Weeks after Olympics fever gripped the city, Hong Kong’s Paralympians are in action in Japan with NowTV, RTHK, i-Cable and HK Open TV all set to show the Games on television or online. ( read original story ...)
China moves to overhaul Hong Kong politics, squeezing democratic opposition
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s parliament approved on Thursday a draft decision to change Hong Kong’s electoral system, further reducing democratic representation in the city’s institutions and ... ( read original story ...)
Shares in Hong Kong bourse rally after Chinese stock futures approved
Shares in the operator of Hong Kong’s bourse rallied after it was cleared to offer index futures for mainland Chinese shares, an important hedging tool that could broaden the exchange’s appeal to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong border won’t reopen until Covid-19 kept at bay, says commerce secretary Edward Yau
The exemption given to actress Nicole Kidman was based on economic benefit, Mr Edward Yau said.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Border Won’t Reopen Until Covid Kept at Bay, Yau Says
Hong Kong’s commerce secretary has defended the government’s abrupt U-turn to reimpose some of the world’s strictest quarantine policies, saying Covid must be kept at bay before borders are fully ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Job Market Continues Strong Growth, Exceeding Pre-COVID Levels
After a volatile year of events, Hong Kong shows sustained trends for growth. Links' Hong Kong Job Index (JOB:IN) demonstrates increasing business confidence in the local market, recording continuous ... ( read original story ...)
Tiananmen group in Hong Kong poised to bow to Beijing pressure
The civil rights group behind Hong Kong’s annual candlelight vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest is discussing disbanding as Beijing tightens ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore starts to reopen for travel, as ‘zero covid’ clips wings of rival Hong Kong
After a successful vaccination rollout, Singapore is pivoting to living with the coronavirus and reopening to the world, while Hong Kong, like the rest of China, sticks to a “ze ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s ‘zero infection’ policy unsustainable, expert warns, urging elderly to get vaccinated; 5 imported cases expected
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 ...)