China cracks down on young cyclists after night rides in search of soup dumplings go viral
[HKFP] - 11/11/2024
Chinese police have cracked down on an internet craze that saw thousands of cyclists throng a highway under cover of night to gorge on dumplings in a nearby city. University students sparked the trend weeks ago when they posted on social media about an evening ride from the central city of (…)
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Hong Kong’s MTR Corp won’t use by-laws to force commuters to stand still on escalators
Rail giant prefers education to change people’s behaviour and also plans to reduce speed of escalators.
[South China Morning Post] - 11/11/2024
Why didn’t Hong Kong set stricter rules to wipe out its notorious shoebox flats?
Setting a larger minimum size for subdivided flats would have meant delays in supplying homes to those affected, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 11/11/2024
Think tank suggests regular youth uniformed group day
A youth think tank on Monday called on the government to regularly hold a “youth uniformed group day” to raise (…)
[RTHK] - 11/11/2024
Warden at Hong Kong care home for mentally disabled charged with rape, sexual assault of residents
A warden at a care home for the disabled has been charged over the rape and sexual assault of two residents. (…)
[HKFP] - 11/11/2024
‘Take action, don’t be bystanders,’ John Lee urges Hong Kong businesspeople
City leader echoes senior Beijing official Xia Baolong’s call on real estate tycoons and business leaders to take (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 11/11/2024
China’s ‘Singles Day’ spending habits in spotlight as analysts watch for signs of consumption rebound
China’s largest online shopping bonanza wraps up on Monday, with analysts and investors watching for signs that (…)
[HKFP] - 11/11/2024
Typhoon Toraji: Hong Kong issues T1 at 10.20pm, signal to stay up until noon next day
Weather forecaster will also consider raising No 3 warning signal between Tuesday and Wednesday.
[South China Morning Post] - 11/11/2024
Swedish businessman jailed for 7 years over raping domestic worker in Hong Kong home
A Swedish businessman has been jailed for seven years after earlier being convicted unanimously by a jury of raping (…)
[HKFP] - 11/11/2024
Businesspeople must be contributors not bystanders: CE
Chief Executive John Lee on Monday called on the business sector and entrepreneurs to actively contribute to Hong (…)
[RTHK] - 11/11/2024
Construction worker dies after being crushed by falling cage lift at residential property site
A worker has died after being crushed by a falling cage lift at a construction site in Tai Wai. It is the third (…)
[HKFP] - 11/11/2024
Investors look past Beijing’s debt clean-up plan as minister pledges more proactive policy
A number of market participants say there is reason to believe that more economic relief is on the way.
[South China Morning Post] - 11/11/2024