Fire engulfs and destroys part of large noise barrier on busy Hong Kong road
[South China Morning Post] - 11/27/2024
Fierce flames rapidly spread to a 20-metre-long stretch of barrier on Cheung Pei Shan Road.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Hong Kong 47: first appeals filed in city’s largest national security case
Four opposition figures sentenced to more than six years in jail for subversion have challenged ruling over plot to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/11/2024
4 Hong Kong democrats seek to challenge conviction and sentence in landmark subversion case
Four Hong Kong democracy campaigners who were jailed for up to seven years and nine months in the city’s largest (…)
[HKFP] - 27/11/2024
How IP can unlock new horizons for Hong Kong’s small businesses
By embracing intellectual property, SMEs and start-ups can unleash their full potential, attract investment and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/11/2024
HSBC to feature ex-ECB president Draghi and Ark Investment’s Wood at summit in Hong Kong
Global Investment Summit will run from March 25 to 27 next year.
[South China Morning Post] - 27/11/2024
Major Hong Kong wine retailer slashes prices of some high-end products by up to nearly 60%
Watson’s Wine says it is lowering prices on more than 100 premium spirits in support of the government’s liquor tax cut.
[South China Morning Post] - 27/11/2024
Most Hong Kong SMEs are converts to e-commerce, boding well for city’s transformation
The World Bank estimates that global business to consumer e-commerce sales will reach US$6 trillion by 2024.
[South China Morning Post] - 27/11/2024
Pandas gifted by Beijing to make public debut on Dec 8
The public will get to meet two pandas sent by the central government as gifts to the SAR on December 8, a day after (…)
[RTHK] - 27/11/2024
Call from European Parliament to cancel Hong Kong’s customs status over national security law trial
Lawmakers will vote on a resolution that includes proposal for ‘targeted sanctions’ on city’s leaders.
[South China Morning Post] - 27/11/2024
Hong Kong authorities warn that e-cigarettes could be tools for drug abuse
Devices could be used to consume illegal substances or products with higher concentrations of nicotine that cause (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/11/2024
Veteran HSBC banker Peter Wong to head up the University of Hong Kong council
Wong, former head of Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, seen as experienced CEO able to balance different voices.
[South China Morning Post] - 27/11/2024
More arts venues needed in Hong Kong, industry leaders say after culture blueprint
Directors of arts groups say arts infrastructure should come with residencies, longer periods for staging, marketing (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/11/2024