A pink diamond has been sold for $57.7 million in Hong Kong, setting a world record for the highest price per carat for a diamond sold at auction ... ( read original story ...)
PayPal Terminates Hong Kong Account of Pro-Democracy Group
One of Hong Kongs last remaining pro-democracy activist groups has had its account with online payments processor PayPal terminated The League of S ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Allow Dancing, Bigger Gatherings, in Reopening Push
Hong Kong is set to remove more Covid-19 restrictions and will allow live performances and dancing to take place indoors from next Thursday as the city’s government considers increasing the limit on ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street has chance to put Hong Kong to work
Leaders from the West’s biggest financial firms will land in Hong Kong next month — in most cases their first trip to the city in three years — with some tough questions for their hosts. The top one ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong man jailed for stabbing police at protest
A Hong Kong man was jailed on Thursday (Oct 13) for stabbing a police officer in the arm during protests against a Beijing-imposed national security law two years ago. Wong Kwan-wa, 26, was sentenced ... ( read original story ...)
As Hong Kong scrapped its Covid curbs, I boarded the bus to lock-up
A spectacularly ill-timed trip led to my sentence of 10 days in isolation — just as the city was revelling in new freedoms ... ( read original story ...)
Pink diamond sells for record breaking $49.9M at Hong Kong auction
A pink diamond was sold for $49.9 million in Hong Kong last Friday, setting a world record for the highest price per carat for a diamond sold at auction. The 11.15-carat Williamson Pink Star ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong approves baby version of BioNTech vaccine for toddlers
Hong Kong said on Wednesday it had approved the baby version of the BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for babies and children under five years old, part of broader measures to boost vaccination uptake in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s high fliers eye rare chance to join Chinese space mission, with scientists and engineers flocking to sign up
Members of several academic institutions confirm colleagues and students are interested in signing up for rigorous screening process for payload specialist roles. ( read original story ...)
China prosecutes Hong Kong’s Cardinal Zen
While Zen faces a fine if found guilty in this instance, he faces life imprisonment under the national security law, the outlet noted. The cardinal has previously asserted that the Christian life ... ( read original story ...)
Charging Ahead: Hong Kong’s Ampd Energy Is On A Global Expansion Drive To Make Construction Sites Greener
Brandon Ng, head of Hong Kong-based battery energy storage system maker Ampd Energy, has powered up for growth despite global headwinds. Surging lithium prices and supply chain snarls aren’t keeping ... ( read original story ...)
Zelenskyy lobbies G7 for more weapons; Hong Kong refuses to seize Russian’s $500M yacht: Live Ukraine updates
Hong Kong won't seize Russian's luxury yacht Hong Kong won't seize a $500 million luxury yacht belonging to a Russian oligarch and will only implement sanctions against Russia imposed by the United ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong refuses to seize Russian billionaire’s $500 million yacht; Zelenskyy lobbies G7: Live Ukraine updates
Hong Kong won't seize a $500 million luxury yacht belonging to a Russian oligarch and will only implement sanctions against Russia imposed by the United Nations, city leader John Lee said Tuesday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leader Says Will Abide by UN Sanctions Over Russian Superyacht in City
Hong Kong leader John Lee said on Tuesday that any United Nations sanctions would be upheld in the city, when asked about a Russian yacht berthed in the financial centre that belongs to a sanctioned ... ( read original story ...)