Hong Kong will be “flexible” in enforcing a new rule which requires the use of a smartphone app to enter government premises, a minister says, after concerns that many homeless people who cannot ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police tell marathon runners to cover up ‘political’ clothing and tattoos
City has become a politically hypersensitive environment since introduction of national security law last year ... ( read original story ...)
Banks warn travel quarantine threatens Hong Kong’s international status
Asia’s largest financial lobby group, whose members include Goldman Sachs and BlackRock, has warned the Hong Kong government that the territory’s status as an international financial centre is at risk ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong exporters risk missing Christmas peak season as global supply chain crisis leaves goods stranded
Small and medium-sized enterprises, desperate for containers and facing rising transport costs, worry customers will cancel orders. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong historical heritage tourism? Sanitised and soulless, the city’s ‘revitalised’ buildings are empty shells and missed opportunities
Let's face it, Hong Kong has not been a long-haul tourist destination in its own right for decades; for many travellers, the city was a stopover on the way to somewhere else. A convenient, exciting ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong marathon, first event of its kind since pandemic hit, marred by injuries, allegations of censorship
Several runners have complained they were told to cover up tattoos, logos and slogans or be banned from the race. ( read original story ...)
Economic benefit is not why Hong Kong must reject anti-mainland discrimination
I am responding to your editorial published on October 17, titled "Hongkongers should be more accepting of mainland immigrants". In the editorial, you argue that Hongkongers should be more accepting ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Secretary rebuked by China for expressing concern over political freedoms in Hong Kong
China sharply criticised Liz Truss after the Foreign Secretary spoke out in defence of political freedoms in Hong Kong. The rebuke came shortly after Ms Truss gave an interview to The Telegraph in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong likely to give out seasonal flu, Covid-19 shots at same time, government adviser says
Professor David Hui says expert panel expected to meet on Wednesday to discuss whether booster shots should be given Covid-19 vaccine recipients. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police seize 4 speedboats hidden along Tuen Mun coast amid sea smuggling crackdown
Modified boats, souped-up engines worth more than HK$4 million found during police raid on storage site Vessels without lights and fitted with steel plates posed a ‘threat to marine traffic’, police ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to hold chief executive election in March
Chinas Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will hold its chief executive election on March 27, 2022, Chinese state media reported. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Marathon runners forced to change, cover ‘political’ slogan: reports
Hong Kong Marathon participants ran into trouble Sunday over clothes -- and even a tattoo -- that bore a Cantonese slogan popular with the city's pro-democracy movement, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief warns jobs market recovery is slowing, backs more even spread of gains from economic growth
Paul Chan says unbalanced economy is ‘major problem’ with significant wealth disparities across sectors damaging people’s sense of belonging. ( read original story ...)
As Hong Kong’s Civil Society Buckles, One Group Tries to Hold On
Unions and other organizations have dissolved after facing pressure under a new security law. The Hong Kong Journalists Association is hoping it can avoid that fate. ( read original story ...)