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South China Morning Post -
12 May 2024
Macy Chong of the To Dream Charity Foundation, says parents and carers desperate for extra support when their children leave ‘safety net’ school to join adult world.
South China Morning Post -
12 May 2024
Hongkongers zone out as they compete to do nothing
Around a hundred Hongkongers who’ve mastered the art of doing nothing on Sunday gathered at the Cha Kwo Ling Promenade for a zoning out contest. The “Chill and Relax Festival” is jointly organised by the Development Bureau, the Harbourfront (...)
RTHK -
12 May 2024
Hong Kong’s bin bag plan: a matter of trust?
Nobody is offering any official results, but it seems the first test of the proposed solid waste charging regime was not a success. The scheme, under which we will all have to buy bags from the government in which to dispose of household waste, (...)
HKFP -
12 May 2024
Hong Kong must walk the talk, and get Beijing’s backing to showcase how ‘two systems’ is not only alive but working well.
South China Morning Post -
12 May 2024
Solo travellers from eight more mainland Chinese cities to be allowed to visit Hong Kong from May 27.
South China Morning Post -
12 May 2024
Traditional bouquets and family lunch just as important for some, as last-minute shoppers hit Mong Kok’s flower market.
South China Morning Post -
12 May 2024
Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, is expected to arrive on Monday
South China Morning Post -
12 May 2024
Popular chain Bakehouse and long-time operator Kee Wah Bakery hope new rules will help them deliver made-in-Hong Kong goods to hungry consumers across the border.
South China Morning Post -
12 May 2024
Man dies after falling from Lion Rock
Police on Sunday said a mainland man died after falling from Lion Rock. Officers said they received a report at around noon, that the 37-year-old man was engaging in rock climbing before the fall. The Government Flying Service sent the man to (...)
RTHK -
12 May 2024
The thunderstorm warning was cancelled at 6.30pm.
South China Morning Post -
12 May 2024
Tourist, 37, dies after cliff plunge on city’s Lion Rock; airlifted to hospital, but later pronounced dead.
South China Morning Post -
12 May 2024
Professor David Hui says prolonged mask mandate during Covid-19 to blame for longer flu season.
South China Morning Post -
12 May 2024
Hong Kong celebrates Mother's Day in style
Celebrations are underway across Hong Kong on Sunday to mark Mother's Day. Some restaurants RTHK spoke to said they logged a jump in business, as families flocked out to celebrate the day. Others, meanwhile, bought flowers as a show of love and (...)
RTHK -
12 May 2024
Weekend operation in southern parts leads to arrests over offences including drink driving and possession of dangerous drugs.
South China Morning Post -
12 May 2024
'Improve working conditions to retain public nurses'
The government's plan to allow non-locally trained nurses to practise in Hong Kong without taking a licensing exam has its drawbacks, a lawmaker and a nursing professor said on Sunday. Instead, they said it's more important to take away (...)
RTHK -
12 May 2024
Expansion of solo traveller scheme good for HK: FS
Financial secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said an expansion of the individual travellers scheme will bring more overnight tourists to the SAR, adding that more will be done to boost spending and attract visitors. He made the remarks a day after (...)
RTHK -
12 May 2024
Justice minister calls on tech giant to say whether it will remove links to ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ after court ruled to ban its distribution.
South China Morning Post -
12 May 2024
'Glory to HK' ban helps define red line: Paul Lam
Justice Secretary Paul Lam on Sunday said an injunction over the 2019 protest song Glory to Hong Kong helps define the red line and provides a stronger deterrence against those who would use the song as a tool to promote Hong Kong independence. (...)
RTHK -
12 May 2024
Weightlifting body apologises over chairwoman remarks
The city's weightlifting and powerlifting body has apologised for an earlier remark made by its chairwoman which the government said was a suspected violation of the one-China principle. The Hong Kong, China Weightlifting and Powerlifting (...)
RTHK -
12 May 2024
Farzana, 46, is part of growing number of women from ethnic minority groups joining Citybus, which is pushing for greater diversity in hiring.
South China Morning Post -
12 May 2024
A historic town straddling Hong Kong-China border begins a modest tourism transformation
Hong Kong’s border with mainland China bisects the closed town of Sha Tau Kok but Shui Gor crosses it every morning without a second thought. The restaurateur spends his life on both sides, waking up early at his home in Shenzhen and arriving (...)
HKFP -
12 May 2024
Supermarket chain will roll out an e-commerce service for Hongkongers soon, with free delivery available for purchases of 599 yuan, Post learns.
South China Morning Post -
12 May 2024
A mix of mainlanders and international visitors showed up at Bitcoin Asia amid surging interest owing to a crypto bull market and recently launched ETFs.
South China Morning Post -
12 May 2024
