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A Coptic Christian couple who say they are fleeing persecution in Egypt have accused Hong Kong immigration authorities of mistreatment, amid a spate of allegations submitted to local lawyers concerning similar cases at the city’s largest centre for ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong prisons are struggling to cope with an ageing population after the number of elderly inmates almost doubled in the past decade, placing tremendous pressure on manpower. Figures obtained by the Post show the number of prisoners aged 60 and above ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong wants to lure new business to the city by turning itself into a production hub for electric vehicle manufacturers – at the expense of its rivals north of the border. A rise in the cost of a production licence on the mainland, which now costs ... ( read original story ...)

News this month of her stepping down as head of the science ... Law said the future of developing innovation and technology in the city depended on finding and retaining talent. “Hong Kong has good scientists. We also have young people devoted to science. ( read original story ...)

In the first half of the year, one Hong Kong policeman was arrested on average per week for a crime of some kind. They also followed news on Friday that a female model complained about a police constable harassing her after taking her mobile number during ... ( read original story ...)

This week, City Weekend explores places in Hong Kong with colourful backstories and fascinating names. Bride’s Pool In the warm light of day, this sun-dappled pool and waterfall located near Tai Mei Tuk in Plover Cove Country park paint quite the idyllic ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong police said that a suicide note found in Ching-yu’s ... a dermatologist and researcher at Women’s College Hospital and the University of Toronto, tells Global News. “Many patients have a family history of atopic dermatitis or related ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s sole member of the nation’s top legislative body on Friday dismissed concerns that Beijing would act against mounting legal challenges to legislation allowing mainland laws to be enforced at a rail terminus in the city. The remarks by Tam ... ( read original story ...)

Stacking prefabricated homes on a plot of land reserved for an expanded Disneyland would be better than the Dutch flower garden Hong Kong officials just agreed to put there, a lawmaker has said. Democratic Party legislator Andrew Wan Siu-kin on Friday said ... ( read original story ...)

A 17-year-old Hong Kong boy was among two suspected bookmakers arrested on Thursday night as police seized HK$2.4 million (US$305,000) in soccer betting records, in the force’s latest operations during the World Cup. The teenager, suspected to be a Sun ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG, June 22 (Reuters) - NWS Holdings Ltd 0659.HK said on Friday Goshawk Aviation, its joint venture with Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, will buy Sky Aviation Leasing International Ltd (SALI), boosting the value of Goshawk's fleet of owned, managed and ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong Observatory issued the amber rainstorm signal at 12.15pm on Friday. The signal indicates heavy rain of more than 30mm has fallen in an hour or is expected to fall generally over the city. The Observatory warned the public of a risk of ... ( read original story ...)

Starbucks will serve an expanded alcoholic drinks menu when it opens its new flagship store in Hong Kong’s teeming Causeway Bay on Friday, raising fears among some youth groups that the shop could be a haven for underage drinking. The 5,500 sq ft store ... ( read original story ...)

Starbucks will serve an expanded alcoholic drinks menu when it opens its new flagship store in Hong Kong’s teeming Causeway Bay on Friday, raising fears among some youth groups that the shop could be a haven for underage drinking. The 5,500 sq ft store ... ( read original story ...)