Taiwan losing cultural sway, Hong Kong ‘failures’: 5 weekend reads

Taiwan losing cultural sway, Hong Kong ‘failures’: 5 weekend reads

[South China Morning Post] - 12/16/2024

From Taiwan losing its cultural sway over mainland to Hongkongers feeling like they are ‘failures’, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.



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In Hong Kong newspapers

Cathay passengers flying to Hong Kong hit by food poisoning, preflight meal blamed
Centre for Health Protection says sandwiches eaten before departing Kathmandu could be source of illness.
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Hong Kong urged to tune into ‘concert economy’ as shows attract 4 million
Big pop concerts held in 2023 and 2024 attracted over 4.2 million spectators, including more than 1.5 million (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
'Govt mulling further curbs against ticket scalping'
The government on Wednesday said it’s considering further ways to combat ticket scalping, including possible (…)
[RTHK] - 8/01/2025
'Inbound tourism during the holiday should be strong'
The head of the Travel Industry Council has expressed mixed views towards inbound and outbound tourism for the (…)
[RTHK] - 8/01/2025
Hong Kong marine police officer hits HK$69 million jackpot in Mark Six lottery
Officer had placed HK$10 bet over a phone call and will return to duty after taking a break with his family.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Guangzhou FC, China’s most successful football team, kicked out of professional leagues over debt
Guangzhou FC, China’s most successful football team and former Asian champions, have been thrown out of the (…)
[HKFP] - 8/01/2025
West Kowloon arts hub plans to raise funds with residential development
Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District has said it planned to build some 2,000 residential flats, the sale of (…)
[HKFP] - 8/01/2025
Memorial held for Hong Kong motorcyclist killed in controversial crash
Rider, 27, died last week after off-duty customs officer tried to stop his alleged escape from police, with bike (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Traces of Eurasian otter discovered off Lantau raises hopes for species, critically endangered in Hong Kong
Conservationists have confirmed the presence of a Eurasian otter, once thought extinct in the wild in Hong Kong, in (…)
[HKFP] - 9/01/2025
'Obey law while investigating public housing misuse'
People who want to report illegal public housing use must gather information on their own and ensure their own (…)
[RTHK] - 9/01/2025
'Pandastic' high-speed train ready to take off
Hong Kong's panda craze is picking up speed, thanks to the launch of a panda-themed high-speed rail train by the MTR (…)
[RTHK] - 8/01/2025