Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal said Tuesday the government must come up with a plan to recognize same-sex marriage after justices ruled that it had failed to constitutionally come up with a ...
Hong Kong court hands rare victory to advocates of same sex unions
In a partial victory for Hong Kong’s LGBTQ community, the city’s top court on Tuesday ordered the government to give same-sex couples some form of legal recognition. The surprise ruling, which ...
CityLab Daily: Hong Kong Snubs Elites With Public Housing on Golf Course
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China demands Britain ensure safety of Hong Kong trade office in London
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Tuesday urged Britain to ensure the safety of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office and its personnel in London after the premises of the office were vanda
McCafé maintains coffee service in Chinese mainland
McDonald's coffee service in the Chinese mainland will remain unchanged as McCafé is on the right track for further expansion. It is separate from a rebranding initiative in the Hong Kong region where
Hong Kong police launch probe into rape allegation at Education University orientation camp
Police probe into EdU rape allegation comes after man charged with sex assaults at HKU orientation camp last month.
Hong Kong Top Court Says Same Sex-Couples Need Legal Recognition
Hong Kong’s top court ruled that same-sex couples in the city need some legal recognition, handing a small victory to LGBTQ rights in the financial hub.
Hong Kong to issue second batch of retail green bonds valued at US$1.91 billion, available to residents on September 18
Hong Kong identity card holders will be able to subscribe in HK$10,000 increments to bonds that support public-works projects The size of the tranche may increase to a maximum of HK$20 billion, ...
AXA Study: Hong Kong Gen Z’s mind health at higher risk with only one in ten individuals flourishing
Tech addiction exacerbates young people’s mental health problemsHONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 5 September 2023 – AXA Hong Kong and Macau (“AXA”) today released the second phase of the annual AXA Study of Mind
Top Court Says HK Needs to Legitimize Same-Sex Partnerships
Hong Kong’s top court said the government needs to establish laws recognizing same-sex partnerships, representing one of the biggest victories yet for LGBTQ activists in the financial hub.Most Read fr ...
Hong Kong port container volumes plunge in Q2
The Asian container port of Hong Kong saw a 21.9% plunge in box volumes in the second quarter of this year. In the second quarter of 2023, total port cargo throughput of Hong Kong decreased by 14.9% compared with the second quarter of 2022 to 44.5 million tonnes, according to the statistics released by the ...
Climate change: Hongkong Land joins push to make the city’s buildings greener with scheme to cut office tenants’ emissions
The developer aims to improve its own and its tenants' environmental performance by collaborating on the set-up and operation of their offices It is the latest developer to launch an initiative that ...
Asset managers look to sell Hong Kong buildings as higher rates bite
Asset managers are increasingly looking to dispose of their commercial buildings in Hong Kong as rising interest rates take a toll on mortgage payments, which for some have now exceeded rental income.
Chinese residents are revenge-shopping for insurance policies in Hong Kong
Long lines formed outside Hong Kong bank branches this week—although luckily for the world economy, they weren’t a sign of bank runs.Instead, the queues were made up of visitors from mainland China ...