Education Bureau confirms raft of complaints filed against Hong Chi Pinehill No 2 School in Tai Po, run by the Hong Chi Association. ( read original story ...)
John Lee is serious about ‘telling the Hong Kong story well’ but only the full story will convince the world
Hong Kong is being compared to Singapore, and official assurances of the city’s good qualities are not enough. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sevens tickets selling at steady pace, rugby bosses hope ending Covid quarantine could bring in overseas fans
Some 4,402 of the 10,000 tickets that went on general sale to the public last week have been sold, and with 16,500 already snapped up by city’s rugby community, officials say prospect of 21,000-strong ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing to recruit astronauts in Hong Kong
Mainland authorities will, for the first time, be recruiting astronauts for its manned space programme in Hong Kong. The China Manned Space Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s elderly forced to choose family over friends as they follow children who’ve emigrated – but it’s been this way for generations
As a generation of Hong Kong families emigrates to far-flung places, elderly parents are faced with a choice: leave with them, or stay in the company of lifelong friends. It’s a tough choice, but it’s ... ( read original story ...)
No more quarantine: Hong Kong visitors happy to find coronavirus travel rules eased
He is from South Korea and graduated with a bachelor of journalism and master of international and public affairs from the University of Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Travelers keen to visit Hong Kong, but cost of returning across border puts off mainland Chinese
Property agent Glory Chen, 36, will be travelling from California in the United States, where she lives, for a Hong Kong holiday in early October. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader promises revival on China’s National Day
Hong Kong’s leader promised Saturday to revive its struggling economy following a campaign to crush a pro-democracy movement as China's ruling Communist Party marked its 73rd anniversary in power ... ( read original story ...)
Prestigious Hong Kong flats stand empty as property market slumps
Not one single new apartment was sold last week at a marquee 800-flat project in Hong Kong in a sign of the sagging real estate market that is forcing some of the city’s tycoons to do property fire ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Slow-Moving Reopening Hinders Return to Global Stage
By removing hotel quarantine, Hong Kong declared it’s open for business again. While the move may go some way to stem the exodus of bankers and lawyers, the city faces numerous challenges to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Restart Prompts Warnings Over Rising Corporate Travel Costs
Travel management companies are warning airfares will continue to surge following Hong Kong’s decision to relax travel restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong August retail sales slip, tight financial conditions dim outlook
Hong Kong's retail sales in August edged down on an annual basis while the growth rate also slowed from the month before, data released on Friday showed, and an official warned that tightening ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government to further ease coronavirus measures
The Hong Kong government said on Friday it aims to ease some coronavirus curbs in an orderly way as pandemic trends in the Asia financial hub were continuing to stabilise. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s expat party continues — but for how long?
As pandemic restrictions are lifted, Tabby Kinder reflects on the ‘dizzying contradictions’ of her time in the city amid political upheaval and Covid ... ( read original story ...)