An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Two men attempted to pull off a $25 million heist in Hong Kong, but the staff at the money lending firm they were trying to rob called their ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong scraps mandatory vaccines for foreign domestic workers
Hong Kong on Tuesday scrapped a plan to make coronavirus vaccines mandatory for foreign domestic workers after the proposal sparked an outcry and a diplomatic tussle with the Philippines. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s first Asian Games gold medallist Cat Che passes away at 69
Che was crowned singles tenpin bowling champion at the 1986 Seoul Games, the first for Hong Kong since its debut at the 1954 Manila Games. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Scraps Plan to Require Vaccines for Domestic Workers
Hong Kong backtracked on a plan to require foreign domestic workers to be vaccinated to secure work visas, caving in to criticism that the policy was discriminatory. ( read original story ...)
Carrie Lam orders another round of coronavirus testing for Hong Kong’s domestic helpers, pulls plug on mandatory vaccination plan
The U-turn on the controversial inoculation scheme follows discussions with consulates; second round of mandatory screenings to begin on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: flexibility urged as tens of thousands of Hong Kong domestic helpers scramble to get tested before deadline
Official figures suggest there are likely another 39,000 helpers who still need to arrange tests over the next three days, on top of the tens of thousands already on the scheduleAdvocates have called ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporean retailers seize opportunity from lower rents, spending revival to launch Hong Kong operations
Several Singaporean retailers are expected to travel to Hong Kong once the travel bubble starts on May 26, hoping to a get a closer look at the situation here. ( read original story ...)
Francis Moriarty: The decline and fall of Hong Kong
The speed with which a rebellious colony can be brought to heel is now clear for the world to see, but watching it makes a depressing sight when the place ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong needs to up its mass quarantine game, experts says, as complaints of chaos multiply
City records four new infections, all imported, as Hongkongers scooped up in last week’s operation say they encountered beds with splinters and meals that made them ill at Penny’s Bay facility. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong family of man who died after medications blunder upset over ‘unacceptable’ punishment for doctor found responsible
Ying Kwok-keung, who had kidney failure, was prescribed the wrong medication four times before his death in 2016. The city’s medical watchdog found Dr Mo Ho-yuen guilty of professional misconduct in ... ( read original story ...)
EU Suspends China Trade Deal as Tensions Grow Over Xinjiang, Hong Kong
European and Chinese leaders are urging swift ratification of the trade deal they agreed to in December, after tensions over accusations of human rights abuses in China delayed approval of the deal by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: judge declines request to withdraw from riot case over ‘bias’, says defendants had lost focus
Twelve out of 23 defendants on trial file joint application alleging Judge Johnny Chan had interfered with cross-examination and attacked their strategies. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong national security law: trial without a jury unconstitutional, say lawyers for first person charged under new legislation
Lawyers for Tong Ying-kit challenge justice minister’s decision to have trial before panel of three judges, and says Court of First Instance has power to quash it. ( read original story ...)
Businesses beware: The ghost of Hong Kong should be a warning
Hong Kong’s fate is a warning to any institution that thinks it can do business with China and come out unscathed. ( read original story ...)