Category: Localities
Couriers in Hong Kong still accept US-bound parcels but customers may pay more
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Major firms including SF Express, DHL, FedEx, UPS and JD Express confirm they are continuing to accept parcels for US. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3297857/couriers-hong-kong-still-accept-us-bound-parcels-customers-may-pay-more?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies lying about Western lobby group covered in Apple Daily
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prosecution grills Lai over what he knew about Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China when he texted its founder and covered its launch in his newspaper. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3297853/hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-denies-lying-about-western-lobby-group-covered-apple-daily?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePlanning body green-lights Flower Market redevelopment plan despite public opposition
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s planning body has green-lighted the Flower Market redevelopment project, despite residents and florists expressing concern that building high-rises and shopping malls will uproot the historic Prince Edward business community. People shop in Hong Kong’s flower market in April 2024. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The Town Planning Board (TPB) disclosed the…
Read MoreHong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai denies lying to court about not knowing of int’l group critical of China
Hong Kong Free Press Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai has denied lying during his national security trial’s testimony about not knowing about an international group critical of mainland China, despite having promoted the launch of the organisation in his now-shuttered Apple Daily tabloid five years ago. Jimmy Lai being transferred to the Court of Final…
Read MoreHong Kong’s MTRC to be fined at least HK$1 million for 7 hour metro disruption
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation (MTRC) will be fined at least HK$1 million after a disruption on the East Rail Line that lasted for more than seven hours, including during the morning rush hour, on Wednesday. East Rail Line. Photo: MTR, via Facebook. The deputy secretary for transport and logistics, Kirk Yip,…
Read MoreLiverpool to play pre-season game in Hong Kong, sources say, EPL trio linked to event
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Multiple sources say Premier League leaders have committed to playing a game in the city this summer, with all-British tie also in works. https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3297813/liverpool-play-pre-season-game-hong-kong-sources-say-epl-trio-linked-event?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWill AI empower students or undermine learning? The choice is ours
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. AI’s role as a democratising force in education or a contributor to the digital divide depends on how educators use it in the classroom. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3297406/will-ai-empower-students-or-undermine-learning-choice-ours?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreOcean Park withdraws animal skin luxury watch, as NGO accuses park of putting profit before animals
Hong Kong Free Press An animal rights group has slammed Ocean Park Hong Kong for “not caring about animals,” after the theme park suspended the sale of a panda-themed luxury watch following a backlash against its crocodile leather strap. An Instagram post by Memorigin about Ocean Park’s panda-themed watch. Photo: Memorigin, via Instagram. Ocean Park…
Read MoreHong Kong to complain to WTO over Trump tariffs, urges US to ‘rectify wrongdoing’
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong authorities have said they will complain to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the US’s imposition of additional tariffs on the city’s goods. The World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo: WTO. Last Saturday, US President Donald Trump’s executive order slapped an additional 10 per cent levy on…
Read MoreHong Kong to take US to WTO over Trump tariffs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Additional US duties ignore city’s status as a separate customs territory from the mainland, government says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3297795/hong-kong-challenge-trump-tariffs-complaint-wto?utm_source=rss_feed
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