Category: Localities
Hong 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…
Read MoreHong Kong’s tourist attractions are all around us
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The city doesn’t need a host of new attractions. The place, its people and food are the attraction. But it needs revitalising and smart marketing. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3298120/hong-kongs-tourist-attractions-are-all-around-us?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHSBC cuts rates on fixed mortgages in Hong Kong amid slumping sales
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Other banks may follow with similar cuts to ease financing costs and help revive home sales. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3298425/hsbc-cuts-rates-fixed-mortgages-hong-kong-amid-slumping-sales?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy are Hong Kong government buildings slated for demolition filling up again?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Is allowing temporary occupants a good way to use available premises? Some say it just points to poor planning. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3298380/why-are-hong-kong-government-buildings-slated-demolition-filling-again?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong minibus king’s family to sell The Center assets at 34% discount from 2018 price
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ma Ah-muk bought the floors in 2018 from Li Ka-shing’s CK Asset as part of what was then the world’s priciest property transaction. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3298420/hong-kong-minibus-kings-family-sell-center-assets-34-discount-2018-price?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreA visionary weaving the future of fashion
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The sci-fi world of digital couture – where social media users can buy virtual clothing to wear online – is fast becoming…
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