Pro-democracy demonstrators occupy the city centre for weeks in protest at the Chinese government's decision to limit voters' choices in the 2017 Hong Kong leadership elect ...
Butcher dies after being knocked over by pig in Hong Kong
The butcher had already shot the pig with an electric stun gun and was about to kill the animal when it regained consciousness and knocked him over, according to CNN. A colleague ...
Expected boost for Hong Kong restaurants from mainland Chinese travellers still to happen
Some blame high number of Hongkongers abroad for the Lunar New Year holiday, but others say restaurants lifted by family gatherings and banquets Travel industry chief predicts recovery to pre-pandemic ...
Coronavirus: most single-parent cross-border families in Hong Kong struggling to afford enough food for children, survey finds
Nearly 80 per cent of respondents can't afford enough food for each of the three daily meals with many households relying on free goods and expired products One in five report household monthly income ...
Is Hong Kong tightening its grip on foreign journalists?
Hong Kong authorities have barred access to a Japanese photographer who documented the 2019 protests. Experts worry the crackdown on local media is being expanded to foreign journalists.
Hong Kong, mainland China restaurants bank on first Lunar New Year in 3 years without Covid-19 dining restrictions to boost business
Business picked up over Christmas and New Year in Hong Kong, raising hopes that activity will soon reach pre-pandemic levels, says operator of Japanese restaurants and retailers In Beijing, ...
Beijing’s change of envoy in Hong Kong signals the end of the clean-up and start of rebuilding
During his tenure as liaison office director, Luo Huining was tasked with restoring order to Hong Kong after the chaos of 2019 His departure is the sign of a job well done, and new appointee Zheng ...
Must Hong Kong regulate crowdfunding? Experts do not think it is necessary, as start-ups worry they will suffer
Start-up founders say crowdfunding helped them take off, hope proposed scrutiny will not be onerous Proposal to cover campaigns from everywhere, and donors too, looks hard to implement, lawyers say ...
Banking on virtual success
Leading companies in the financial, tech and telecom sectors have expressed interest in developing a virtual bank business, with the aim of exploring greater opportunities in the digital era.
It’s a resort, for bunnies: Hong Kong’s pet rabbits enjoy spa treatment while owners are away
In one of the world’s most densely populated cities, where most apartments range from small to miniscule, rabbits are popular pets.
Hong Kong Could Scrap Quotas on China Border Travel ‘Soon’
Hong Kong officials are looking to “soon” drop the requirement that travelers going to mainland China get a PCR test and are seeking to remove the cap on people crossing the border, RTHK reported ...
Hong Kong office rents forecast to rise 3% this year
A significant amount of supply is also in the pipeline. According to a Colliers report, Hong Kong will see an office supply boom this year. New supply in 2023, at 3.2 million sq. ft. NFA, is just ...
Luxury Bunny Resorts Opened In Hong Kong As Owners Travel For Chinese New Year
Rabbit resorts have gained momentum after Hong Kong residents started travelling after the Covid-19 restrictions were lifted.
Hong Kong’s economy could face ‘some difficulties’ in first quarter, but recovery in sight for city, finance chief says
Economy performing much better now compared with November, Financial Secretary Paul Chan says 'I think as we enter the second quarter, the strength of recovery should be much more obvious,' Chan says ...