A new Hong Kong telecommunications law requiring users to register SIM cards using their legal names could further stoke fear in a city already grappling with the national security law, experts say. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: last-minute cancellation of Hong Kong ‘cruise to nowhere’ after crew member’s positive result affects 1,200 passengers
Centre for Health Protection says it is investigating suspected ‘repositive case’ involving crew member on Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Tech Shares Are Beating China Peers by Most Since 2019
Hong Kong-listed technology stocks are on track to outperform their mainland China counterparts by the most in almost three years, with cheaper valuations and easing regulatory concerns drawing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong halts cruise-to-nowhere as COVID-19 suspected in crew member
Hong Kong authorities prevented a Royal Caribbean cruise ship from departing the city's terminal late on Thursday as a crew member was suspected to have COVID-19 after routine testing, the government ... ( read original story ...)
Smuggling Australian rock lobsters into China a national security threat, Hong Kong customs chief says
Louise Ho says activity undermines China’s trade restrictions against Australia and she will ‘pursue it diligently’ ... ( read original story ...)
5-Hour Bus Tour Of Hong Kong Caters To Sleep-Deprived
The 47-mile ride on a double-decker bus is meant to appeal to people who are easily lulled asleep by long rides. ( read original story ...)
Chinese regulators suggest Hong Kong listing for Didi – WSJ
China's cybersecurity watchdog suggested ride-hailing firm Didi Global Inc and two other U.S.-listed tech companies explore listings in Hong Kong, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to admit more doctors trained abroad
Hong Kong passed a new law on Thursday allowing overseas-trained doctors to practice without passing a local licensing exam, a move criticised by some who fear it will lead to less qualified medics, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam accuses ‘foreign forces’ of harming city’s reputation
Hong Kong’s chief executive has blamed “foreign forces” for exaggerating the suppression of human rights and freedoms in the former British territory since a na ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Bilderstreit
It is a mark of Hong Kong’s deeply confused and inflammatory climate that amidst the continuous disciplining of an ever-stronger mainland mother, the city’s cultural elite keeps finding itself caught ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ditches local licensing exam to tackle doctor shortage
Hong Kong's legislature on Thursday passed a law that allows overseas-trained doctors to practise in the Chinese-ruled city without taking a local licensing exam to ease a medical staff shortage, ... ( read original story ...)
Decoding the health code: can Hong Kong accept a mainland Chinese-style coronavirus app for border reopening?
Experts say technology exists to align Covid-19 protocols with the mainland, but privacy fears and a sceptical public are stumbling blocks. ( read original story ...)
For sleepy Hong Kong residents, 5-hour bus tour is a snooze
Travel-starved, sleep-deprived residents might find a new Hong Kong bus tour to be a snooze. The 76-kilometer (47-mile), five-hour ride on a regular double-decker bus around the territory is meant to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong has strong new powers to fight wildlife crime
Wildlife crimes can now be treated among the most serious crimes in Hong Kong. The city's legislature incorporated wildlife crimes, including trafficking, into the Organized and Serious Crimes ... ( read original story ...)