The Hong Kong Jockey Club is preparing a raid on some of Australia’s top jockeys after years of being caught up in debilitating Covid lockdowns and hefty hotel quarantine stints. ( read original story ...)
China censors online chatter after anti-Xi Jinping protest; Hong Kong media muted
Keywords such as #Haidian, #Sitong bridge, #Beijing, and even #I-saw-it were censored on Chinese social media. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Wants To Pay for Tourists’ Plane Tickets in 2023
Right as Japan officially opens to travelers again, another popular East Asian travel destination has announced a tempting travel deal for visitors. In an attempt to lure travelers back after two ... ( read original story ...)
Robots move into Hong Kong care homes, cleaning up, playing mahjong with residents
The staff of a Hong Kong care home for the elderly went on a hunt the day their four robots went missing. Usually used for video chats and playing music, they were tracked down to the bedside of some ... ( read original story ...)
Escape Hong Kong’s busy city life with a laid-back afternoon at the Nam Sang Wai wetlands
Our reporter had a relaxing day off at the very conveniently located Nam Sang Wai, where she was able to immerse herself in nature and enjoy rustic and picturesque views. ( read original story ...)
Hurdler Chloe Pak storms to Hong Kong’s first gold medal at Asian Under-18 Championships in Kuwait
Chloe Pak Hoi-man, 16, dominates 100 metres hurdles final, posting a new personal best of 14.02 seconds on Friday in Kuwait. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police complain to newspaper over cartoon showing riot squad called to school to deal with unruly pupils
A Hong Kong artist who became embroiled in a controversy over a newspaper cartoon that showed riot police being called to a school to handle unruly pupils on Wednesday denied he meant to criticise the ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong civil engineer gets five years’ jail for rioting, stabbing policeman in protest against national security law
A former civil engineer has been jailed for five years on rioting and wounding charges after he admitted stabbing a police officer in an anti-government protest against the national security law. ( read original story ...)
World record pink diamond sold for $57.7M in Hong Kong: ‘Appetite for rare’
A bidder from the U.S. purchased an 11.15-carat Williamson Pink Star diamond for a record-breaking price per carat at a recent Sotheby's Hong Kong auction. ( read original story ...)
Pink diamond sells for record $57.7M at Hong Kong auction
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 ...)