Having moved to Hong Kong from Paris, I was completely new to trail running. Parisians are, by default, not very outdoorsy. But Hong Kong’s beautiful landscapes are impossible to resist — even to the ... ( read original story ...)
Holidays in Hong Kong: with more housing on the way, you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone
WITH A PINK HOTEL, A BOTIQUE AND A SWINGIN' HOTSPOT It would appear the mutant virus successfully became the Grinch that tried to take away our holiday fun, and like many people I had to break it to ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble unlikely for now, but commerce minister urges patience, says vaccines offer sliver of hope
Hong Kong's commerce minister is not optimistic about resuming talks on the postponed travel bubble with Singapore, citing the surging Covid-19 pandemic worldwide, but he has offered a sliver of hope ... ( read original story ...)
How son’s asthma diagnosis set dad on a mission to find its cause, and led to a new career tackling air pollution in Hong Kong
In 2007, Saketaram Soussilane and his wife, Christelle, were working in finance in Paris but keen for a change of scenery. Hong Kong ticked all the right boxes: it was safe, multicultural and had ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: ‘super spreader’ patient at public hospital triggers review of preventive measures as 59 new cases confirmed in Hong Kong
An elderly Covid-19 patient in a public palliative care ward became a "super spreader" who infected at least 14 others, prompting officials to pledge to do more to contain the outbreak and strengthen ... ( read original story ...)
China orders Ant Group to clean up its business practices, comply with regulations
Chinese regulators have ordered Ant Group, the world’s largest financial technology company, to rectify its businesses and comply with ... ( read original story ...)
OPINION-The Birth of Bauhinia Party in Hong Kong: Significance and Implications
The recent announcement of the formation of the Bauhinia Party in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has important political significance and implications for the political ... ( read original story ...)
China can still salvage ‘one country, two systems’ in Hong Kong – here’s how
Fears that Beijing will renege on autonomy promises is only encouraging calls for independence from mainland China. ( read original story ...)
National security law, fleeing activists and a leader with no bank account: roller-coaster year of politics for Hong Kong
The social turmoil of 2019 sowed the seeds for another tumultuous year for Hong Kong, even as it battled the Covid-19 pandemic. Following Beijing’s imposition of the national security law, there were ... ( read original story ...)
People’s Daily Slams Hong Kong Court for Releasing Lai on Bail
Hong Kong’s High Court’s decision to grant bail to media tycoon Jimmy Lai is “unbelievable,” according to a commentary in the mouthpiece of China’s Communist Party, which warned there are legal ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong teachers come up with video clips to help deaf students with online learning amid Covid-19 pandemic
Two Hong Kong teachers have come up with video clips to make economics classes fun and easy for hundreds of deaf students preparing for university entrance exams amid a lack of suitable online ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing mouthpiece slams Hong Kong court for granting ‘extremely dangerous’ Jimmy Lai bail, warns China can take over his national security law case
Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece the People's Daily on Sunday blasted a Hong Kong court for granting bail to media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, warning that the mainland had "sufficient legal grounds ... ( read original story ...)
After a dreadful year, three wishes for Hong Kong in 2021
In the words of an old Scottish proverb, "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride". 2020 has been such a dreadful year for so many people, it is tempting to think that only an infinite number of ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Deloitte, Sun Hung Kai Properties among firms offering Greater Bay Area work experience to Hong Kong youth
The scheme is expected to provide 2,000 placements. READ FULL ARTICLE HSBC, the biggest lender in the city, said this month that it would grant up to HK$8 million (US$1.03 million) for scholarships ... ( read original story ...)