Hong Kong to prioritise local labour, minister says, despite recent shortage forecast
[South China Morning Post] - 11/15/2024
Labour chief Chris Sun also says encouraging young people to work in Greater Bay Area will not exacerbate manpower shortage.
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Nearly half of Hong Kong pupils get desired Primary One spot amid shrinking student population
Admission rate in first phase down by about 0.5 percentage points against last year amid shrinking student population.
[South China Morning Post] - 15/11/2024
Hong Kong gov’t may seek longer jail terms in bomb plot case after sentences ranging from almost 6 to almost 24 years
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[HKFP] - 15/11/2024
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[South China Morning Post] - 15/11/2024
Hong Kong launches first cybersecurity drill after surge in hacking cases
Government says it plans for 60-hour drill to become annual exercise, as innovation minister calls cybersecurity (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 15/11/2024
Hong Kong EV insurance costs to fall, but third-party liability may remain high
Insurance premiums are set to fall as EV prices decline, but third-party liability coverage to remain high due to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 15/11/2024
Hong Kong to prioritise local labour, minister says, despite recent shortage forecast
Labour chief Chris Sun also says encouraging young people to work in Greater Bay Area will not exacerbate manpower (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 15/11/2024
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[South China Morning Post] - 15/11/2024
Hong Kong downgrades full-year GDP growth forecast to 2.5%, after weak third quarter
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[South China Morning Post] - 15/11/2024
Observatory lowers typhoon warning to T1
The Hong Kong Observatory downgraded the T3 signal to a T1 at 10.20pm on Thursday as tropical depression Toraji (…)
[RTHK] - 14/11/2024
Observatory cancels typhoon signals as Toraji weakens
The Observatory cancelled all tropical cyclone warning signals at 1.20am on Friday as Typhoon Toraji weakened and (…)
[RTHK] - 14/11/2024
Scent boosters 'unnecessary add-ons for laundry'
Laundry scent boosters did not help with cleaning at all, the consumer watchdog said on Friday, as it found varying (…)
[RTHK] - 15/11/2024