Hong Kong has become one of the world’s most isolated cities thanks to its strict travel restrictions under the zero-COVID policy. Despite its attempt to loosen air travel restrictions on April 1, ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland Chinese, Hong Kong buyers splurge on Australian homes, but overall investment trends lower
"Australian property has had consistent appeal for generations, particularly among purchasers from Hong Kong," said Justin Brown, chairman, residential projects, CBRE Australia. "Their reasons range ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing denounces ‘unreasonable’ US remarks over arrest of veteran Hong Kong journalist, demands end to ‘boring political show’
Response from Chinese Foreign Ministry follows social media post by US State Department spokesman calling for release of journalist Allan Au. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong researchers develop device that can detect coronavirus in people and the environment, results ready on the spot in 40 minutes
University researchers in Hong Kong have developed a device that can test for the coronavirus in people and the environment, with results delivered on the spot in just 40 minutes. The team from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Veteran journalist arrested for sedition
This week, authorities in Hong Kong arrested a veteran journalist over charges of sedition. If proven guilty, journalist Allan Au would face up to a year in prison. Au was arrested by authorities in ... ( read original story ...)
Joan Cornellà NFT project apologises over copyright infringement of film starring Hong Kong ‘King of Comedy’ Stephen Chow
Hong Kong-based Fwenclub released an NFT image based on the 1994 spy comedy From Beijing with Love without permission. ( read original story ...)
US criticizes arrest of veteran Hong Kong journalist on sedition charges
The United States has criticized the arrest of a veteran Hong Kong journalist on sedition charges. “We call on the Hong Kong government to free Allan Au and all others imprisoned for exercising their ... ( read original story ...)
5 Men Play Mahjong On Hong Kong Train, Fined S$870 For Causing Public Nuisance
A group of men who played mahjong on the Hong Kong MTR last year has been fined S$870 for causing a nuisance in public and other offences. ( read original story ...)
US Criticizes Hong Kong Over Reporter’s Arrest for Sedition
The US has criticized Hong Kong over the arrest of a journalist on sedition charges, ramping up tensions over a Beijing-led crackdown on dissent in the former British colony. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Q&A platform Zhihu prepares for $172 million Hong Kong dual listing
Chinese Q&A platform Zhihu filed a draft prospectus for a Hong Kong listing on Monday, 13 months after it raised $523 million in an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. The company plans to raise HK$ 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong SMEs upbeat about outlook after weathering fifth wave of coronavirus outbreak, survey shows
Easing of restrictive social distancing rules can help immensely, according to an SME survey conducted by CPA Australia Some 60 per cent of SMEs in survey said they could cope with the fifth wave of ... ( read original story ...)
Reforming Hong Kong for the better: Economics and finance
The past few years have been extraordinarily treacherous for Hong Kong. The 2019 anti-extradition bill protests exacerbated long-standing grievances and divergences between the mainland and Hong Kong, ... ( read original story ...)
In Wood and Water, 2019 Hong Kong protests are the backdrop for art-house German film directed by Jonas Bak
A slower, more spiritual Hong Kong is depicted in German director Jonas Bak's Wood and Water - a story about a woman's search for her missing son; Although filmed amid the 2019 an ... ( read original story ...)
Carrie Lam’s Departure Signals a Further Crackdown in Hong Kong
Lam’s replacement was a key demand of the 2019 protests, but no one should be celebrating her announced retirement now. ( read original story ...)