The landmark information sharing agreement won’t dispel concerns over delistings of Chinese firms from New York until the deal is smoothly implemented. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong schools cut 67 Primary One classes, as emigration and tough Covid-19 curbs continue to dwindle student population
The reduction in classes means about 1,675 spots were shed this academic year Vu Im-fan, head of the Subsidised Primary Schools Council and a primary school principal, urged authorities to implement ... ( read original story ...)
Yuan Appeal Fades in Hong Kong as Local Rates Hit 14-Year High
China’s yuan is losing support from Hong Kong investors as the city’s monetary authority follows the Federal Reserve in hiking rates, reducing the currency’s attractiveness versus the local dollar. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong must put Covid in the rear-view mirror and nurture local talent to outpace Singapore on the global stage
Singapore earned a leg up on Hong Kong this week, when the city state unveiled a new five-year visa to lure foreign nationals, consolidating its status as Asia’s pre-eminent post-Covid city. ( read original story ...)
Pandas and Trump teach Hong Kong kids about national security crimes
Rows of fidgeting Hong Kong schoolchildren looked on as a short film explained what constitutes a national security crime, using former US President Donald Trump as an example -- and a warning. ( read original story ...)
Mainland China authorities support ‘reverse quarantine’ plan: Hong Kong government
Going to mainland China from Hong Kong may soon get easier as a Covid-19 “reverse quarantine” proposal by the Hong Kong government is getting the support of its counterparts across the border, the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong blown away: ‘Playing against Kohli is the best thing that will happen to most of us’
Babar Hayat and Ayush Shukla open up about their Asia Cup experience, which included a trip to the Indian dressing room | ESPN.com ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Airport Trial Runs Passenger Influx in Easing Signal
Hong Kong International Airport has conducted a trial run of a major surge in passenger arrivals, in one of the clearest signs yet the finance hub could soon further relax Covid curbs.Most Read from B ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Officials Target End to Hotel Quarantine in November
Hong Kong is targeting an end to hotel quarantine in November, ahead of a summit of global bankers and an international rugby competition, even as a resurgence in Covid-19 cases prompts health ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader proposes ‘reverse quarantine’ for China travel
Hong Kong leader John Lee said mainland Chinese officials have expressed support for a proposed system that will enable residents to quarantine in the former British colony before travelling across ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: 5-11 age group set to be included in Hong Kong vaccine pass scheme, civil service chief confirms
Hong Kong’s civil service chief has confirmed officials are hatching plans to include children aged five years to 11 in the city’s Covid-19 vaccine pass scheme, while also revealing that a major NGO ... ( read original story ...)
‘Submit or quit’: Teacher, student brain drain hits Hong Kong schools
As Hong Kong students return for the new academic year, veteran teacher Wong is counting down the days until the political maelstrom sweeping the city leaves him no choice but to quit. "The students ... ( read original story ...)
How Adrian Cheng Pioneers a New Philanthropy for Hong Kong
The billionaire entrepreneur Adrian Cheng’s vision is cultural and social with mental health, housing, arts, creativity, and more in mind. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retail sales rise 4.1 per cent in July, lifted by a labour market on the up
Sales for July totalled HK$28.3 billion, provisional figures released by Census and Statistics Department show Government expects the latest phase of consumption vouchers to be another shot in the arm ... ( read original story ...)