Category: Localities
Hong Kong consumer watchdog receives over 750 complaints about property purchases in Greater Bay Area in 3 years
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has received more than 750 complaints from the city’s residents relating to property purchases in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) over the past three years. Buildings in Hong Kong. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Clement Chan, chair of Hong Kong’s Consumer Council, told journalists on Wednesday that 709…
Read MoreHong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium to officially open on March 1, gov’t says
Hong Kong Free Press The main stadium of Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park will officially open on March 1, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau has announced. In a social media post shared on Tuesday evening, the bureau said the 50,000-seat stadium would become the “top venue choice” for international sporting events and large-scale…
Read MoreAshes of actress Barbie ‘Big S’ Hsu sent back to Taiwan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hsu’s sudden death caused by flu-triggered pneumonia shocked fans around the world. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3297523/ashes-actress-barbie-big-s-hsu-sent-back-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS Postal Service reverses decision to suspend taking parcels from Hong Kong, mainland China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The service will continue to accept low-value duty-free imports, after saying it was stopping deliveries in line with Trump order on tariffs. https://www.scmp.com/news/us/economy-trade-business/article/3297522/us-postal-service-reverses-decision-suspend-taking-parcels-hong-kong-mainland-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePhysical gym closure, Messi and waste charging dominated Hong Kong consumer news
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Consumer Council reveals results of survey about biggest news stories of year, which attracted record-high 14,429 voters, triple last year’s 4,620. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3297515/physical-gym-closure-messi-and-waste-charging-dominated-hong-kong-consumer-news?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJimmy Lai admits to pushing for unofficial Hong Kong Legco ‘primary’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ex-media boss says he ‘did not tell the truth’ earlier about poll, adding he obtained quote for vote-counting software and advised on timing. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3297513/jimmy-lai-admits-pushing-unofficial-hong-kong-legco-primary?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreOperation Santa Claus: HK$13.2 million raised in last 2 months of 2024
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Funds will benefit over 11,000 needy Hongkongers through 11 charities, with total raised since 1988 inception exceeding HK$396 million. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3297506/operation-santa-claus-hk132-million-raised-last-2-months-2024?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s consumer watchdog launches Greater Bay Area property portal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New website offers buyers and renters one-stop platform with up-to-date information, Consumer Council says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3297494/hong-kongs-consumer-watchdog-launches-greater-bay-area-property-portal?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong girl, 5, dies after suspected medical blunder involving stitches
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lai Sum-yuet dies in paediatric intensive care unit in Princess Margaret Hospital after suspected medical blunder about eight months ago. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3297495/hong-kong-girl-5-dies-after-suspected-medical-blunder-involving-stitches?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEggslut latest brand to exit Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press US-based sandwich chain Eggslut is set to pull out of Hong Kong this month, less than two years after opening in Causeway Bay. Eggslut, on Wednesday, February 5, announced it was leaving Hong Kong. Photo: Eggslut, via Instagram. Its sole outlet in the city’s shopping thoroughfare – opened to much fanfare…
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