Joe Biden aide says US would run out of munition in China war
[HKFP] - 12/5/2024
President Joe Biden’s national security advisor warned Wednesday that the United States could quickly run out of munitions in a war with China as he called for more sustained defense production. Jake Sullivan appealed to the incoming administration of Donald Trump to sustain the ramp-up of the (…)
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200 trapped after fire alarm halts Hong Kong Ferris wheel
Fire alarm triggered at Hong Kong Observation Wheel, leaving scores of people stuck in gondolas.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/12/2024
New tolls to drive Tai Lam Tunnel capacity: official
Plans to impose time-varying tolls at Tai Lam Tunnel could help it reach full capacity, an official said on (…)
[RTHK] - 5/12/2024
Man jailed 10 weeks for assaulting police on Tiananmen crackdown anniv. and outside court
A 24-year-old man has been jailed for 10 weeks for assaulting Hong Kong police on two occasions, once outside a (…)
[HKFP] - 5/12/2024
China selfie app Meitu sells crypto holdings in big payday before bitcoin hit US$100,000
Meitu netted US$80 million on bitcoin and ether holdings, exiting the crypto market amid a historic rally after the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/12/2024
Lawmakers voice support for new ministers
Executive Council convenor and New People's Party lawmaker Regina Ip said it's an appropriate time for the (…)
[RTHK] - 5/12/2024
Hong Kong plans 37 priority farmland areas but critics say some good sites left out
Environment and Ecology Bureau says it has identified 37 agricultural priority areas comprising around 980 hectares (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/12/2024
Presale tickets for extra Coldplay concert in Hong Kong snapped up
Presale session gave fans who had earlier signed up on Coldplay.com an early chance to buy tickets for the April 8 show.
[South China Morning Post] - 4/12/2024
Kai Tak terminal gets set for mega cruise arrival
The government on Wednesday has announced a series of measures to boost public transport capacity to and from the (…)
[RTHK] - 4/12/2024
Hong Kong bus firms need urgent help to buy zero-emission fleets: think tank
Companies face nearly US$770 million in spending they cannot handle without business model changes, says (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/12/2024
Hong Kong culture and transport ministers, Kevin Yeung and Lam Sai-hung, sacked
Hong Kong’s culture and transportation ministers have been sacked, by recommendation of Chief Executive John Lee, (…)
[HKFP] - 5/12/2024
Hong Kong must break the taboos around end-of-life care and death
With a law passed on advanced medical directives, the onus is on government to provide life-and-death education and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/12/2024