The average salary for foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong has exceeded HK$5,000 (US$645) per month for the first time ever, but many are facing financial pressures in the midst of the Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Patient’s death referred to Hong Kong coroner, botched eye procedures under investigation
The death of a hospital patient with abnormally high potassium levels has been referred to the coroner after the care he received was found to be inadequate, as two more medical blunders involving eye ... ( read original story ...)
Missing Hong Kong protester Alexandra Wong ‘was held in mainland China’
A prominent Hong Kong protester has made her first public appearance in 14 months, telling the media she had been held in mainland China. Alexandra Wong, 64, was nicknamed "Grandma Wong" and was often ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protester ‘Grandmother Wong’ accuses mainland Chinese authorities of keeping her under house arrest for more than a year
A Hong Kong protester known as "Grandmother Wong" has accused mainland Chinese authorities of keeping her under house arrest for more than a year, and forcing her to stand in front of a five-starred ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong records 17 new Covid-19 cases, all imported, as commerce minister reveals travel bubble with Singapore could open in weeks
Hong Kong recorded 17 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, including 11 from India, as a government minister revealed a travel bubble between the city and Singapore could open "in weeks". The other six ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist ‘Grandma Wong’ says held 14 months in mainland China
An elderly woman who disappeared midway through Hong Kong's democracy protests last year resurfaced in the financial hub on Saturday after 14 months away, saying she had been detained on the Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist Grandma Wong says kept back in Shenzhen for 14 months
A Hong Kong protester dubbed "Grandma Wong" said on Saturday that Chinese authorities kept her in custody for a month and a half across the border in Shenzhen, where she allegedly suffered mental ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong walks: discovering traditional, trendy Tai Hang
A pedestrian-friendly stroll from one of the city’s coolest corners to the embattled government’s HQ via the waterfront ... ( read original story ...)
Justin Trudeau hits back at China after threat to Canadians in Hong Kong
Prime minister says Canada will ‘stand up loudly’ for human rights after China’s ambassador against welcoming Hong Kong pro-democracy activists ... ( read original story ...)
Trudeau calls China’s Hong Kong diplomacy ‘coercive’
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will not tolerate "coercive" diplomacy from China. His remarks on Friday come a day after the Chinese ambassador warned that granting asylum to Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, Communist Party Officials Stride Out of the Shadows
The growing power and profile of the Chinese government’s liaison office has brought the party’s playbook into the open. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest three men, seize more than HK$33 million of cocaine in predawn raid
Hong Kong police have arrested three men and seized more than HK$33 million (US$4.3 million) worth of cocaine believed to be destined for the city's bars and nightclubs. The trio, an Israeli merchant, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: three admit to taking part in violent assault of mainland Chinese man last year, court hears
Two men and a woman had admitted to taking part in the violent assault of a mainlander who was visiting Hong Kong during last year's social unrest, a court heard. One of the men also admitted to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says Hong Kong warned of ongoing danger after S.China Sea flight blocked
Hong Kong air traffic controllers told Taiwan there was danger until further notice on a flight path to Taiwanese-controlled islands in the South China Sea, Taipei said on Friday, a case that has ... ( read original story ...)