We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Hong Kong news every morning. China is threatening to smash the empires of Hong Kong’s real estate magnates — once so powerful they were ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong villagers not convinced they’ll benefit by selling ancestral land in New Territories to developers
Rural leaders in the New Territories say the government can do more to help villagers build new homes for themselves. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Stage-Managed Election Is Fooling Nobody
The trappings of democracy are important to an authoritarian system. Getting people to go to the polls may be the biggest challenge. ( read original story ...)
Young people in Hong Kong losing confidence in rule of law after 2019 protests, survey finds
About 45 per cent of respondents to Youth IDEAS study also said they believed government could exert influence on the courts. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong braces for cold spell, with temperatures forecast to drop this week
Hongkongers will have the opportunity to use their winter wardrobes this week, with a cold front forecast to cross the Guangdong coast bringing a drop in temperatures. While temperatures soared to 30 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police seized souped-up speedboats, outboard engines worth HK$25 million in latest raid on seaborne smugglers
Ten speedboats and another 57 engines discovered in 100,000 sq ft Tuen Mun warehouse, marking biggest such bust in city history. ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong doxxing law will punish Opposition, warns experts
Experts have warned that a contentious law that came into effect in Hong Kong in October will be used to punish opposition figures for revealing personal inform ... ( read original story ...)
Experts Fear New Hong Kong Doxxing Law Will Punish Opposition
Experts say a contentious Hong Kong law against online doxxing that took effect in October will be used to punish opposition figures for revealing personal information about police and authorities, as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fiscal reserves under threat as public expenditure soars
Hong Kong’s renowned fiscal reserves are at risk after the city’s opposition-free legislature approved record public expenditure over the past year, analysts have warned. Experts added that finances ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: why Hong Kong phone vendors are ringing up sales of old models with ‘Leave Home Safe’ app
Construction mechanic Yau, 65, and his wife spent Thursday afternoon at a Mong Kok shop looking for a smartphone with the Hong Kong government’s “Leave Home Safe” contact-tracing application installed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: More than a museum
This new architectural wonder located in the West Kowloon Cultural District marks the first global museum of contemporary visual culture in Asia. It showcases nearly 8,000 collections of 20th and 21st ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands of buyers vie for CK Asset’s #Lyos flats at Hung Shui Kiu, auguring well for Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis plan
The successful launch at Hung Shui Kiu shows how Hong Kong’s residential property bull run has gained momentum in recent months after a brief stumble last year, as the city’s economic recovery and low ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to build 16,000 transitional homes by mid-2023, city’s housing chief says
Secretary for Transport and Housing Frank Chan says about 6,000 flats will be ready by middle of next year, with construction for remaining 10,000 to be completed in mid-2023. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong vaccine experts do not rule out fourth jab for some residents
Professor David Hui says fourth booster shot may be needed for those who had earlier taken Sinovac jab, as antibody levels may be lower. ( read original story ...)