Hong Kong judge slams officials for tardiness over legal challenge against tech hub expansion
[South China Morning Post] - 11/13/2024
Legal Aid Department left applicant of judicial review ‘in the dark’ and was too slow in deciding whether it would cover latter’s legal fees.
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Hong Kong handyman, 57, charged, remanded over allegedly making seditious online posts
Chow Kim-ho suspected of publishing 145 seditious posts on Facebook, Instagram and Threads between March 26 and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 13/11/2024
Airbus raises Asia-Pacific forecast to 19,500 planes needed over next 20 years
Company also announces it has exceeded 50 per cent market share for backlog of widebody planes in region.
[South China Morning Post] - 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
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
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
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
Hong Kong protester jailed for 33 months for role in 2019 unrest after acquittal overturned
Johnny Lee, 29, pleaded guilty to abetting violence during an intense confrontation between police and demonstrators (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 13/11/2024
Western Harbour Tunnel becomes Hong Kong’s busiest crossing after revamped tolls
Government will build additional lane at the tunnel’s Hong Kong Island exit next year to ease jams.
[South China Morning Post] - 13/11/2024
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
Hong Kong tourism industry eyes ethnic minority recruits to welcome Muslim visitors
China Travel Service among organisations looking for recruits at job fair organised for members of city’s ethnic (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 13/11/2024
Hong Kong can woo South American companies with sourcing expertise, tech support: experts
City leader departs for Peru to join Apec summit, says there is ‘significant room’ for Hong Kong and South America (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 13/11/2024