Category: Localities
Hong Kong Pet Show: Animal activists don prop oxygen masks to protest flat-faced dog breeds, urge adoption
Hong Kong Free Press Animal activists staged a protest outside the Hong Kong Pet Show on Thursday urging the public to adopt dogs and avoid pedigree breeds from breeders and pet stores. Animal activists stage a protest outside the Hong Kong Pet Show on Thursday, February 6, 2025, urging the public to adopt dogs and…
Read MoreHong Kong developer’s default could send shock waves through property market: S&P
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Hong Kong’s residential property recovery may be slipping out of view,’ credit-rating agency says. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3297643/hong-kong-developers-default-could-send-shock-waves-through-property-market-sp?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreKowloon Reservoir resumes operations after car found submerged in water supply
Hong Kong Free Press A reservoir in Sha Tin has resumed operations, Hong Kong’s Water Supplies Department (WSD) said on Wednesday, after a car was found submerged in the reservoir over the weekend. The Kowloon Reservoir resumed operations on Thursday, the department said in a statement on the Facebook page for its mascot, Water Save…
Read MoreMajor MTR disruption triggers calls for penalty system review in Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lawmaker Gary Zhang says current system failed to reflect the scale of Wednesday’s seven-hour service disruption on the East Rail line. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3297590/major-mtr-disruption-triggers-calls-penalty-system-review-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSushiro to sue customers after clip shows boy licking tongs at Hong Kong outlet
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Online footage shows boy licking tongs used for table’s ginger slice container before dropping it, while adults carry on eating their meals. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3297588/sushiro-sue-customers-after-clip-shows-boy-licking-tongs-hong-kong-outlet?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRunners 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
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