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 ...)
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 ...)
Nicole Kidman’s Quarantine Pass Generates Anger in Hong Kong
The actress, in Hong Kong to film a series about wealthy expatriates, was allowed to skip a coronavirus quarantine. Residents saw the exemption as deeply unfair, and it became a point of debate among ... ( read original story ...)
Traveling to Hong Kong in the pandemic is hard. The government just made it harder.
Abrupt changes in quarantine rules have left Hong Kong residents apoplectic, especially after the actress Nicole Kidman, who is in the city to film a new Amazon series, was reported to have received ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing unexpectedly postpones vote on adding anti-sanctions legislation to Hong Kong’s Basic Law
The law, designed to punish companies that abide by US sanctions or fail to carry out China’s, has prompted anxiety among some foreign investors. ( read original story ...)
Businesses say Hong Kong quarantine threatens financial hub status
European business leaders have warned that Hong Kong's stringent quarantine measures have left its residents "indefinitely trapped" in the city, threatening its status as an international business ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing delays vote on extending anti-sanctions law to Hong Kong -SCMP
China's top legislature has postponed a vote on extending an anti-sanctions law to Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post said on Friday, as global banks and other financial institutions fret over ... ( read original story ...)
‘Law and order collapsed’: Hong Kong artist Kacey Wong on finding freedom in Taiwan
A familiar face at pro-democracy rallies in the city, Wong felt forced to flee after being named in a hit list of cultural undesirables ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks drop more than 2%; China holds steady on benchmark lending rate
China's one-year loan prime rate (LPR) and five-year LPR were both left unchanged at 3.85% and 4.65%, respectively, on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Nicole Kidman Slammed After Skipping Hong Kong Quarantine for Amazon’s ‘Expats’ Shoot
The Australian actress was able to skirt the city's strict seven-day hotel quarantine for arrivals from Australia. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Nicole Kidman skips quarantine to film Amazon series
Hong Kong has some of the toughest Covid-19 quarantine rules on the planet, capturing everyone from journalists to Olympic athletes. Not Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman, however. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: student, construction worker jailed for up to 40 months over petrol bomb stash
City University undergraduate Cheng Kam-fai, 22, sentenced to 40 months’ prison while construction worker Wong Kin-ki, 21, gets 3 years. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Reimposes Strict Covid Measures. What It Means for the Economy.
Just before reverting to its strict travel policies, Hong Kong had revised upwards its 2021 GDP growth forecast. ( read original story ...)