<![CDATA[South China Morning Post - Hong Kong]]> Follow South China Morning Post - Hong Kong, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/scmp3 Fri, 31 Mar 2023 01:52:44 +0200 <![CDATA[4 hurt as vehicle mounts pavement, pins pedestrian against wall after 2-car collision in Hong Kong]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7N5dwkeogmaF3n9ye8UNv30 Vehicles travelling in opposite directions along street collide as one makes turn, driver and two girls in one car hurt also.]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 18:39:57 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7N5dwkeogmaF3n9ye8UNv30 <![CDATA[Hong Kong becomes battleground for recruiting pilots as Emirates hosts first in-person job fair in city since Covid-19 hit]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7ODnjQpv0ikB11cWWor9YPv Pilot attending job fair tempted by promises of tax-free salary, accommodation and education allowance.]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:37:26 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7ODnjQpv0ikB11cWWor9YPv <![CDATA[2 firms recruited to provide ‘tailor-made’ help to young Hongkongers working in Greater Bay Area, city’s labour chief reveals]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7PC3EEFrxXWRyejEQ2Mq9rY Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun coy over details of two firms involved, but says they will offer ‘tailor-made assistance’.]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:12:55 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7PC3EEFrxXWRyejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[Retired Hong Kong policeman sentenced to 7 days in jail for road rage incident leading to merchant’s death]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7PZr-AbnOiUb5s0ohxaO6Yr Former senior constable Kwong Tak-wing found guilty of common assault for intentionally pushing merchant.]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 13:21:53 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7PZr-AbnOiUb5s0ohxaO6Yr <![CDATA[9 million people expected to pass through Hong Kong’s border control points over Ching Ming Festival, Easter as authorities estimate post-Covid visitor surge]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7Mq32o2mPLgOiejEQ2Mq9rY Immigration Department predicts sharp year-on-year increase in travellers during first long holiday after lifting of Covid-19 travel curbs.]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:47:06 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7Mq32o2mPLgOiejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[Hong Kong police seize HK$77 million worth of heroin, arrest 2 in crackdown on triad-controlled drug trafficking gang]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7Phw7mEexkwD5s0ohxaO6Yr Suspects, aged 40 and 41, later escorted to high-end flat in Cheung Sha Wan, where officers found 246 slabs of suspected heroin on top of 6kg one man carried.]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:38:42 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7Phw7mEexkwD5s0ohxaO6Yr <![CDATA[Hong Kong police crack money-laundering syndicate suspected of processing HK$119 million in 2 months]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7PIvYWxKTou0eT5HJgy6HUf Police arrest 11 suspects in operation on cross-border syndicate suspected of handling scam proceeds.]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 11:43:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7PIvYWxKTou0eT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[Bird rescues soar by 20 times over past decade at Hong Kong conservation centre, but residents warned against plucking animals from danger]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7NSUMhM_LE0kV1cWWor9YPv Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden took in 2,050 birds last year, a sharp increase over the average of 100 it received annually before 2011]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 11:32:04 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7NSUMhM_LE0kV1cWWor9YPv <![CDATA[Hong Kong police seek HK$5.2 billion for new 5G system to handle ‘massive’ data gathered by frontline officers]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7N-UHohYiPnE11cWWor9YPv The force says new system is necessary to address national security needs and improve efficiency of policing and emergency services.]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:47:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7N-UHohYiPnE11cWWor9YPv <![CDATA[Chinese tycoon Chen Hongtian has Hong Kong property that includes Peak house seized by lenders]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7N-UHohYiPnEylmFkX7M1Jw Chen was the talk of the town in Hong Kong for purchasing the house on The Peak for a record price of HK$2.1 billion in 2016.]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:35:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7N-UHohYiPnEylmFkX7M1Jw <![CDATA[Hong Kong’s ‘perfect’ liveability, low taxes are advantages as global finance hub: Paul Chan]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7M7gVL6VfQHJilmFkX7M1Jw Hong Kong’s finance chief Paul Chan highlights city’s advantages like low taxes, ‘perfect’ liveability, and government-backed ecosystem for start-ups.]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:22:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7M7gVL6VfQHJilmFkX7M1Jw <![CDATA[Offer Hong Kong families larger cash incentives to foster children, says expert panel created to combat abuse of youngsters at care centres]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7OfN4VsrM77MMb1naedg1wr Suggestion among 39 from committee tasked with reviewing childcare policies after abuse scandals among charities first came to light in late 2021.]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:00:36 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7OfN4VsrM77MMb1naedg1wr <![CDATA[John Lee touts experience, global connectivity of Hong Kong’s professionals during three-day Hainan visit]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7OfN4VsrM77MClmFkX7M1Jw Chief Executive John Lee meets Hainan province governor Feng Fei during visit to island centred on Boao Forum for Asia.]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 08:56:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7OfN4VsrM77MClmFkX7M1Jw <![CDATA[Private-sector innovation can drive Hong Kong’s green tech, green finance push]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7MJs4SEin6r1JVjH6qdYdAk Hong Kong’s private sector has what it takes to break new ground and put the city on the map, provided the government understands how to pitch these breakthroughs and take a wider view of showcasing the city’s innovation and technology.]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 07:15:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7MJs4SEin6r1JVjH6qdYdAk <![CDATA[Fire at Hong Kong block of flats leaves 1 man dead, 7 others in hospital, as 30 flee for safety]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7OsWcLDb3ILaOT5HJgy6HUf Man, 35, dies after suffering burns to face, hands and legs from fire at Tai Po flat.]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 04:36:20 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7OsWcLDb3ILaOT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[Hong Kong taxi driver killed in fiery collision with 2 trucks along highway to airport]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7MImWZumtakE8b1naedg1wr Footage on social media shows two trucks shunting one another on highway’s passing lane, before taxi slams into rear heavy vehicle and catches fire.]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 04:11:29 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7MImWZumtakE8b1naedg1wr <![CDATA[2 decades of Hong Kong Sevens crowds captured through the lens of photographer Chun Wai]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7MzB33WXMVm4-zdsCmHakzH Spectators at city’s most colourful event come to life in black and white portraits in collection by photographer Chun Wai.]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 04:00:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7MzB33WXMVm4-zdsCmHakzH <![CDATA[‘I’m so excited’: mainland Chinese visitors on low-cost tours revel in Hong Kong’s reopening, while residents disagree over crowded streets]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7M2n20SKeVZWOzdsCmHakzH Mainland Chinese visitors on tours ranging from HK$1,888 to HK$3,288 per person pack itineraries with sightseeing and photo-taking.]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 03:00:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7M2n20SKeVZWOzdsCmHakzH <![CDATA[With mainland help, Hong Kong can popularise solar energy use]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7NpboL6Pzhqil1cWWor9YPv Relying solely on subsidies to ease high electricity prices is bad for the government, the Hong Kong public and the environment. Instead, Hong Kong should expand its low-cost green energy supply and coordinate with the central and regional governments to achieve carbon reduction targets.]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 02:15:07 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7NpboL6Pzhqil1cWWor9YPv <![CDATA[Investigation launched after coronavirus vaccines past ‘use by’ date given to patients at Hong Kong private clinic]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7PkCzaRn01hpSejEQ2Mq9rY Department of Health on routine check finds 14 people given expired BioNTech bivalent vaccine shots at Kowloon Bay medical centre.]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 18:12:26 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sNBqx-2hJ7PkCzaRn01hpSejEQ2Mq9rY