Category: Localities
The Hongkong Bank Foundation nurtures next generation at different stages of their growth journeys
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Through various programmes, scholarships and mentorships, HSBC and its volunteers provide support that enables local young people to thrive. https://www.scmp.com/native/news/hong-kong/topics/being-there-those-need/article/3298453/hongkong-bank-foundation-nurtures-next-generation-different-stages-their-growth-journeys?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s 2024 coal projects threaten climate goals, report says
Hong Kong Free Press China last year began construction on projects with the greatest combined coal power capacity since 2015, jeopardising the country’s goal to peak carbon emissions by 2030, according to a report published Thursday. The world’s second-largest economy is the biggest emitter of the greenhouse gases that drive climate change, but also a…
Read MoreHong Kong taxi drivers threaten to strike next month over ride-hailing services like Uber
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s taxi drivers have threatened a citywide strike in early March if the government fails to crack down on unlicensed ride-hailing services such as Uber. More than 80 per cent of those present at a meeting held by the Hong Kong Tele-call Taxi Association on Wednesday agreed to hold a…
Read MoreWall St Journal breached Hong Kong labour law by firing journalist who took on union leadership role, court hears
Hong Kong Free Press Selina Cheng, chairperson of the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), has accused her ex-employer, The Wall Street Journal, of breaching the city’s laws protecting employees’ right to join union activities by firing her after she took on the union’s leadership role. Selina Cheng, the chairperson of the Hong Kong Journalists Association,…
Read MoreHong Kong press union head launches private prosecution against ex-employer
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Selina Cheng has proceeded to file charges after the government decided against prosecuting The Wall Street Journal. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3298495/hong-kong-press-union-head-launches-private-prosecution-against-ex-employer?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong trams will further lose competitiveness if fares increase: lawmaker
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City’s tram company should open up new revenue streams by doing more promotion on mainland Chinese social media, legislator says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3298474/hong-kong-trams-will-further-lose-competitiveness-if-fares-increase-lawmaker?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong polling body halts self-funded research amid national security probe
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute announces ‘transformation’ that may lead to full shutdown. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3298472/hong-kong-polling-body-halts-self-funded-research-amid-national-security-probe?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBREAKING: Hong Kong pollster halts all self-funded research, may shut down amid nat. security scrutiny
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI) has announced it will suspend all self-funded research and may “even close down,” weeks after its CEO Robert Chung was investigated by national security police. Hong Kong pollster Robert Chung (second from left) is taken to the office of the Hong Kong Public…
Read MoreHong Kong educators took out HK$8.7 billion in pension funds in past academic year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Figure represents drop from peak of HK$10.7 billion in 2021-22, in sign that manpower crunch in sector is easing. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3298426/hong-kong-educators-took-out-hk87-billion-pension-funds-past-academic-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police investigate murder-suicide case in Yuen Long involving son, father and grandfather
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong police are investigating a murder-suicide case in Yuen Long after a teenager fell to his death at a housing estate on Tuesday. His father and grandfather were found dead in a nearby village home. Long Ping Estate in Yuen Long. Photo: Centaline Property. Police received a call at 8.10pm…
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