China’s population fell for 3rd year in a row in 2024, even as birth rate ticked up
[HKFP] - 01/17/2025
China said on Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and persistently low birth rates. Once the world’s most populous country, China was overtaken by India (…)
In Hong Kong newspapers
City logged registrations of more than 145,000 local businesses and 1,079 non-Hong Kong companies last year.
[South China Morning Post] - 17/01/2025
‘Malicious attack’: Hong Kong gov’t condemns US for extending protections for Hongkongers
Hong Kong authorities have condemned outgoing US President Joe Biden’s order to extend “safe haven” protections for (…)
[HKFP] - 17/01/2025
New life insurance sales in the first nine months of 2024 stood at HK$169.7 billion (US$21.8 billion), the highest (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 17/01/2025
Enquiries about suspected data fraud surged 40% last year, Hong Kong privacy watchdog says
Enquiries about suspected data fraud increased by more than 40 per cent last year, the city’s privacy watchdog has (…)
[HKFP] - 17/01/2025
Constable Ko Chun-chung suspected of attempting to take colleague’s handgun after being arrested for allegedly (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 17/01/2025
Government will award the tender to the highest bidder without providing discounts or incentives to attract (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 17/01/2025
Professor James Robinson calls Hong Kong one of the ‘great economic success stories in world history’.
[South China Morning Post] - 16/01/2025
The expansion of the airport’s services and facilities heralds new opportunities for China’s gateway to the world.
[South China Morning Post] - 17/01/2025
Rescued HKer forced to work 17 hours a day: police
Police on Thursday said a Hongkonger who was rescued after being trapped in Southeast Asia was forced to work 17 (…)
[RTHK] - 16/01/2025
Jimmy Lai paid retired US army general to advise Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen on Trump’s attitude, court hears
Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai has told his national security trial that he paid a retired US army general to give (…)
[HKFP] - 17/01/2025
Boss arrested a week after Winman Advertising and Entertaining Group said it had intended to put on a match but was (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 16/01/2025
