Cross-border families on low incomes who are separated by Covid-19 travel restrictions have urged the Hong Kong and central governments to lift the 14-day quarantine requirement and provide cheaper ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong welfare minister rejects calls for a temporary unemployment fund to help jobless through the pandemic
Hong Kong's welfare chief has rejected fresh calls for a temporary unemployment fund to support those out of work, after predicting the city's jobless rate would soon surpass 7 per cent. Secretary for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s finance minister signals there will be no cash handout in his coming budget, despite surge in stamp duty revenue
In rallying call, Paul Chan urges Hong Kong enterprises to harness economic opportunities despite Sino-US tensions he predicts will endure under Biden presidency. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plans stricter money laundering checks on Chinese officials
Chinese mainland officials who stash ill-gotten wealth in Hong Kong will face fresh scrutiny over their financial affairs under a planned tightening of money laundering regulations in the territory. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: Covid-19 daily caseload drops to 12, while officials warn against misplaced optimism
But authorities caution fewer screenings expected over Lunar New Year holiday when people reluctant to visit doctors and most private clinics are closed. ( read original story ...)
Made in Hong Kong was once world-famous. But now it’s disappearing from Australian shops
Despite a resurgence in buying Made in Hong Kong products, experts say it's difficult for the label to reclaim its glory days of the 1980s. ( read original story ...)
Plagued by dwindling harvests and shrinking shellfish, Hong Kong oyster farmers turn to conservation group for answers
Now they are counting on a scientific study of Deep Bay, in Lau Fau Shan, to help turn the tide and ensure they can continue selling their sun-dried “golden oysters” and protect the shellfish habitat ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: closed under social-distancing measures, dying bars urge authorities to let them restart business as pandemic eases
Lan Kwai Fong Group chairman Allan Zeman says bars are on ‘life support’ and ‘will do anything the government wants’ in order to restart their business. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong unemployment set to surpass 7 per cent after Lunar New Year, minister warns as Covid-19 continues to strangle the economy
High chance’ of jobless figure breaking 7 per cent mark, according to labour secretary, in what would be a new 16-year high. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police investigating case of suspected animal cruelty after video emerges showing woman swinging around dog tied to tree branch
Hong Kong police are investigating a case of suspected animal cruelty after receiving a tip-off about a video showing a woman swinging around a dog tied to a tree branch. The force received a report ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: alarm over proposed law that could ban anyone from leaving
Barristers say proposal would give head of immigration ‘unfettered power’ to stop people leaving the city without any court process ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawyers express concern over proposed law that can impose travel ban on anyone
Hong Kong's lawyers have expressed concern over a government proposal which if approved could bar anyone from leaving the city. A paper has been submitted by the Hong Kong Bar Association (HKBA) to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong prisons start trimming female inmates’ tresses just past shoulders after court ruling on sex discrimination
Hong Kong prisons have begun trimming the locks of female inmates to just past shoulder length, after a recent court ruling that the Correctional Services Department was discriminating by imposing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Public Broadcaster Drops Some BBC Programs, Sparking Further Criticism of China
Hours after Beijing banned the BBC World Service, Hong Kong’s public broadcaster announced Friday that it will also drop certain BBC programs, sparking concern from foreign governments and ... ( read original story ...)