A rezoning plan to allow more indigenous village houses to be built in three Hong Kong country park enclaves hit a legal wall on Friday, after a court ruled in favour of an environmentalist’s complaints. Handing down his 74-page judgment, High Court ... ( read original story ...)
Children in Hong Kong are raised to excel, not to be happy, and experts say that is worrying
Childhood in Hong Kong seems more functional than happy, thanks to a high-pressured, exam-oriented education system pushing young people to the breaking point and triggering a decline in their mental health for years, a lawmaker claims. The alarming trend ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: LGBT activists march in annual pride parade for equal rights
Rainbow flags flowed through the streets of Hong Kong on Saturady during the city's annual pride parade, as LGBT activists criticised authorities for lagging behind on equal rights. This year Hong Kong was picked as the first Asian city to host the Gay ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong urban farmers find bliss in rooftop gardens
Rooftops in densely populated Hong Kong are fast turning greener and more fertile as urban farmers seek to grow crops from their homes and offices and create a more liveable community. Kale, cherry tomatoes, radishes, and all kinds of herbs are ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong – a city in love with Japan, but flirting with a new flame as Korean culture explodes
Take a walk around Hong Kong, and maybe the first thing you will notice among the jumble of wet markets, convenience stores and cha chaan teng is the large number of Japanese restaurants, with almost one on every corner in some districts. Pop into a 7 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong delegate to China’s legislature vows to push local officials to enact national security legislation within five years
Two Hong Kong representatives in China’s legislature have vowed to push the local government to enact national security legislation within the next five years, as nominations opened on Friday for a local poll to elect 36 deputies to the Beijing body next ... ( read original story ...)
Looming national security laws raise fresh fears for Hong Kong’s freedoms
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Amid calls from Hong Kong's pro-Beijing elite for sweeping new national security laws, government advisers and lawyers say the legislation is likely to be tougher than proposals shelved 14 years ago, raising fears about the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lights up for Lumieres festival
Glowing cartoon Inuits tumbled down Hong Kong's post office building and a forest of illuminated bamboo rods lit up the city centre as part of a visit by France's famous Lumieres festival. Local and international artists joined the extension of Lyon's ... ( read original story ...)
Ballet ace encourages Hong Kong students of all ages, noting time is greatest challenge in city
Young Hong Kong dancers have nearly everything going for them except time, an internationally renowned ballerina has observed. Venezuelan-born Victoria Vargas, a globetrotting ballerina and choreographer, expressed sympathy over the sight of local children ... ( read original story ...)
Ballet diva encourages Hong Kong students of all ages, noting time is greatest challenge in city
Young Hong Kong dancers have nearly everything going for them except time, an internationally renowned ballerina has observed. Venezuelan-born Victoria Vargas, a globetrotting ballet diva and choreographer, expressed sympathy over the sight of local ... ( read original story ...)
Contactless competition: WeChat Pay is coming to Hong Kong’s MTR, and Alipay may not be far behind
The news came two days after WeChat’s mother company, Hong Kong-listed Tencent Holdings, replaced Facebook to become the world’s fifth-largest company in market value. “Under the collaboration, mobile payment solutions including WeChat Pay Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Office exodus: Hong Kong bankers take 90-minute lunch breaks
Lunch is for wimps? Actually in Hong Kong banking it’s a sign of strength. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/301578/analyst-goldman-sachs-hong-kong/ Even in an era of ongoing cost cutting, there’s one thing that Hong Kong finance professionals ... ( read original story ...)
What’s the Greater Bay Area plan? Hong Kong’s young people don’t know either, with half having never heard of it
More than half of Hong Kong’s young people have never heard of the “Greater ... The average score recorded in response to the statement: “I pay attention to recent news and discussion about the Greater Bay Area plan” was just 2.01 out of 5, meaning ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Open: Winning starts for Saina, Sindhu and Prannoy
Nehwal, the 2010 Hong Kong Open winner, will next face a tough opponent in teen ... 19-21 in the first round. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news app for your device. ( read original story ...)