More arts venues needed in Hong Kong, industry leaders say after culture blueprint
[South China Morning Post] - 11/27/2024
Directors of arts groups say arts infrastructure should come with residencies, longer periods for staging, marketing shows and lower rents.
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[HKFP] - 1/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 1/01/2025
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Hong Kong on Wednesday welcomed its first babies of 2025, with a little boy born at the Prince of Wales Hospital (…)
[RTHK] - 1/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 1/01/2025
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Experts say human rights will be ‘far less of a concern’ while the city’s financial services could face increased (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 1/01/2025
Hong Kong must wake up to the beauty and potential of its waters
Well planned development of marine recreation can improve residents’ quality of life, promote sustainability and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 1/01/2025
Hong Kong taxi driver arrested after 3 die in horror road crash
Taxi cut across lane and hit car on West Kowloon Highway early on New Year’s Day, police say.
[South China Morning Post] - 1/01/2025
Three men dead after crash, taxi driver arrested
Three men died after a taxi collided with a private car in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Shortly before 2 (…)
[RTHK] - 1/01/2025
Hong Kong welcomes 4 babies into world in first 2 hours of New Year’s Day
First baby to be born in Hong Kong in 2025 was a boy at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin at seven minutes past (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 1/01/2025
Fanfare as first C919 commercial flight leaves Hong Kong for Shanghai
‘The C919 is a source of pride. As a flight enthusiast, I feel very honoured to be part of this significant (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 1/01/2025
Hong Kong property: rich and famous lose billions as they succumb to slumping home values
Tycoons like Chen Zhuolin, Hui Ka-yan and the Ho Shung-pun family sold homes and offices at significant losses, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 1/01/2025