A senior official of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Friday elaborated on the bright prospect of Hong Kong's development and invited companies in the Association ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to censor films under national security law
The Hong Kong government on Friday enacted new guidelines that allow authorities to censor films on the basis of safeguarding national security, escalating concerns over freedoms in the former British ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Start Censoring Films on National Security Grounds
Hong Kong is instructing censors to ban any movie that could be seen as endorsing activities that would contravene the national security law imposed by China last year, the latest curb on freedom of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to follow China’s steps, start censoring films over national security
Authorities in Hong Kong have embarked on a sweeping crackdown to root out Beijing's critics after violent democracy protests convulsed the city in 2019. A new security law imposed by China has ... ( read original story ...)
Britain to allow poverty-stricken Hong Kong BN(O) holders to apply for housing support from this month
New regulations allowing some holders of the BN(O) visa in Britain to access housing support take effect on June 29. ( read original story ...)
Forkast Raises $1.7M in Seed Funding
Forkast, a Hong Kong-based blockchain-focused multimedia platform, raised $1.7M in seed funding. The round was led by AMTD Group, Fenbushi Capital, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Animoca Brands, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to update air-quality plan, with city’s power companies facing lower emissions targets from 2026
New caps on sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and respirable suspended particles to come into force, with city to phase out reliance on coal. ( read original story ...)
Airwallex to introduce new virtual payment card for businesses in Hong Kong as rivalry intensifies
Airwallex’s new virtual card represents the latest business-to-business offering in partnership with Visa as rivalry in borderless payment systems heats up. ( read original story ...)
Geek+ Wins Contract from Hong Kong’s Circle K to Deploy Depot Robots
Geek+, a Beijing-based startup focusing on developing robotics and artificial intelligence technologies to improve warehouse efficiency, has secured a contract to deploy its autonomous mobile robots ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s anti-discrimination watchdog slams pro-establishment politicians’ ‘stigmatisation’ of coming Gay Games
Equal Opportunities Commission chair says pro-establishment lawmakers who oppose the Games are making ‘a mountain out of a molehill’. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Hong Kong children as young as 12 to be offered BioNTech vaccine from Monday
Hong Kong children as young as 12 will be offered Covid-19 BioNTech vaccinations from next Monday, the government announced, urging hesitant adults to follow suit before vaccination centres close in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong watchdog slams Beijing loyalists over Gay Games criticism
Hong Kong's anti-discrimination watchdog slammed two prominent pro-Beijing politicians on Thursday for recent comments warning that next year's Gay Games would "divide the city" and bring "dirty money ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, mainland stocks gain as China and US hold talks to boost trade, investment cooperation
Hong Kong stocks are poised to snap a six-day slide as China and the US agree to promote trade and investment cooperation following several rounds in two weeks. ( read original story ...)
Airwallex and Visa unveil Airwallex Borderless Cards for Businesses in Hong Kong
The Airwallex Borderless Card will allow customers in Hong Kong to instantly generate and issue multi-currency virtual payment cards that can be ... ( read original story ...)