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 ...)
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 ...)