxes-answer-hong-kongs-structural-deficit?utm_source=rss_feed

Driver of empty school bus dies in Hong Kong after crashing into fence

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Man loses control of vehicle near police station in Ma On Shan at 6.45am on Friday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3299536/driver-empty-school-bus-dies-hong-kong-after-crashing-fence?utm_source=rss_feed

Like the US, Hong Kong’s challenge is to balance progressive ideals

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As the US roils from a rollback in diversity policies, Hong Kong must beware of overcorrection in its patriotism push. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3299309/us-hong-kongs-challenge-balance-progressive-ideals?utm_source=rss_feed

Cut deficit, create bold budget moves – Paul Chan’s mission impossible?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong’s government has been urged to push development forward by Beijing, but what does that entail in an era of belt-tightening? https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3299510/cut-deficit-create-bold-budget-moves-paul-chans-mission-impossible?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong’s Democratic Party to set up task force to discuss disbandment steps

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s opposition Democratic Party will set up a special task force to discuss steps to disband, party chair Lo Kin-hei has announced, three decades after the political party was established. Hong Kong’s Democratic Party chairperson Lo Kin-hei announces on February 20, 2025, that the pro-democracy party will set up a…

Hong Kong health authorities apologise after 2 children given wrong vaccines

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Nurses blamed after children mistakenly given pneumococcal vaccine instead of hepatitis B jabs. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3299506/hong-kong-health-authorities-apologise-after-2-children-given-wrong-vaccines?utm_source=rss_feed

Leadership of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party backs motion to dissolve

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Party will establish task force to arrange for 400 members to vote on whether to break up and handle legal procedures involved in liquidation. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3299501/leadership-hong-kongs-democratic-party-backs-motion-dissolve?utm_source=rss_feed