More than 40% of members surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said they might leave the city, highlighting the business community’s concerns over a China-imposed national security ... ( read original story ...)
More Than 40% of Hong Kong Expats Surveyed by AmCham May Leave
More than 40% of members surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said they might leave the city, highlighting concerns over China’s imposition of a harsh national security law and ... ( read original story ...)
AmCham Survey Flags Potential Expatriate Exodus From Hong Kong
The AmCham survey, to which 325, or 24% of the business organisation's members responded between May 5 and May 9, showed 42% of them had considered leaving or planned to leave Hong Kong. Of those ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong introduces new legal amendments to outlaw doxxing
Under the amendments, disclosing someone’s personal data without their consent ‘with an intent to threaten, intimidate or harass’ will constitute an offence punishable by up to five years in prison. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Government Intervenes to Buy Olympic Games TV Rights
The Hong Kong government has acquired the broadcast rights to July’s Tokyo Olympics in order to allow citizens to watch the games for free and cheer for athletes from Hong Kong and mainland China, ... ( read original story ...)
Number of crimes in Hong Kong down 10 pct in Q1
Commissioner of Police of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR government Chris Tang Ping-keung said Tuesday that H ... ( read original story ...)
Sakura diamond estimated to make $38 million at Christie’s Hong Kong
A 15.81-carat diamond could fetch up to $38 million when it goes on sale in Hong Kong next week.The Sakura -- named after the Japanese word for cherry blossom, due to its vibrant hue -- is the largest ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong won’t mandate vaccine for foreign domestic workers
Hong Kong officials dropped a plan to mandate foreign domestic workers be vaccinated against the coronavirus, after hearing international criticism the move would be ... ( read original story ...)
2 Hong Kong robbers attempted to pull off a $25 million heist — with a transparent blue water gun
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 ...)