HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police arrested a South Korean man on suspicion of murder on Sunday after his wife and seven-year-old son were found dead in a room at the five star Ritz-Carlton hotel. Officers found the bodies after being called to the ... ( read original story ...)
Joint checkpoint plan for Hong Kong’s express rail link ‘cannot be challenged’ by city, Beijing official says
The decision to allow national laws to be enforced in part of Hong Kong’s cross-border express rail terminus was an “act of state” that cannot be challenged by local courts, a Beijing official said on Saturday. Basic Law Committee vice-chairman Zhang ... ( read original story ...)
How hectic Hong Kong is turning into hotbed of infectious diseases
The warning comes amid reports that the city recorded 10 flu-associated deaths in the first nine days of 2018. Every year Hong Kong is hit by seasonal flu outbreaks, most commonly occurring from January to March and July to August. On top of that ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t be like Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam with only 3 to 5 hours’ sleep, doctors warn
In a recent interview with the Post, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor revealed that she only gets three to five hours of sleep per night due to her taxing schedule. For many Hongkongers, this is a familiar complaint that is often seen as part ... ( read original story ...)
Open up Hong Kong’s rivers and drainage channels to revitalise city, expert says
Hong Kong authorities should consider allowing more public access to the city’s drainage channels at water level during certain times of the dry season, an international expert has suggested. Dr Nobuyuki Tsuchiya, secretary general of the Asian River ... ( read original story ...)
Some dark clouds still linger over Hong Kong for Rainbow Action founder Tommy Chen
much has changed for Hong Kong’s small but significant LGBT population. “Discrimination against LGBT people was very serious, especially 20 years ago. In the news, there was no coverage of LGBT topics outside HIV and cruising in public toilets,” Chen ... ( read original story ...)
Why this Hong Kong lawmaker who fights for the disadvantaged wishes he had been a better father
Before he gave up his US citizenship to run for the Legislative Council in 2004 and winning a seat that year, Cheung decided to move back to Hong Kong with his family thinking they could benefit from a stronger family network to help share their burden of ... ( read original story ...)
Snowden’s ‘Guardian Angels’ Face Retaliation in Hong Kong
And that means, in 52 months. Almost 4 and a half years. Sputnik: This was damning news to Tibbo and Snowden’s refugees, who were facing harsh retaliation in Hong Kong, where their resources had been cut, and two of the children denied basic educational ... ( read original story ...)
Are vaccines safe? Doubts persist in Hong Kong despite reassurances
For several decades, the Hong Kong government has relied on citywide vaccination programmes to keep infectious diseases in check. The Childhood Immunisation Programme protects children against illnesses including hepatitis B, measles and tetanus ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lecturer decries ‘political persecution’ after Polytechnic University lets him go over Chinese flag desecration
A Hong Kong localist lawmaker is set to lose his job as a university lecturer in disciplinary action over his court conviction for desecrating the Chinese and Hong Kong flags in the city’s legislature. Cheng Chung-tai, of pro-democracy party Civic ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong universities give master’s law students insight into Chinese legal system
Mainland China and Hong Kong not only operate under two political systems, they also have legal codes based on separate traditions. Two master of law programmes run by local universities aim to provide their students with an understanding of aspects of the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Hong Kong shouldn’t just connect mainland to world but shape thinking on Belt and Road plan’: SCMP China Conference
To remain relevant, Hong Kong must go beyond connecting the mainland to international markets and help establish an “international narrative” to advance China’s Belt and Road global trade development strategy, the city’s top liaison officer for the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong kindergarten launches internal investigation after girl, 5, dies of suspected abuse by parents
This article Hong Kong kindergarten launches internal investigation after girl, 5, dies of suspected abuse by parents first appeared on South China Morning Post For the latest news from the South China Morning Post download our mobile app. Copyright 2018. ( read original story ...)
Member of Hong Kong’s endangered species board fined for ivory trading
A shipment of illegal ivory confiscated by Hong Kong's port authorities on display at city docks The Government of Hong Kong A Hong Kong ivory trader fined this week for illegal ivory possession sits on a government advisory group for protecting endangered ... ( read original story ...)