A pilot scheme paying lawyers fixed fees instead of hourly rates to advise torture claimants has helped Hong Kong’s Immigration Department overcome a backlog of cases a year earlier than expected, the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum Sets New Projects, Partners With Far East Film Fest
Projects presented by renowned Chinese filmmaker Tian Zhuangzhuang and Japanese festival favorite Ryusuke Hamaguchi are among those selected by the 17th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), set ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong soccer fans risk paying penalty on Chinese national anthem law
Soccer inevitably comes up when experts discuss Hong Kong’s proposed law which will introduce penalties for insulting China’s national anthem. One soccer match in particular, on November 17, 2015, sta... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Crypto Exchange BitMex Shutting Down Trading Accounts in the US and Quebec
The popular trading platform is currently based out of Hong Kong and is known for inhabiting the most expensive office property in the heart of the Asian financial epicenter. The news is being ... ( read original story ...)
Approval ratings for Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam and justice chief Teresa Cheng hit new lows
Popularity ratings for Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and her justice minister Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah have hit record lows, according to the latest edition of a survey by a local universit... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ex-leader Tsang released after serving sentence
HONG KONG — Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang has been released after serving time in prison for failing to disclose plans to rent a luxury apartment from a businessman applying for a broadcasting ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares climb on China’s stimulus pledge
The (Hong Kong) market is mostly speculating on news,” he said. “When it (Hang Seng index) reaches a certain level, when people start to consider that the impact of these policies won’t come until lat... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ex-leader released from jail
Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang has been released after serving time in prison for failing to disclose plans to rent a luxury apartment from a businessman applying for a broadcasting licence. Tsa... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Fashion Week Opens with 1,400 Exhibitors
HONG KONG, Jan 14, 2019 - (ACN Newswire) - Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 50th edition of Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter started its four-day run today and c... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong scientists claim ‘broad-spectrum’ antiviral breakthrough
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong scientists claim they have made a potential breakthrough discovery in the fight against infectious diseases -- a chemical that could slow the spread of deadly viral ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s got Kaepernick. China’s got Hong Kong.
Joshua Wong is the secretary general of Demosisto, a political group that advocates for self-determination in Hong Kong. He was one of the leaders of the 2014 Umbrella Movement. Jeffrey Ngo is the chi... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s top policewoman will step down early to head Office of the Ombudsman in April
The highest ranked woman in Hong Kong police’s 175-year history will step down early to head the government’s watchdog – the Office of the Ombudsman – in April, the Post has learned. Winnie Chiu Wai-y... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong highlights its role as a green bond hub for mainland firms
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese finance regulators have joined forces to promote the city as a green finance hub, inviting dozens of mainland companies to explore the benefits of fundraising with a vie... ( read original story ...)
Must children die from bad air before Hong Kong acts on pollution?
As Hong Kong was choking under an intense blanket of haze last week, a mother in Britain brought the discourse about the deadly effects of air pollution on children’s health to the fore, drawing globa... ( read original story ...)