Hong Kong will allow children age 12 and above to receive the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine as it seeks to boost immunization rates in the city ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore to review travel bubble date in July
Hong Kong and Singapore will review in July plans to open a travel bubble, their governments said on Thursday, after the proposal was derailed for a second time in May due to a spike of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong speedboat smuggling bust nets luxury goods trove
Semi-autonomous Hong Kong has no sales tax, but over in China, punitive taxes provide a powerful incentive for the smuggling of luxury goods - Copyright AFP Nicolas ASFOURIKatherine CHENG, Jerome ... ( read original story ...)
Shock Wave: Hong Kong Destruction review – one long tick-tick-boom symphony
Andy Lau plays a bomb-disposal officer in this old-school action thriller with tricksy, Infernal Affairs-esque storytelling ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Considers Shorter Quarantine for Some Vaccinated Travelers
A Hong Kong government advisory panel suggested the city could shorten hotel quarantine periods for some fully-vaccinated inbound passengers, in what would mark an easing of some of the world’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks edge up in early trading
Hong Kong stocks opened slightly higher on Thursday morning following another weak lead from Wall Street, while traders kept tabs on China-US ties ... ( read original story ...)
EU considers sending delegation to Hong Kong after electoral law reform
The European Union denounced on Wednesday Hong Kong's major overhaul of its political system as a breach by China of its international commitments and threatened to send a delegation to visit the ... ( read original story ...)
Someone In Hong Kong Paid USD1.3 Million For A Parking Bay
Hong Kong has some of the priciest real estate in the world and that unfortunately extends to the parking bay for most of the luxury condominiums there. Already possessing the record for the world’s ... ( read original story ...)
Top Stories this AM: Skepticism on Musk’s Boring vision; vaccine destroyer sentenced to 3 years; Hong Kong offers $14 million to get vaccinated
Good morning and welcome to your weekday morning roundup of the top stories you need to know. For more daily and weekly briefings, sign up for our newsletters here. Musk moles through. Some cities ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is so desperate to get people vaccinated that it’s auctioning off a Tesla, a year’s worth of stays at a 5-star hotel, and an apartment
The total value of vaccination rewards in Hong Kong exceeds $14 million. The eligibility terms differ but are exclusively available to vaccinated individuals. ( read original story ...)
Why is a gun fired in Hong Kong every day at noon?
First things first: the Jardine's Noonday Gun gets its name from its owner, the Jardine Matheson Company, which was founded in the early 1830s. The powerful Hong Kong-based conglomerate, which has ... ( read original story ...)
How China Is Tightening Its Grip on Hong Kong’s Media Scene
Since China imposed a national security law on Hong Kong a year ago, it has snuffed out protests, arrested key democracy activists and overhauled the election system. Now its vibrant media scene is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Witness with an Explosive chance at the Valley
LEADING trainer, Caspar Fownes, has seen the pendulum swing in his favour in the Trainers’ Championship race. The Australian, looking The post Hong Kong Racing Tips: Witness with an Explosive chance ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s OmniFoods sets its sights on plant-based seafood on World Oceans Day
OmniFoods, the Hong Kong startup best known for its fake pork product "OmniPork," said in an announcement on World Oceans Day that it's jumping on what it sees as the next phenomenon: plant-based ... ( read original story ...)