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 ...)
People in Hong Kong refuse to get COVID-19 vaccines for political reasons
In Hong Kong, the shots are not being used to inoculate, which led the government to warn people that some will expire in September. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s fading attractions: Will the new Carrie Lam Show help?
Hong Kong is changing so much that it is quickly becoming unrecognizable. With China tightening its grip over the former British colony, it is losing much of its old attraction. ( read original story ...)
Two more Hong Kong democrats quit district councils while in custody pending security law trial
Hong Kong pro-democracy politicians Andrew Wan and Andy Chui have resigned as district councillors after more than two months in custody awaiting trial under the national security law. Wan said ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: prosecutors eye second charge for Hong Kong variant patient accused of lying to contact-tracing immigration officer
Syed Mohamed Rizvi, an engineer visiting from Dubai, was remanded into custody following a Monday hearing at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Court. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-led study discovers simeprevir as potent treatment for COVID-19
Since the beginning of 2020, researchers from the CUHK and the University of Hong Kong have collaborated with over 30 scientists from local and overseas laboratories to search for an effective drug ... ( read original story ...)
Manulife Hong Kong reports double-digit APE sales growth in first quarter of 2021
Agency sales continued to grow year-over-year in 1Q21 vs a strong 1Q20Bank channel sales significantly rebounded with successful product drive ... ( read original story ...)