The Kai Fung No 2 was deployed on an expedition by protesters who set foot on the disputed islands for first time in 16 years in 2012. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong airport languishes as Singapore Changi is Asia’s No 1 for passenger arrivals from April to June
Easing of hotel quarantine rules not enough to safeguard city's aviation hub status, experts warn Asia's busiest airport before pandemic, Hong Kong has been overtaken by much smaller air hubs ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong finance chief says ‘3+4’ quarantine arrangement will help boost economy despite downgraded forecast
'I noticed that the relevant arrangements have been welcomed by various groups both locally and overseas,' Paul Chan says on his blog City records 4,979 new Covid-19 cases, 215 of which were imported; ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong SAR issues consumer vouchers to buoy consumption amid global inflation
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po called on local residents to work together to overcome adversity, after the SAR government launched a host of supportive measures including billion-dollar vouchers ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong finance chief says ‘3+4’ quarantine scheme will help to boost economy amid ‘gloomy outlook’
I noticed that the relevant arrangements [have been] welcomed by various groups both locally and overseas,’ Paul Chan said on his blog. ( read original story ...)
Vouchers boost economy but concerns remain: Paul Chan
Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said easing quarantine rules and a fresh round of consumption vouchers are boosting the local economy, but ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s finance chief says ‘3+4’ quarantine arrangement will help boost city’s economy despite downgraded forecast
'I noticed that the relevant arrangements have been welcomed by various groups both locally and overseas,' Paul Chan said on his blog The finance minister added it was also important to protect ... ( read original story ...)
How ‘two systems’ under ‘one country’ can facilitate a full reopening for Hong Kong
The city watched with envy as places such as Singapore returned to mostly normal life following the worst of the Covid-19 crisis While Hong Kong must operate as part of the nation, its high degree of ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong can rise to the challenge of telling its story well
Hong Kong's spokespersons must counter both accusations of suppression of freedoms and the narrative that the economy is withering under the weight of Covid-19 restrictions But our political and ... ( read original story ...)
Complaints to Hong Kong consumer watchdog over delays in refunds for shorter hotel quarantines
About 9,800 people have left Covid-19 quarantine hotels in Hong Kong after the time frame was cut to three days from seven – but the reduction has sparked a string of complaints to the consumer ... ( read original story ...)
No more ‘secrets’ in Hong Kong? Facebook pages for anonymous rants, comments shut following national security law arrests
Several Hong Kong community “confession pages” have disappeared from Facebook following Tuesday’s arrest of two administrators of the Civil Servant Secrets page on the social media platform. They ... ( read original story ...)
Mirror concert accident: injured Hong Kong dancer Mo Li faces ‘months in hospital, slow recovery, possibility of being paralysed’
Li is temporarily unable to speak and on a ventilator following trachea surgery to help him breathe Dancer Mo Li Kai-yin, who was critically injured when a giant screen crashed on him during a concert ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong High Court rejects teen’s bid for legal aid to challenge school’s long hair rule
Oscar Wong, 17, is one of two students known to have complained to Hong Kong's equality watchdog, saying schools' hair rules for boys amounts to sex discrimination Both say they were inspired by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong gets its first hydrogen-powered bus but, oops, it can’t hit the road yet
Plans to test hydrogen vehicles stall as city has no law on its production, storage, refuelling Bus operators, green experts ask authorities to move faster, as hydrogen is still a 'dangerous good' ... ( read original story ...)