A Hong Kong court delivered a landmark ruling today that will help lift the lid on secrecy-shrouded pre-trial hearings held under a controversial national secu ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong developers exercise caution in pricing new projects after housing transactions fall for second month amid rising interest rates
Land Registry says the total value of housing transactions dropped by 25 per cent in July, while the total number of deals declined by 23.9 per cent The drop reflects home-buying sentiment, which has ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bans eating at annual food expo
Visitors to Hong Kong's annual exhibition of global gourmet food will once again not be allowed to sample the delicacies due to coronavirus curbs, the organiser said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Will First Roll Out Only Sinovac Shot for Infants
Hong Kong will initially offer only one choice when it expands Covid-19 vaccine access to some of its youngest residents: CoronaVac from China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lowers age for Sinovac vaccine shot to six months
Hong Kong on Tuesday reduced the minimum age for getting vaccinated with China's Sinovac COVID-19 shot to six months from three years after several young children became infected with the virus. ( read original story ...)
Key Hong Kong court ruling to lift lid on national security cases
A Hong Kong court delivered a landmark ruling on Tuesday that will help lift the lid on secrecy-shrouded pre-trial hearings held under a national security law. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong approves Sinovac jab for toddlers as young as six months old
Hong Kong health officials on Tuesday authorised the use of the Sinovac Covid-19 jab for toddlers aged six months or above, with officials negotiating with BioNTech for a vaccine formula developed for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong High Court allows reporting on key national security case
The decision by Court of First Instance Judge Alex Lee removes a ban on reporting imposed by a lower court magistrate and will allow open reporting of pretrial proceedings -- known as committal ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government approves lowering of Sinovac vaccines to six months
Hong Kong's government on Tuesday announced that it had approved reducing the minimum age for China's Sinovac vaccine to six months from three years old to protect them from COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
What buyers of uncompleted properties overseas from Hong Kong should do to protect their interests
Buying uncompleted properties overseas comes with inherent risks and buyers should seek professional advice before taking any decision The Estate Agents Authority has embarked on several campaigns, ... ( read original story ...)
Analyst: I’m not pessimistic in the medium term about erosion of Hong Kong’s financial hub status
John Marrett of the Economist Intelligence Unit says that's partly because Hong Kong has privileged access to the mainland market. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong June retail sales slip 1.2%
Hong Kong's June retail sales slipped 1.2% from a year earlier tracking a slight drop in the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday. Sales eased to HK$27.7 billion ($3.53 billion), having ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retail sales continue to decline, falling 1.2 per cent in June
Sales for June totalled HK$27.7 billion, provisional figures released by Census and Statistics Department show Government attributes decline to souring desire to spend following resurgence of local ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Hammered by Sino-U.S. Tensions, Weak GDP Data
The bank is struggling to convince shareholders to vote against a potential proposal to spin off its Hong Kong business into a separate entity. The move has been bought up by Chinese insurer Ping An ... ( read original story ...)