Category: Localities
CUHK suspends student in Hong Kong over forged sick note, death certificate
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Student allegedly forged documents in applications to be absent from exam and secure exemption from scholarship renewal requirements. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3297966/cuhk-suspends-student-hong-kong-over-forged-sick-note-death-certificate?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Court of Appeal to hear arguments from 14 of 45 opposition figures
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Fourteen were among those convicted during landmark national security trial over unofficial legislative ‘primary’ election. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3297964/hong-kong-court-appeal-hear-arguments-14-45-opposition-figures?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong ban on e-cigarette cartridges expected to start in mid-2026
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Government aims to submit bill to the legislature in April, health minister says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3297960/hong-kong-ban-e-cigarette-cartridges-expected-start-mid-2026?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNo plans to acquire TikTok’s US operations, Elon Musk says
Hong Kong Free Press Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and a top advisor to US President Donald Trump, said he has no interest in acquiring social media platform TikTok’s operations in the United States, in comments released Saturday. Elon Musk. Photo: Marla Aufmuth/TED Conference, via Flickr. “I’ve not put in a bid for TikTok…
Read MoreKey Hong Kong delegate to suggest expanding visa scheme during ‘two sessions’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Starry Lee, who sits on National People’s Congress Standing Committee, to suggest expanding scheme to other cities in Greater Bay Area. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3297959/key-hong-kong-delegate-suggest-expanding-visa-scheme-during-two-sessions?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHundreds protest in London against Beijing’s plan for ‘mega embassy’
Hong Kong Free Press Hundreds of demonstrators on Saturday protested at a site earmarked for Beijing’s controversial new embassy in London over human rights and security concerns. Protesters gather with placards at the site of the former Royal Mint in London on February 8, 2025, to demonstrate against a proposal to move China’s embassy to…
Read MoreTime to ask if non-residents should have Hong Kong healthcare access
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 health system is creaking under an ageing population, and we must ask if it’s fair for non-residents to be treated like locals. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3297611/time-ask-if-non-residents-should-have-hong-kong-healthcare-access?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Chow Yun-fat revels in half-marathon, finishes in under 2½ hours
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Dim sum on the menu as post-race treat, film star says, as he praises ‘perfect’ weather for Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3297955/hong-kongs-chow-yun-fat-revels-half-marathon-finishes-under-2-1/2-hours?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong considers cash grants for schools to hire more native English teachers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. But option may reduce pay and perks of new hires as authorities review existing recruitment scheme, sources say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3297931/hong-kong-considers-cash-grants-schools-hire-more-native-english-teachers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTemperatures in Hong Kong fall to 10 degrees, cold weather warning issued
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tai Mo Shan records lowest minimum across city at 3.6 degrees, but Observatory says temperatures to climb to 17 degrees during the day. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3297941/temperatures-hong-kong-fall-10-degrees-cold-weather-warning-issued?utm_source=rss_feed
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