Move comes amid rise in such cases involving residents tricked into going to Southeast Asia with job offers Security secretary Chris Tang says 14 of 28 victims are safe, while the rest are thought to ... ( read original story ...)
Six Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists Plead Guilty to Subversion
Six Hong Kongers who belonged to a pro-independence student group pleaded guilty on Saturday to charges of subverting the state under a Beijing-drafted security law, according to local media HK01.Most ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong ‘has room’ to further ease quarantine rules if caseloads decline, commerce chief says
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau says officials are reviewing situation, but warns residents not to let down their guard He cites coming events to be hosted in city as a ... ( read original story ...)
A new Hong Kong story: can battered city reclaim its image amid US-China tensions?
City leader John Lee has made winning the narrative war a key task of his administration, but experts say it is more than just a publicity exercise Changing perceptions of the city needs to be 'a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reopens COVID-19 isolation facility as cases spike
Hong Kong plans to reopen one of its largest COVID-19 isolation facilities amid climbing case numbers that stand at a four month-high. “We are very concerned,” said Hospital Authority Chief Manager of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Reopens Major Covid Site as Cases Hit Four-Month High
Hong Kong will reopen one of its biggest Covid-19 isolation facilities as case numbers hit the highest in more than four months, putting strain on the hospital system and sparking uncertainty around ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seeks to raise plot ratios, building heights at Northern Metropolis projects to ease housing shortage
The Hong Kong government has applied to relax plot ratios and building height restrictions at 37 parcels of land by up to 30 per cent in northern Fanling and Kwu Tung, as part of its Northern ... ( read original story ...)
China’s largest duty-free group stages Hong Kong listing despite zero-Covid
Travel retail giant China Tourism Group Duty Free has raised $2.1bn in a downsized Hong Kong share offer, as a sweeping Covid-19 lockdown in the tropical island province known as “China’s Hawaii” ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seeks citizens caught in Southeast Asia scams
Hong Kong officials said Thursday they are seeking the return of citizens who traveled to Southeast Asia for jobs that entrapped them in scams and virtual slavery. The victims, who also came from ... ( read original story ...)
Can Hong Kong Repair Its Battered Image?
It will be difficult to move on if the city maintains its defiant stance at the expense of a genuine course correction. ( read original story ...)
How will national education be implemented in Hong Kong? Teacher training, student learning need more reflection
Teachers need time and support to get to grips with national education subjects and put together new lessons and materials Metrics must also be agreed on for assessing exactly what students are taking ... ( read original story ...)
Up the ranks: Betty Lam helms people agenda for DBS Hong Kong as MD, Head of HR
She will work closely with the management team to progress the strategic people agenda and create an inclusive and rewarding workplace for the bank. ( read original story ...)
Detained Hong Kong activists to plead guilty under China-style law
Former student leader among 29 pro-democracy activists entering same plea on subversion charges after more than a year in jail ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong political activists plead guilty amid crackdown
Authorities in Chinese-controlled Hong Kong say 29 out of 47 pro-democracy activists charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion” under a tough National Security Law entered guilty pleas on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)