HONG KONG : Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate jumped to 5.4per cent in the February-April quarter, the government said on Thursday, the highest since April-June quarter in 2021 as the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest part-time cleaner for allegedly duping 7 elderly residents out of HK$790,000 by posing as sons
A Hong Kong man was arrested on suspicion of duping seven elderly people out of HK$790,000 (US$100,662) in a series of phone scams in which he posed as each victim’s son, police said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks head for weekly gain as China cuts key interest rate to spur growth
Chinese banks cut the five-year loan prime rate (LPR), a reference for mortgage rates, to 4.45 per cent from 4.6 per cent. ( read original story ...)
More than 130 kittens, puppies confiscated in Hong Kong’s largest seizure of smuggled pets
The animals were handed over to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. ( read original story ...)
As Singapore and Hong Kong residents grapple with inflation and rising interest rates, is it better to rent or buy?
If you’re already struggling to pay today’s mortgage rates, it may be wiser to hold off your purchase until you are in a stronger financial position. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Dollar Traders Brace for Rate Spike Amid Intervention
Hong Kong dollar traders are girding for tighter liquidity in the banking system as the city’s de facto central bank drains cash to maintain the currency’s peg to the greenback. ( read original story ...)
CEO of Hong Kong testing company Prenetics looks beyond COVID
Hong Kong biotech start up Prenetics anticipates its covid-related business to be slashed after covid testing made up three quarters of its revenue last year, the company's CEO said on Thursday after ... ( read original story ...)
‘The King of Kowloon’, Hong Kong’s disobedient graffiti artist, gets a revival
Tsang Tsou Choi, who covered the city in rambling tales of resistance to authority, is being feted at Art Basel Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Blindspot Gallery continues to break new ground
When Mimi Chun started a gallery in Hong Kong in 2010, she gave it a name that directly addressed what she was trying to tackle. She had studied photography and film, but found vanishingly few ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong exotic animals trade cries out for action
Huge volume of city deals not only increases extinction threat to rare species, but also risks importing pathogens lethal to local wildlife and potentially dangerous to health Hong Kong values its ... ( read original story ...)
Evergrande’s Hong Kong Buyers Panic as It Halts Risky Lending
Now Mok’s suffering from the fallout of Evergrande’s debt crisis. With the cash-strapped company no longer willing to provide financing, her family can’t find a bank for a mortgage. They might lose ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: unvaccinated students allowed to attend graduation events in policy U-turn by education authorities
Education Bureau revises health guidelines for campuses, says all students, from kindergartens to secondary schools, will be able to attend their graduation ceremonies. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong considers blocking Telegram, according to local paper
Local reports from Hong Kong suggest that the city maybe planning to block access to messaging service Telegram. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Feb-Apr unemployment jumps to 5.4%
Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate jumped to 5.4 per cent in the February-April quarter, the government said on Thursday, the highest since April-June quarter in 2021 as the labour ... ( read original story ...)