Hong Kong’s John Lee wraps up Beijing duty visit with meeting on talent
[South China Morning Post] - 12/14/2024
Officials and Exco members also give backing to John Lee’s reform efforts after Xi Jinping pledges full support.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Courage part of Hong Kong disciplined services, but safety first: customs chief
Remarks by Commissioner Chan Tsz-tat come after public debate over whether off-duty officer acted appropriately by (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Kenmuddy Town? Hong Kong power firm apologises for botched road markings
A viral image showed the Chinese name for ‘Kennedy Town’ written wrongly, with the first character in simplified (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Outgoing US ambassador to Japan calls China, North Korea and Iran ‘axis of autocrats’
China, North Korea and Iran are part of an “axis of autocrats” and the United States and its allies are the “thin (…)
[HKFP] - 10/01/2025
Hong Kong’s Eason Chan axes Thai show over ‘safety issues’ for Chinese citizens
Cantopop star’s concert, scheduled for February 22, axed just days after mainland actor reported missing and later (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Hong Kong hospital admits first patient via cross-border ambulance scheme
Patient with chronic bronchitis transferred from University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital in Futian to Tuen Mun (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Ex-Hong Kong opposition lawmaker Shiu Ka-chun dies at 55 after cancer battle
Shiu, who underwent a procedure to remove half of his stomach in November, died at 12.41am on Friday.
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
China says mpox outbreak ‘effectively handled’ after recording 5 cases of new strain
China said on Thursday it had recorded five cases of a new mpox strain, but that the “outbreak has been effectively (…)
[HKFP] - 10/01/2025
Hong Kong minister backs city’s care teams despite critical viral video
Secretary for home and youth affairs defends teams in face of viral news clip in which officials duck requests for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
How Hong Kong can retain its status among Asia’s leading airports
Competition from the likes of Incheon and Changi means Hong Kong needs new ideas to remain relevant as a global (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
PolyU receives nearly HK$92mil in research funding
Polytechnic University (PolyU) on Friday said that artificial intelligence, cancer treatment and innovative (…)
[RTHK] - 10/01/2025
Stargazers in Hong Kong to witness rare alignment of 4 planets
This year’s ‘parade of the planets’ phenomenon will have Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, expert says.
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025