1.5% of Hong Kong civil servants are disabled, lawmakers call for more hires
[South China Morning Post] - 11/18/2024
Unemployment rate for people with disabilities was 11 per cent in 2020, compared with 5.8 per cent citywide.
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Hong Kong police arrest man, 25, suspected of raping girlfriend in New Territories
Victim, who was attacked with hard object before being raped, called friend who alerted police in early hours of Monday.
[South China Morning Post] - 18/11/2024
Prenetics and David Beckham launch IM8 brand with two health and wellness supplements
The brand will introduce two new premium products, Daily Ultimate Essentials and Daily Ultimate Longevity.
[South China Morning Post] - 17/11/2024
China’s leader Xi Jinping seeking to ‘enhance’ ties with Brazil as he arrives for G20
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said he was seeking to “further enhance” ties with Brazil as he arrived Sunday for a state (…)
[HKFP] - 18/11/2024
Hong Kong independent bookstore event disrupted by people accusing writer of ‘poisoning’ readers
A book launch event at an independent bookstore in Hong Kong was disrupted by a group of people who harassed (…)
[HKFP] - 18/11/2024
Hong Kong warns of ‘minor flooding’ as Tropical Cyclone Man-yi prompts T1 typhoon warning
For the third time this month, Hong Kong’s government forecaster has raised a T1 typhoon warning, as Tropical (…)
[HKFP] - 18/11/2024
Hong Kong police hunt pair who stole HK$23,000 necklace from man lured to flat for massage
Source says woman brought 63-year-old victim to flat with promise of massage but fled with another suspect after (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 18/11/2024
HFKP Lens: The fiery once-a-decade Jiao Festival in historic Ha Tsuen area of Yuen Long
Once every 10 years, the historic Ha Tsuen area of Yuen Long holds a Jiao Festival to thank the deities for their (…)
[HKFP] - 18/11/2024
NGO bridges silence for the deaf
A non-governmental organisation says having a hearing impairment should not be an impediment to seeking mental (…)
[RTHK] - 18/11/2024
1.5% of Hong Kong civil servants are disabled, lawmakers call for more hires
Unemployment rate for people with disabilities was 11 per cent in 2020, compared with 5.8 per cent citywide.
[South China Morning Post] - 18/11/2024
Why Hong Kong prosecuted ‘Dragon Slaying’ bomb plotters under UN anti-terrorism law
Defendants were charged under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance, which was invoked for the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 18/11/2024
China repeats calls for peace in Ukraine after Washington clears Kyiv to use US missiles against targets in Russia
China reiterated calls Monday for a peaceful settlement to the war in Ukraine, after Washington cleared Kyiv to use (…)
[HKFP] - 18/11/2024