With allegations of collusion between agencies and moneylenders rife in Hong Kong’s domestic helper employment industry, a group of American students has worked with a local academic to – quite litera... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lift accident that injured two people caused by braking system malfunction, government report reveals
A freak lift accident that injured two people in Hong Kong was caused by a malfunction in the braking system, it has been revealed. The government on Saturday released the findings of an investigation ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Department of State News: Deputy Secretary Sullivan’s Meeting With Hong Kong Secretary of Justice Teresa Cheng
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of State today released the following statement: On July 13, Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan met with Hong Kong Secretary of Justice Teresa Cheng at the Departm... ( read original story ...)
People’s Liberation Army truck crashes into Hong Kong bus stop
A People’s Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison truck mounted a pavement in Yuen Long on Saturday morning and crashed into a bus stop. Photos of the truck circulating online show a badly damaged bus sto... ( read original story ...)
Liaison office legal chief tells Hong Kong: Basic Law is not your constitution
Beijing effectively sent Hong Kong a message on Saturday, reiterating its stance on the Chinese constitution and the part it plays in the city’s legal framework at a seminar on “one country, two syste... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui – the shoppers’ and robbers’ paradise in Hong Kong
Home to sky-high bars, a glittering harbourfront, and one of the most famous shopping hubs in Hong Kong, bustling Tsim Sha Tsui is also a place that attracts those looking to make fast money illegally ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong’s fast-food restaurants serve up a mountain of waste
Ever thought about how much waste is produced by just one meal in Hong Kong’s popular fast-food restaurants? A fact-finding mission by the Post has revealed KFC tops the list of the industry’s “big wa... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rail giant MTR Corporation reveals another case of subsidence at station platform
Hong Kong’s embattled railway operator, already reeling from a series of construction scandals, revealed on Friday it had asked for the suspension of foundation work at a housing development near a st... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong photographer Eddy Li’s book focuses on changing times for old Silk Road nations
When National Geographic magazine and Hong Kong-based entrepreneur and photographer Eddy Li came together, it heralded the birth of a timely project in the current global trade climate. Li’s efforts i... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong couples who lose their baby by miscarriage face an uphill struggle in an uncaring system
Their struggle illustrates the many pitfalls awaiting bereaved couples. As many as half of all Hong Kong pregnancies end in miscarriage, according to a study by the Hong Kong College of Family Physici... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong public school teaching staff on short-term contracts earn less than their peers, union survey finds
At least 17 per cent of educators at Hong Kong’s 844 public primary and secondary schools are on annual contracts earning less than permanent staff even when they have similar qualifications, and this ... ( read original story ...)
Next lot of tariffs in China-US trade row will hit Hong Kong harder, minister warns
Hong Kong, which is an export-oriented port, will be “hit harder and more imminently” in a fresh and escalated China-US trade row, the secretary for commerce and economic development has warned. From ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lacrosse Team Dazzles at 2018 World Championships in Israel
With the lacrosse world watching, Hong Kong put on a show with a 20-1 walk over Luxembourg in the opening game of the 2018 World Championships in Netanya on Wednesday night. With 46 countries saturati... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says Hong Kong Declined 2016 Request to Arrest Low
a representative for Singapore’s police said Wednesday in response to Bloomberg News queries. “Singapore’s request was declined by the Hong Kong authorities,” the Singapore police said, without elabor... ( read original story ...)