Hong Kong’s commerce minister has rejected a lawmaker’s suggestion to merge public broadcaster RTHK with the government’s press department, saying there were no overlaps in job responsibilities. RTHK also came under fire on Wednesday over its staffing levels, with lawmaker Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee calling for in-depth reforms at the broadcaster and better use of…
Details of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Marathon, a test event for this year’s National Games, were released on Thursday evening, revealing that Shenzhen Bay Bridge will be closed while up to 100 runners take part in the race later this month. The test event, which is to be organised by the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government, will…
Annual fundraising drive Operation Santa Claus (OSC) raised a substantial HK$13.2 million (US$1.7 million) in the last two months of 2024 to improve the lives of more than 11,000 underprivileged Hongkongers through 11 charities. Contributions to the 37th edition of the initiative, jointly organised by the South China Morning Post and public broadcaster RTHK, brought…
A Hong Kong charity that has designed courses for children and young people with special education needs (SEN) and workshops for their families to strengthen their mental, physical and social health will be able to serve more of those in need, thanks to extra support from an annual fundraising drive. Starting next year, the charity,…
Annual fundraising drive Operation Santa Claus (OSC) will support 11 beneficiaries this year including organisations providing care for elderly members of ethnic minority groups and children with special education needs in Hong Kong. The fundraiser, jointly organised by the South China Morning Post and public broadcaster RTHK, raised HK$14.9 million (US$1.9 million) for 16 charitable…