Category: Localities
Runners warned of cold weather in Hong Kong during Sunday marathon
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Observatory says temperatures set to drop to as low as 10 degrees Celsius on weekend, when Standard Chartered race is scheduled. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3297578/runners-should-prepare-cold-weather-hong-kong-during-sunday-marathon?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police probe death of 3 dogs in suspected poisoning
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Source says the force received report that three dogs had been found dead near warehouse in Lin Tong Mei village in Sheung Shui. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3297564/hong-kong-police-probe-death-3-dogs-suspected-poisoning?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong man cleared of rioting in 2019 after appeals court casts doubt over police officer’s testimony
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong man who was found guilty and jailed for rioting during the 2019 protests and unrest has been acquitted after an appeals court highlighted inconsistencies between a police officer’s testimony and footage of the incident. Hong Kong’s High Court on November 11, 2024. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Liu Hong-leung’s conviction…
Read MoreHong Kong considering complaint to WTO over Trump tariffs: minister
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Commerce minister Algernon Yau has also dismissed concerns about impact of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on city’s goods. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3297550/hong-kong-considering-complaint-wto-over-trump-tariffs-minister?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUptick in mainland Chinese, foreign visitors to Hong Kong over Lunar New Year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Data shows 1.6 million mainland visitors arrived between January 25 and February 4, a 3.5 per cent increase over the same period last year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3297520/uptick-mainland-foreign-visitors-hong-kong-over-lunar-new-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJisoo of Blackpink to visit Hong Kong, Macau, Manila and more on fan meet tour
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jisoo to release mini-album Amortage on February 14 and follow it up with fan meet events in Seoul and multiple Asian cities. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/artists-celebrities/article/3297541/jisoo-blackpink-visit-hong-kong-macau-manila-and-more-fan-meet-tour?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS Postal Service resumes parcels from Hong Kong and China after stoking trade fears
Hong Kong Free Press The US Postal Service (USPS) said Wednesday it would continue accepting packages from China and Hong Kong, hours after an order to suspend shipments over President Donald Trump’s new tariffs sparked fears of major trade disruptions. Hongkong Post. File photo: GovHK. Tensions between the US and China have soared in recent…
Read MoreUniversity of Hong Kong tops financial reserves table at HK$41.5 billion
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Increases in reserves among city’s public universities range from 6 to 14 per cent in last academic year compared with 2022-23. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3297493/university-hong-kong-tops-financial-reserves-table-hk415-billion?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong 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…
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