President of South Pacific nation Palau says China flouting maritime borders
[HKFP] - 11/13/2024
Palau’s president has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation’s maritime borders, raising concerns about research vessels lurking “uninvited” within its waters. “We keep on raising flags and complaining about it, but they keep on sending them,” said President Surangel Whipps Jr, the pro-US (…)
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Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong hits out after UK official meets Jimmy Lai son
Ministry’s office in Hong Kong lashes out after meeting between British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Sebastien (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 12/11/2024
China removes makeshift memorials to 35 people killed, dozens injured in Zhuhai car attack
By Michael Zhang, with Matthew Walsh in Beijing Officials in southern China ramped up security on Wednesday at the (…)
[HKFP] - 13/11/2024
KMB, Citybus seek fare increases
Bus company KMB has applied to put fares up by 6.5 percent while Citybus is seeking increases of nearly 10 percent, (…)
[RTHK] - 13/11/2024
Fourth work death in week spurs Hong Kong labour rights groups to call for change
They say four fatal work-related accidents a consequence of issues such as substandard safety measures and lenient (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 12/11/2024
Mainland China tech giant Baidu applies to launch autonomous vehicle trials in Hong Kong
Baidu, which operates driverless taxis across the border in Wuhan, wants to test autonomous vehicles at Hong Kong (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 12/11/2024
Typhoon Toraji: Hong Kong to issue T3 at 2.40pm; 3 other storms swirling at the same time
Classes in kindergartens and schools for children with physical or intellectual disabilities will be suspended on (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 13/11/2024
2 Hong Kong bus firms seek fare increases of up to nearly 10% amid sluggish economy
KMB has applied to raise fares by 6.5 per cent, while Citybus is seeking an increase of about 10 per cent for most (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 12/11/2024
Tropical Cyclone Toraji: Hong Kong raises T3 typhoon signal
Hong Kong has issued its T3 typhoon warning for the second time within a week as Tropical Cyclone Toraji approached (…)
[HKFP] - 13/11/2024
T3 to be issued 2.40pm as Toraji is expected to weaken
The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) says it will issue a T3 storm signal at 2.40pm on Wednesday, and will have to wait (…)
[RTHK] - 13/11/2024
Only 35% of Hongkongers trust the gov’t to lead fight against climate crisis, study finds
Only around a third of Hongkongers have said they trust the government to lead the fight against the climate crisis, (…)
[HKFP] - 13/11/2024
Hong Kong policeman jailed for 6 months, fined for drink-driving after high-speed chase
Keung Kei-kit, 26, drove colleagues to work without a licence on five occasions and was drunk while being pursued in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 12/11/2024