Hong Kong labour chief says poverty line ‘inadequate’ at reflecting inequality as NGOs urge return of threshold
[HKFP] - 10/22/2024
Hong Kong’s labour minister has said using a poverty line to measure inequality was “inadequate,” after pausing the publication of statistics after 2020 despite opposition from NGOs. Sun instead touted the importance of “targeted” poverty alleviation that focuses on demographics including the (…)
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Smart food waste bins to debut in Tai Hang
A project that encourages residents to recycle their food waste will soon kick off in Tai Hang, with organisers (…)
[RTHK] - 29/10/2024
Privacy watchdog signs global joint statement calling on social media firms to guard against mass scraping of data
Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner (PCPD) for Personal Data has joined data protection authorities from (…)
[HKFP] - 29/10/2024
RTHK programmes arouse interest, director says
Efforts by Radio Television Hong Kong to promote its programmes are starting to bear fruit, Director of Broadcasting (…)
[RTHK] - 29/10/2024
City leader also urges welfare authorities to ensure effective supervision to prevent such crimes.
[South China Morning Post] - 29/10/2024
Strategic pivot aims to ‘ultimately’ double its profit before interest and tax and grow its assets under management (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 29/10/2024
China confirms South Korean man detained for alleged spying under revised anti-espionage law
China confirmed on Tuesday it had detained a South Korean citizen for alleged spying, as Beijing ramps up vigilance (…)
[HKFP] - 29/10/2024
US ban on China tech investment will harm all: CE
Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday hit out at the US government for finalising plans to ban American investments in (…)
[RTHK] - 29/10/2024
Police say Southeast Asian victim believed to have drowned after she was hit with a hard object.
[South China Morning Post] - 29/10/2024
City leader John Lee says new offerings will combine geopark’s existing attractions, such as hexagonal rock columns, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 29/10/2024
Start-ups with expertise in artificial intelligence, biotech and green energy can contribute to Saudi Arabia’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 29/10/2024
City leader warns rules targeting investment in semiconductors, quantum technologies, AI to hurt both free markets (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 29/10/2024
