In “China’s Broken Promises” (Books, Jan. 7), Gordon Crovitz simplifies the matter of Hong Kong treaties. There were actually three treaties between China and Great Britain. The first ...
Mainland Chinese aren’t biting as Hong Kong restaurants say lean times still here, despite lifting of most border restrictions
Some blame high number of Hongkongers abroad for the Lunar New Year holiday, but others say sector lifted by family gatherings and banquets.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Hong Kong is at its best when it is open to the world
The only way forward for Hong Kong is internationalisation – restoring and deepening financial, economic and sociocultural ties with countries, regions and cities across the world. This is ...
Hong Kong says ‘really stupid’ meeting between Sunak government and Jimmy Lai’s lawyers ‘vindicates Beijing’
Hong Kong has criticised the UK government for interfering in its legal system after a British minister met with Jimmy Lai’s lawyers. Rishi Sunak’s government confirmed that UK minister Anne ...
Lunar New Year’s Eve signals return to form for Hong Kong restaurants as business reaches 90 per cent of pre-Covid levels
But traders at city's largest seasonal flower bemoan poor sales this year, despite widespread axing of coronavirus policies Restaurateurs say they are fully booked for holiday, with one business ...
‘Rabbits are like Hong Kong people – flexible and resilient’: John Lee hopes for new start for city as he extends Lunar New Year greetings to residents
Cross-border travel on the rise since checkpoints reopened recently, but outflow 1.6 times that of arrivals, according to Post count Lee and officials in celebratory mood, hailing vitality in ...
Red tape is slowly killing Hong Kong’s renowned street food stalls
Despite their popularity, the eateries known as dai pai dong have become scarce. Only 21 remain, down from as many as 40 in the 1950s and 32 in 2004, according to official data.
A new start with new hope: CE
The rabbit is, as well, a symbol of great vitality, so the Lunar New Year is seen as heralding a new start and new hope for Hong Kong. Our economy will continue to grow and our tourist attractions ...
‘Rabbit-like vitality heralds new start for HK’
The Chief Executive John Lee says the Year of the Rabbit will usher in a new start and provide new hope for Hong Kong, adding the economy will ...
Young business owners in Hong Kong border town brace for rising rents amid resumption of mainland Chinese travel
With its HK$35 lattes and a playlist of indie Taiwanese bands on loop, Dannis Yeung’s cafe seems a little out of place in the northern Hong Kong border town of Sheung Shui. “I don’t have much ...
Red tape is slowly killing Hong Kong’s street food stalls
Hong Kong’s Covid-zero policy not only kept foreign tourists out for years, but social distancing rules including caps on diners per table and bans on dining-in meant local business also plummeted.