Category: NEWS

Despite the prospect of criticism, Britain will not give up on closely monitoring developments in Hong Kong and speaking up about pressures it feels the “one country, two systems” concept is under, the nation’s consul general in the city says. ( read original story ...)

After years of delays, cost overruns and controversy over a cross-border bridge, Hong Kong officials clearly hope for smoother times ahead going by just-released road names – including one with a record-breaking length of 10 Chinese characters. ( read original story ...)

Air pollution in Hong Kong hit some of its worst levels on Monday, posing a serious risk to residents’ health for the second time in just five days. The Environmental Protection Department reported that smog levels at a monitoring station reached 10+ on ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s beleaguered justice minister did not rule out the ... Cheng took the helm at the Department of Justice on January 6 just as news of unauthorised extensions to her home at the Villa De Mer estate in Siu Lam emerged. Buildings Department ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong Science Museum plans to feature more locally-done research to encourage young Hongkongers to pursue a career in the sciences, its new director has said. But in addition to government support for research and innovation, Paulina Chan Shuk-man ... ( read original story ...)

The city’s courts would be able to challenge the government’s proposal for mainland laws to apply in part of a station on the Hong Kong side of a cross-border rail link under construction, Hong Kong’s justice minister said on Sunday. But Secretary ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s beleaguered justice minister dropped a strong hint ... Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah took the reins on January 6 just as news of unauthorised extensions to her home at the Villa De Mer estate in Siu Lam emerged. ( read original story ...)

The first confirmation that Vestas had collided with a fishing boat came from Charles Caudrelier, skipper of Dongfeng Race Team, which was second into Hong Kong on the leg from Melbourne, Australia. 'Our first thought is that this is terrible news ... ( read original story ...)

The first confirmation that Vestas had collided with a fishing boat came from Charles Caudrelier, skipper of Dongfeng Race Team, which was second into Hong Kong on the leg from Melbourne, Australia. "Our first thought is that this is terrible news ... ( read original story ...)

Good news finally emerged on Saturday with the Transport Department’s announcement that Hong Kong Link Road was now ready for vehicular traffic. “The remaining works in progress mainly include the final installation and testing of the traffic control ... ( read original story ...)

It was nearly 4am in Hong Kong city and I was in love. So when I got the chance to rekindle that old flame recently, I did so with nary a moment’s reflection. The Hong Kong Club is the Andaz hotel’s glittering tribute to the city it’s named for and ... ( read original story ...

What started as a personal curiosity in Hong Kong history transformed into a passion to share inspiring stories, a desire to preserve the memory of wartime experiences and “put it together before it all disappears”. This is how historian Tony Banham ... ( read original story ...)

A bridge in Hong Kong was almost brought crashing down on Saturday when a truck driver who had forgotten to lower the crane on his vehicle smashed into the structure. Miraculously no one was injured in the bizarre accident in Chai Wan on Hong Kong Island ... ( read original story ...)

With the cross-border bridge linking Hong Kong with Macau and Zhuhai set to open for traffic this year, some mainland-based tour operators have stolen a march by offering packages for travellers to see the infrastructure from afar. But there was a stark ... ( read original story ...)