Payson Cha Mou-sing, the chairman of Hong Kong conglomerate HKR International, famed for its development of the Discovery Bay community on Lantau Island, died on Saturday morning, according to two ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong will strengthen Covid-19 measures, No 2 official declares, after failed bid to reopen cross-border travel
Hong Kong will strengthen its "targeted, cautious and strict" Covid-19 control measures, the city's No 2 official has said, after Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor wrapped up her Beijing trip ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing loyalists target Hong Kong judges after protester acquittals
The acquittal of dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters -– often accompanied by withering court criticism of police –- has triggered a backlash from Beijing loyalists demanding an overhaul of a ... ( read original story ...)
Cruise operator Genting Hong Kong aims to resume China services with ‘cruises to nowhere’ from Sanya by year-end
Cruise operator Genting Hong Kong said it plans to resume service in mainland China by the end of the year with "cruises to nowhere" from Sanya city. The company has been in discussions with the ... ( read original story ...)
As Hong Kong Law Goes After ‘Black Sheep,’ Fear Clouds Universities
Campuses have long been hubs of protest in the city. Now, the authorities have promised to root out teachers who bring politics to the classroom. ( read original story ...)
Patients with gender identity issues ‘more willing to seek help at Hong Kong public hospitals’
People with gender identity issues have been making more appointments at Hong Kong's public hospitals, something doctors say could be a sign that more are prepared to come forward for help. The group ... ( read original story ...)
Lam says next US president should not interfere in Hong Kong
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says the next U.S. president should end U.S. interference in the internal affairs of her city and China ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police set up a hotline for people to snitch on those breaching China’s draconian national security law, and it got more than 1,000 calls within hours
China imposed the security law for Hong Kong on June 30, giving itself new powers to crack down on dissent in all forms. ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong fits into the big picture of China’s long-term development
In Beijing, the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party concluded its fifth plenary session last week, releasing broad guidelines and objectives for the nation's 14th five-year plan and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong MTR Corp’s losses top HK$2.2 billion from suspension of high-speed rail link during pandemic
The Hong Kong government is likely to pay about HK$1 billion (US$129 million) in compensation to rail giant MTR Corporation to make up for massive losses on the city's high-speed cross-border rail ... ( read original story ...)
Local Covid-19 cases scuppered Carrie Lam’s hopes of restarting Hong Kong-mainland China travel, sources say
Hong Kong's leader had regarded the resumption of cross-border travel as her top priority as she headed to Beijing on an official visit, but she failed to pull it off as Chinese authorities required ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong needs to speed up action on HK$2 transport for the elderly
I write in response to the letter "Time to adopt QR code mobile payments on MTR to cut costs and benefit more commuters" (October 3), which mentions the Government Public Transport Fare Concession ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong informers’ hotline receives 2,500 tip-offs within hours
Citizens urged to report suspected breaches of controversial security law ... ( read original story ...)
Thai pro-democracy activists ‘not alone’ in their fight, says Hong Kong lawmaker
As a new pro-democracy movement called the Milk Tea Alliance sprouts up in Asia, a Hong Kong lawmaker says the international community must stand in solidarity “to show the tyrannies in the world that ... ( read original story ...)