Hong Kong’s former leader has called on Chinese companies to boycott Mayer Brown after the US law firm stopped representing a local university seeking to remove from its campus ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong landlords to get choice between redevelopment and renovation in new bottom-up approach to urban regeneration
Urban Renewal Authority to try new bottom-up approach for 250 blocks built more than 30 years ago in Sai Wan Ho, with landlords asked for their views in new study. ( read original story ...)
Mayer Brown Accused of Political Interference in Hong Kong; Chinese Companies Urged to Boycott Firm
A former Hong Kong chief executive has called for a boycott of Mayer Brown, after the firm withdrew its representation of a local university calling for the removal of a sculpture which commemorates ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority apologises after electronic payment platform crashes on Sunday morning during system maintenance
City’s de facto central bank says upgrade and relocation of Faster Payment System took longer than expected. The online transaction platform eventually came back up at 1pm. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong ramps up efforts to create cross-border health code that will satisfy mainland authorities, remain voluntary
City technology chief says new app will allow would-be travellers to offer details of whereabouts beyond QR code-based limits of ‘Leave Home Safe’. ( read original story ...)
Mayer Brown faces calls for boycott over Hong Kong Tiananmen statue removal
Mayer Brown is facing calls for a boycott of its services in China after the US law firm pulled out of helping a local university remove a memorial to the Tiananmen Square massacre from its campus. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong expat who spent 22 days in hospital for appendicitis says doctors were slow to diagnose, treat her
Falling ill while in 21-day hotel quarantine was the start of her nightmare, but hospital insists it followed pandemic protocols. ( read original story ...)
Top Hong Kong delegate barred from travelling to Beijing, underscoring zero-tolerance for local Covid-19 cases
Tam Yiu-chung says he was told not to attend a meeting in the capital after the discovery of an untraceable Covid-19 case in Hong Kong earlier this month. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: 7 ex-lawmakers, activists jailed for up to a year for mass rally against national security law
All 7 pleaded guilty earlier this month for their roles in the first large-scale protest against the Beijing-imposed legislation. ( read original story ...)
Seven Hong Kong activists jailed over unauthorised protest in 2020
Seven Hong Kong democracy campaigners, including former lawmakers, were sentenced on Saturday to up to 12 months in jail for their role in a protest last year against a sweeping national security law ... ( read original story ...)
Evergrande CEO in Hong Kong for restructuring, asset sale talks, sources say
Evergrande Group's chief executive is holding talks in Hong Kong with investment banks and creditors over a possible restructuring and asset sales, two people said, as the Chinese developer battles ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Law Firm Drops Work on Hong Kong Statue Removal After Criticism
A U.S. law firm said on Friday it had withdrawn from helping a Hong Kong university remove a statue honoring slain Tiananmen Square protesters after the firm's role sparked condemnation from human ... ( read original story ...)
A man accused of killing a Hong Kong taxi driver and going on the run was caught after having a beer with a woman who recognized him
Police arrested a man in connection with the stabbing death of a Hong Kong taxi driver on Tuesday. A woman told the Hong Kong Free Press that she recognized the man after having a beer with him and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 9 new imported COVID-19 cases
Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, taking the total tally to 12,285. ( read original story ...)