Professor Ivan Hung from the government’s expert committee on vaccines says social-distancing rules can be eased only with an 80 to 90 per cent inoculation rate. ( read original story ...)
Why China is delaying draft anti-sanctions law for Hong Kong
Hong Kong officials and businesspeople heaved a sigh of relief last week after China’s top legislative body ended with no mention of the draft anti-sanctions law for the city. The draft law was ... ( read original story ...)
Vaccinated Philippine workers can enter Hong Kong from August 30, says minister
MANILA- Filipino workers who have been vaccinated in the Philippines will be allowed to enter Hong Kong from Aug. 30, Manila's labour minister said on Sunday. Labour Secretary Silvestre Bello said ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader defends efforts to ease housing woes as she holds first town hall meeting in 2 years
Hong Kong authorities were pursuing every available option to find land for new housing, the city's leader told a town hall meeting on Sunday, where residents called on her administration to restore a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong garrison of People’s Liberation Army launches land-air-sea exercise testing fugitive-hunting capability
Troops from the Hong Kong garrison of the People's Liberation Army have conducted a joint exercise involving ground, air and sea operations to test their capability in tracking down and intercepting ... ( read original story ...)
National Security Law Seen Threatening Hong Kong’s Financial Role
Implementation of last year’s highly contentious national security law could cost Hong Kong its international luster as a financial hub, experts have told VOA. More than 130 residents, activists, ... ( read original story ...)
Sex education in Hong Kong schools needs a boost
Despite its importance for the healthy development of teenagers, sexuality education does not receive sufficient attention in schools in Hong Kong. According to a survey conducted by Aids Concern in ... ( read original story ...)
1 dead, 4 injured as Hong Kong taxi rams into pedestrian island in Tai Po
One person died and four others were injured in Hong Kong on Sunday when a taxi rammed into a pedestrian island in Tai Po. The crash on Kwong Fu Road took place shortly after 11am, near an area ... ( read original story ...)
Entertainment Weekend: Hong Kong quarantine exemption for Nicole Kidman draws flak
Hong Kong’s granting of a quarantine exemption to Hollywood star Nicole Kidman is drawing criticism from lawmakers as the city tightens entry restrictions for international travelers to control the ... ( read original story ...)
Group behind Tiananmen vigil in Hong Kong to hold discussion on future ‘in days’
Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China latest organisation to consider disbanding. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bourse to launch MSCI China A-share futures in October
The Hong Kong exchange operator will launch its first derivatives product based on onshore Chinese shares in October. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong takes a hard line on kratom, the ‘herbal heroin’, but banned substance still available, Post check shows
Hong Kong has outlawed kratom, a potentially addictive herbal substance, but checks by the Post have found it is still available in the city. The Post first exposed the presence and potential effect ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong homebuyers snap up Sun Hung Kai’s Wetland Seasons Bay launch as improving economy lifts sentiments
Hong Kong's property buyers returned to the market, defying bearish sentiments in the local stock market to snap up new apartments at the city's wetlands park, as an improving economy and a tapering ... ( read original story ...)
Candidate pulls out of Hong Kong lawyers’ group election over safety fears
A council member of a professional group of solicitors in Hong Kong on Saturday dropped his bid to seek re-election next week, citing fears for his safety and that of his family. Tuesday's elections ... ( read original story ...)