A 19-year-old Hong Kong man was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking on Saturday after he was found carrying suspected heroin worth HK$2.7 million (US$344,000). The suspect, surnamed Leung, was i... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Observatory cancels amber rainstorm warning but heavy showers set to continue
The Hong Kong Observatory cancelled the amber rainstorm warning for the city, about 90 minutes after issuing it soon after noon on Sunday. However, after cancelling the warning at about 2pm, it said s... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong must act now to open up electricity market, antitrust chief says
Environmental officials must commit to liberalising Hong Kong’s electricity market and start laying the groundwork for competing suppliers to enter, according to the head of the city’s antitrust watch... ( read original story ...)
Shenzhen care homes prove grass is greener on other side of the fence, but 37,000 of Hong Kong’s elderly are far from convinced
More than 37,000 elderly people are waiting for a subsidised place in one of Hong Kong’s residential care homes – and not even the lure of gardens, fresh air, and six times more living space, is enoug... ( read original story ...)
The data that lays bare the hidden links in Hong Kong’s domestic helper employment industry
With allegations of collusion between agencies and moneylenders rife in Hong Kong’s domestic helper employment industry, a group of American students has worked with a local academic to – quite litera... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lift accident that injured two people caused by braking system malfunction, government report reveals
A freak lift accident that injured two people in Hong Kong was caused by a malfunction in the braking system, it has been revealed. The government on Saturday released the findings of an investigation ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Department of State News: Deputy Secretary Sullivan’s Meeting With Hong Kong Secretary of Justice Teresa Cheng
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of State today released the following statement: On July 13, Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan met with Hong Kong Secretary of Justice Teresa Cheng at the Departm... ( read original story ...)