Category: Localities
8-month-old Hong Kong infant becomes 2nd patient to receive organ donation from mainland China, gov’t says
Hong Kong Free Press An eight-month-old infant has undergone heart transplant surgery after receiving Hong Kong’s second organ donation from mainland China, according to the city’s health authorities. Eight-month-old Whitney has received a heart donation from mainland China. File photo: Supplied. The heart transplant operation on the baby girl, Whitney, was performed on Sunday evening…
Read MoreMakers testing dehumidifiers in overly favourable conditions: Hong Kong watchdog
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Consumer Council finds discrepancies in performance of devices tested in standard environment compared with more humid conditions used by makers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3298967/makers-testing-dehumidifiers-overly-favourable-conditions-hong-kong-watchdog?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong to enhance markets, gateway role in trade, officials pledge
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City aims to capitalise on emerging trade corridors and be gateway to mainland China, say treasury and central bank chiefs. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3298965/hong-kong-enhance-markets-gateway-role-trade-officials-pledge?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong to keep ‘one country, two systems’ model indefinitely, minister says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Justice minister Paul Lam issues reassurance at South China Morning Post’s China Conference: Southeast Asia 2025, cites 2022 speech by Xi Jinping. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3298964/hong-kong-keep-one-country-two-systems-model-indefinitely-minister-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreGaming icon Hideo Kojima hails Hong Kong Kowloon Walled City film as ‘phenomenal’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Metal Gear video game series creator says ‘no end’ to the things he loved about action film Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3298960/gaming-icon-hideo-kojima-hails-hong-kong-kowloon-walled-city-film-phenomenal?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More75% of nappy creams tested by Hong Kong consumer watchdog can irritate skin
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Report by Consumer Council revealed 12 of 16 nappy creams contained one or two categories of ingredients that were of concern. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3298957/75-nappy-creams-tested-hong-kong-consumer-watchdog-can-irritate-skin?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePigeon found with cut wings, tail feathers sparks Hong Kong police probe
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bird discovered on Farm Road in To Kwa Wan, less than a week after similar case uncovered in Wan Chai. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3298955/pigeon-found-cut-wings-tail-feathers-sparks-hong-kong-police-probe?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFirst arrest for ‘space oil’ possession after Hong Kong classifies substance as dangerous drug
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong has made its first arrest over possession of the drug “space oil” after the substance was included under the city’s dangerous drugs law on Friday. The Customs and Excise Department on Saturday seized one vape stick containing suspected space oil from a 28-year-old woman at the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry…
Read MoreReskilling key to future AI-driven job market: LinkedIn head in Hong Kong, Taiwan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. General manager of professional networking platform says data also shows users adopting more passive approach to their job searches. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3298948/reskilling-key-future-ai-driven-job-market-linkedin-head-hong-kong-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDrones speed up checks on ageing Hong Kong buildings, spotting defects early
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Buildings Department training more staff to pilot drones that spot potential facade problems more precisely. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3298917/drones-speed-checks-ageing-hong-kong-buildings-spotting-defects-early?utm_source=rss_feed
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