Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po ‘quite optimistic’ that predicted 0.7 boost to economy will be exceeded amid scheme’s enthusiastic uptake. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong children help green group create city’s first ‘tiny forest’ to beat the heat
The ‘Miyawaki method’ of planting native species on small plots helps to cool urban surroundings, and attracts birds and insects. ( read original story ...)
Wealth Management Connect: China’s US$46.5 billion cross-border channel gives Hong Kong a leg up in the Greater Bay Areasss
China's regulators will expand the cross-border investment channel with Hong Kong and Macau to encompass wealth management products, in a long-awaited move that will enhance Hong Kong's standing as ... ( read original story ...)
Google gave user data to Hong Kong officials despite moratorium promise
Google gave user data to Hong Kong officials in the second half of 2020 despite promising otherwise after the city enacted a controversial security law. ( read original story ...)
We haven’t left Hong Kong, our homeland has left us
When Albert encountered two policemen on the street in London for the first time a few months ago he was overcome with strange and unexpected emotions. “I wante ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fosters stronger economic ties with Thailand
MOU facilitates trade promotion, creates business opportunitiesHONG KONG, Sept 11, 2021 - () - With business travel continuing to be restricted due to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Central Market veterans recall bustle and mainland workers who showered in the open, stayed overnight
After stylish revamp, landmark brings back former tenants to share stories of earlier era, when homeless market workers stayed day and night. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tailored shirts for women, with a woman doing the measuring – ‘an affordable indulgence’ in pandemic times
Viveka Mansukhani’s tailor-made shirt service is the height of pampering – and with so many choices of fabric, fit, and style, it is the polar opposite of fast fashion. ( read original story ...)
Asia’s Fashion Showcase CENTRESTAGE Opens in Hong Kong
Asia’s premier fashion event CENTRESTAGE, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opened on 10 September 2021. The three-day extravaganza features 30 fashion events at which ... ( read original story ...)
Google Gave User Data to Hong Kong Authorities Despite Vow: HKFP
Alphabet Inc.’s Google submitted user data to the Hong Kong government last year despite having pledged not to process such requests from the city’s authorities, the Hong Kong Free Press reported, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s future leaders need an education system fit for challenging times
Some Hong Kong parents seeking a better education for their children ... There is great deal of advice on future education from bodies such as the Partnership for 21st Century Skills to McKinsey's ... ( read original story ...)
Qianhai, with its promise of integration, is an opportunity Hong Kong would be wise to grasp
Back in 2009, Witman Hung, the indefatigable principal liaison officer for Hong Kong in Qianhai, swept myself and a gaggle of Hong Kong business executives across the border and up to the newly minted ... ( read original story ...)
Tiananmen Square Vigil Organizers Charged With Subversion in Hong Kong, One Denied Bail
The organizers were charged with inciting subversion of a state power under Hong Kong's national security law. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fights to retain finance hub status as talent flees
Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers are abandoning their home for Britain. Some are scared while others just want an opportunity for a new life. ( read original story ...)