Hong Kong earmarks site for campus expansion of self-financing institutions
[South China Morning Post] - 12/30/2024
1,210 square metre plot is currently a public car park near the former campus owned by the operator of the city’s first Catholic university.
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Hong Kong driver arrested after car mounts pavement, killing 1, injuring 2
Man, 68, declared dead in hospital, while the other two sustained head and leg injuries.
[South China Morning Post] - 30/12/2024
Hong Kong launches tourism blueprint set to boost economy by HK$120 billion
Blueprint will set the scene for the industry’s development for the next five years, government minister says.
[South China Morning Post] - 30/12/2024
Hong Kong introduces voice alerts for calls from newly-activated SIM cards in effort to combat scams
Calls from newly-activated prepaid SIM cards will come with a voice alert from Tuesday, Hong Kong’s communications (…)
[HKFP] - 30/12/2024
Hong Kong car owners no longer need to display new vehicle licence annually
Authorities have launched a new permit with no expiry date for cars that have not undergone changes since registration.
[South China Morning Post] - 30/12/2024
Chinese teen sentenced to life in prison over murdering classmate
A Chinese court sentenced a teenage boy to life in prison on Monday for murdering his classmate, capping a case that (…)
[HKFP] - 30/12/2024
Counting down to 2025: how to celebrate Hong Kong’s biggest New Year’s Eve event
The Post shares where to catch the fireworks, who is performing and what to expect on the weather front.
[South China Morning Post] - 30/12/2024
Govt announces new tourism blueprint
The government on Monday said it wants to nurture and develop tourism by focusing on culture, sports, ecotourism and (…)
[RTHK] - 30/12/2024
Hong Kong earmarks site for campus expansion of self-financing institutions
1,210 square metre plot is currently a public car park near the former campus owned by the operator of the city’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 30/12/2024
Hong Kong to focus on ‘retaining’ talent after recruitment drive, labour chief says
Hong Kong will focus on “retaining talent” after multiple admission schemes brought around 175,000 people to the (…)
[HKFP] - 30/12/2024
Hongkongers take 1 million more trips over Christmas holiday than in 2018
But mainland Chinese arrivals dropped by nearly 100,000, from 756,000 in 2018 to 657,000 this year.
[South China Morning Post] - 30/12/2024
Hong Kong’s stock market marks busiest trading day in 6 months with three IPO debuts
The last time the Hong Kong exchange had three new listings on the same day was July 10.
[South China Morning Post] - 30/12/2024