Ahead of Friday's holiday for the Dragon Boat Festival, the Hong Kong stock market had moved lower in two straight sessions, sinking more than 330 points or 1.6 percent along the way. The Hang Seng ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong sees most Covid-19 cases in six weeks amid bar cluster
More than 200 of the 515 cases reported on Sunday have been linked to four bars. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hot Topics: What’s behind the debate on Hong Kong’s minimum wage?
The city’s minimum pay rate has not changed since it was last raised to HK$37.50 an hour in 2019, as an NGO urges the government to review the figure more often to keep up with inflation. ( read original story ...)
Video: Hong Kong police move CNN reporter amid protests
CNN's Ivan Watson is outside Victoria Park in Hong Kong as authorities move crowds to discourage gatherings, as residents remember the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong advocates call for better protection of pre-war building once used for spying against Japanese during World War II
Advocates pushing for preservation of building say structure is city’s only pre-World War II European-style building in Tsim Sha Tsui. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong banking outage costs Jockey Club ‘HK$60 or HK$70 million’ in turnover
Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges believes betting turnover on Sunday’s Sha Tin meeting suffered to the tune of “HK$60 or HK$70 million” because of Hong Kong’s banking ... ( read original story ...)
Several arrested as Hong Kong police restrict public commemoration of Tiananmen Square anniversary
Hong Kong police said that six people were arrested near Victoria Park on Saturday (4 June), as public commemoration of the Tiananmen Square massacre was restricted. It has been 33 years since Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Historic Hong Kong building set to be demolished used for spying activities during Japanese occupation, according to advocates
Advocates pushing for preservation of building say structure is city’s only pre-World War II European-style building in Tsim Sha Tsui. ( read original story ...)
He moved to Hong Kong in 2020. The ‘zero-Covid’ strategy pushed him to move again.
As Singapore moves to reopen after the pandemic, rival financial hub Hong Kong remains mired in restrictions that critics say are costing it business and talent, with Singapore a prime beneficiary. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: 6 arrested on 33rd anniversary of Tiananmen massacre
At least six persons were arrested on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre on the charges of inciting others to join an unauthorized assembly. Police confirmed that ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to distribute about 190,000 sets of RAT kits following sewage COVID-19 detection
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Sunday that it will distribute around 190,000 sets of COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kits to people in some areas of Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Tiananmen Massacre vigils are banned in Hong Kong, though memorials persist across the world
June 4 marked the 33rd anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre. It was also the third night without keeping vigil in Hong Kong, breaking the longstanding tradition of honoring those who fell in the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Wherever I am is Hong Kong’: Migrants build a new life in the UK
Smaller crowds gathered in cities around the world — this time mourning not just the people slain 33 years ago, but also the fate of Hong Kong, where the smothering of dissent has put an end to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Arrest 6 Activists For Holding Vigil To Honour Tiananmen Massacre Victims
Hong Kong police on Saturday arrested 6 student activists who launched a commemorative vigil to mark the 33rd anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. ( read original story ...)