Category: Localities
Hong Kong minister defends failed legal bids challenging LGBTQ rights
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Regina Ip asks justice minister Paul Lam whether officials will be held accountable for litigation expected to have ‘low success rate’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3294913/hong-kong-minister-defends-failed-legal-bids-challenging-lgbtq-rights?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong elderly who use spiritual end-of-life services more stable physically: study
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Three-year study by University of Hong Kong also finds reduced stress levels in carers whose elderly family members used such services. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3294898/hong-kong-elderly-who-use-spiritual-end-life-services-more-stable-physically-study?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreOff-duty Hong Kong police officer arrested over upskirt photos tries to grab gun
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Source says scuffle broke out inside Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station after off-duty officer arrested for allegedly taking upskirt photo of woman. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3294882/duty-hong-kong-police-officer-tries-snatch-colleagues-gun-after-arrest?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreGreater Bay Area developing rapidly, but needs better promotion: Hong Kong expert
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Panel speakers at China Conference in Nansha discuss how infrastructure development shapes cross-border flows of people and goods. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3294881/greater-bay-area-developing-rapidly-needs-better-promotion-hong-kong-expert?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCUHK president to explore creating college system for postgraduate students
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Professor Dennis Lo says proposal would follow existing system used for undergraduates, cites his own experience at Oxford and Cambridge. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3294860/cuhk-president-explore-creating-college-system-postgraduate-students?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRegina Ip’s party proposes higher traffic fines to cut Hong Kong deficit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New People’s Party also suggests freezing civil service salaries and suspending recruitment for six months. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3294853/regina-ips-party-proposes-higher-traffic-fines-cut-hong-kong-deficit?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong public flat now a gym? Tenants can be jailed for abusing system
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities target tenants who turn homes into businesses such as beauty parlours and gyms under proposed legal changes. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3294850/hong-kong-public-flat-now-gym-tenants-could-be-jailed-abusing-system?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreXiaohongshu: the Chinese app taking the US by storm
Hong Kong Free Press In the days leading up to a proposed US government ban on the social media platform TikTok, American users have turned to another Chinese-owned app, Xiaohongshu. Chinese app Xiaohongshu. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The United States passed a law last year forcing the popular video platform’s owner ByteDance to either sell it…
Read MoreWhat is RedNote? Xiaohongshu – the Chinese app taking the US by storm
Hong Kong Free Press In the days leading up to a proposed US government ban on the social media platform TikTok, American users have turned to another Chinese-owned app, Xiaohongshu. The United States passed a law last year forcing the popular video platform’s owner ByteDance to either sell it or shut it down by January…
Read MoreHong Kong watchdog logged 179 complaints over EVs, charging services in 2024
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Consumer Council shares figure for 2024 after noting rise in recent complaints focusing on charging services, such as unclear fee instructions. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3294840/hong-kong-watchdog-logs-179-complaints-over-e-vehicles-charging-services?utm_source=rss_feed
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