When the elite wheelchair athlete is not training at the Hong Kong Sports Institute, she is blogging about her second love, food, and restaurants in the city that are accessible for disabled people, o... ( read original story ...)
China’s Greater Bay Area scheme opens up doors for Hong Kong musicians with HK$140 million cultural exchange programme
Hong Kong’s arts and culture sector has been taking advantage of China’s “Greater Bay Area” plan, with a government-funded programme sending 11 local performing arts groups on tours of glitzy concert ... ( read original story ...)
Should Hong Kong say goodbye to public phone booths when more than half of them earn less than HK$1 a day?
When was the last time you used a public payphone? In smartphone-obsessed Hong Kong, probably not in a long time. District councils across the city are debating whether to remove the once vital booths ... ( read original story ...)
Mega project for 9,500 private flats in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung given final nod of approval despite traffic concerns
Town planning authorities have given the final approval for a mega private residential project in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung countryside, despite concerns about traffic congestion in the proposed neighbourh... ( read original story ...)
Reciprocal deal between Hong Kong and mainland China will recognise court rulings on either side for cross-border disputes
Hong Kong and mainland China signed a reciprocal deal on Friday that would recognise and enforce judgments in civil and commercial cases on either side of the border, effectively allowing parties to s... ( read original story ...)
Scammers swindle Hong Kong man out of HK$430,000 in the space of four hours on WhatsApp
A 48-year-old man has become the biggest victim of a WhatsApp scam in Hong Kong after being defrauded of HK$430,000 (US$55,000) in four hours. Initial investigation showed the scammer hijacked the Wha... ( read original story ...)
From Vancouver to Hong Kong and back again: why some Hongkongers are eyeing a return to B.C.
Some British Columbians who moved to Hong Kong for better jobs are considering a return back home. After moving to Hong Kong for the better job prospects, some British Columbians are considering a ret... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong light show proving a hit with residents and tourists alike as organisers add new exhibits to celebrate Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day
A photogenic light show illuminating the heart of Hong Kong has recorded a better-than-expected visitor turnout, its organiser revealed, as seven new exhibits were unveiled to mark three upcoming fest... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy and pro-Beijing camps join forces in Legislative Council to call for government U-turn on elderly assistance age change
In a rare show of unity, legislators from across Hong Kong’s political divide were set to pass a motion on Thursday calling on the government to shelve its controversial increase in the age threshold ... ( read original story ...)
Some Hong Kong Stocks Sink 70% as Wave of Selling Hits
To contact Bloomberg News staff for this story: Sofia Horta e Costa in Hong Kong at shortaecosta@bloomberg.net;Amanda Wang in Shanghai at twang234@bloomberg.net;Benjamin Robertson in Hong Kong at ... ( read original story ...)
Suspected Hong Kong triad member and girlfriend held after police seize illegal weapons and drugs in raid on flat
A suspected triad member and his girlfriend were arrested in a police raid on their flat in Hong Kong on Wednesday following the seizure of a cache of weapons including two air-powered guns and illega... ( read original story ...)
Chilling assault on four-year-old girl ‘for pleasure’ lands two Hong Kong women in jail for three years
A Hong Kong judge on Thursday slammed two women for unleashing their anger on a four-year-old girl for pleasure as he jailed them for almost three years over what he described as a chilling assault. D... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam calls for meeting with political allies after they rebuke her over change to elderly welfare age limit
Hong Kong’s embattled leader called for a meeting on Thursday afternoon with pro-establishment lawmakers after they set aside bitter differences with their political rivals to pass a non-binding motio... ( read original story ...)
Dead pig found on Hong Kong beach amid African swine fever fears
A dead pig was found on a beach on one of Hong Kong’s outlying islands on Thursday, sparking an investigation into where it came from amid concerns over an African swine fever epidemic in mainland Chi... ( read original story ...)