Category: Localities
Nansha is ‘best partner’ to ensure Hong Kong flourishes domestically, globally
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Top official notes municipal district’s development potential, given larger land area than Singapore, and support for Hong Kong youth. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3294822/nansha-best-partner-ensure-hong-kong-flourishes-domestically-globally?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHousing chief rejects ‘alarmist, pessimistic’ sentiment in Guardian report on Hong Kong’s ‘coffin’ homes
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s housing minister has rejected the “alarmist and pessimistic sentiment” in a report by the UK’s Guardian, which suggested that city’s proposed subdivided housing regulations had “run into trouble.” The newspaper’s report, titled “Doomed to fail? Hong Kong’s attempt to tackle ‘shoebox housing’ runs into trouble,” highlighted the exclusion of…
Read MoreHongkongers who abuse public housing system could face a year in prison and HK$500k fine under new amendment
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s Housing Authority (HA) has suggested criminalising the abuse of public housing units to enhance the deterrent effect. The proposed maximum penalty would be one year of imprisonment and a fine of HK$500,000. Speaking on RTHK on Wednesday morning, Cleresa Wong, chair of the subsidised housing committee of the HA,…
Read MoreUS sec. of state nominee Marco Rubio to say China cheated its way to power; rejects ‘liberal world order’
Hong Kong Free Press Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, will say Wednesday that China cheated its way to superpower status and that the “liberal world order” long cherished by the US elite should be discarded. US senator Marco Rubio. File photos: Wikicommons. Rubio will face fellow senators at his confirmation hearing…
Read MoreWoman, 32, arrested after allegedly luring 2 Hongkongers to Southeast Asia
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Victims returned to Hong Kong, while suspect was held for alleged conspiracy to defraud. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3294809/woman-32-arrested-after-allegedly-luring-2-hongkongers-southeast-asia?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong consumer watchdog detects poor thermal quality in some travel mugs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Consumer Council tests 18 models and finds some failed to keep drinks warm, with hot water cooling nearly 70 degrees Celsius in six hours. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3294807/hong-kong-consumer-watchdog-detects-poor-thermal-quality-some-travel-mugs?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More35 heat records broken in 2024, as Hong Kong sees hottest recorded year – Observatory
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong saw 35 heat records broken in 2024, the Observatory has said, as it highlighted a warmer than ever winter and autumn. Last year was already the city’s hottest year since records began 140 years ago. 2024 was the hottest year on record for Hong Kong and the world. File…
Read MoreGreater Bay Area has ‘immense opportunities’ for Hong Kong, Nansha: CY Leung
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Hong Kong serves as the superconnector that brings the world to the region,’ former chief executive Leung Chun-ying says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3294790/greater-bay-area-has-immense-opportunities-hong-kong-nansha-ex-leader?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreApple Daily did not violate lease agreement, court hears as Jimmy Lai seeks to overturn fraud conviction
Hong Kong Free Press Apple Daily’s lease did not require pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai to declare the operations of a consultancy firm at the newspaper’s premises, Hong Kong’s appeals court has heard as the tycoon sought to overturn a fraud conviction. Jimmy Lai in 2020. Photo: HKFP. Lai appeared before judges Jeremy Poon, Anthea…
Read MoreTap Hong Kong cinema and horse racing to drive cultural wave
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong should promote its cultural heritage with the same passion as South Korea or risk being left behind in a competitive tourism market. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3294414/tap-hong-kong-cinema-and-horse-racing-drive-cultural-wave?utm_source=rss_feed
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