Bus driver unions in Hong Kong say they would “not rule out” a strike as Friday morning commuters seemed mostly unaffected by a 4,000-strong work-to-rule protest against 14-hour shifts. At one of the city’s busiest interchanges, near the entrance of ... ( read original story ...)
Greater Bay Area leader calls on Guangdong province cadres to take bold steps in cooperation with Hong Kong and Macau
Han’s trip – his first since he took up the vice-premiership in March – coincided with news reports that Beijing would soon unveil details of the bay area development plan for Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng ... ( read original story ...)
A Payments Battle Is Brewing in Hong Kong
Alipay’s azure blue logos began appearing two years ago in Hong Kong’s airport, greeting travelers from China who rely on the popular payments app back home. In recent months, taxis got them. Now stores and boutiques have them. They’re all signs of a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong volunteer hopes to train more guide dogs for city’s visually impaired
The young canine is one of dozens trained or being trained by charity Hong Kong Seeing Eye Dog Services to lead blind and visually impaired people. Raymond Cheung Wai-man, who set up the organisation in 2012, said the guide dog development and training ... ( read original story ...)
Benny Tai accused of turning Hong Kong’s streets into ‘rivers of blood’ by pro-Beijing lawmakers during heated independence debate
One of the harshest comments came from lawmaker Holden Chow Ho-ding, who accused the activist of turning Hong Kong’s streets into “rivers of blood”. Pro-democracy lawmakers hit back and said the debate was just a pretext to pave the way for national ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong overtaken by US as world’s most competitive economy due to declining standards in education, health and the environment
Hong Kong’s decline in education, health and the environment means the city is no longer the world’s most competitive economy, according to the latest rankings from the IMD World Competitiveness Centre. The United States, meanwhile, jumped three places ... ( read original story ...)
Carrie Lam to work with Beijing on ways to stop mainland Chinese security forces attacking Hong Kong journalists
Hong Kong’s leader on Wednesday said the government would work ... came just four days after another reporter, Chan Ho-fai of i-Cable News, was attacked by two men while covering the 10th anniversary of the Sichuan earthquake. At the Legislative ... ( read original story ...)
Competitors in Hong Kong race up 14-metre-high bun tower
Thousands of local residents and tourists flocked to an outlying island in Hong Kong on Tuesday to celebrate a local bun festival despite the recording-breaking heat. Contestants took part in a bun-scrambling competition, where they raced up a 14-metre (46 ... ( read original story ...)
Google, Tik Tok and why Hong Kong parents are to blame for children risking their safety online
An increasing number of Hong Kong children, it was reported, are becoming addicted to an iPhone app that risks violating their privacy and making them vulnerable to predators. Tik Tok, launched in September 2016, is a music video platform and social ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fashion brand Giordano removes sexist ad after social media backlash
Hong Kong fashion brand Giordano has been forced to remove what has been described as a “sexist” advertising campaign for a new clothing line after mounting public outcry on social media. The “Team Family Series” advert shows a family posing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong high-speed rail link hit by another setback as water leaks into signalling system
The trial run of Hong Kong’s HK$84.4 billion cross-border high-speed rail link has run into its second glitch in less than two months. A section of its signalling system was affected by underground water leaks, something rail operator MTR Corporation ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong privacy watchdog has all but given up on investigating data breach complaints
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has all but stopped formally investigating data breach complaints with the number of cases plunging from more than 100 in 2014 to just one last year, a Post analysis shows. Privacy Commissioner Stephen Wong Kai-yi conceded ... ( read original story ...)
First look at Hong Kong police’s anti-riot vehicle with water cannons as shipment from France arrives
The first of three anti-riot vehicles armed with water cannons arrived in Hong Kong on Tuesday morning as exclusive pictures taken by the Post revealed the shipment from France at Kwai Tsing Container Terminals. The Mercedes-Benz vehicle, designed for ... ( read original story ...)
Stop Hong Kong’s shipping industry exodus to Singapore by spending reserves on loans and cutting profits tax, advisers say
Hong Kong should cut profits tax by half and provide loans for vessel owners and supporting professionals to lure shipping business back from regional rival Singapore, a task force set up by the government says. In a 34-page report released on Monday ... ( read original story ...)