A United Nations panel of independent human rights experts urged the repeal of Hong Kong's national security law, saying the sweeping legislation is being broadly applied to crack down on civil ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong central bank raises rates, warns of tighter interbank market
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday raised its base rate charged through the overnight discount window by 75 basis points to 2.75%, hours after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Had the World’s Highest COVID-19 Death Rate. It May Not Be Ready for Another Surge
Wong Wing-yan has taken to closing the doors of the empty bedrooms at the suburban Hong Kong nursing home where she works, so she doesn’t have to think about the residents who once occupied them. Some ... ( read original story ...)
UN experts urge Hong Kong authorities to repeal security law
Independent human rights experts backed by the United Nations called Wednesday on authorities in Hong Kong to repeal a national security law that squelched protests and criticism over China's ... ( read original story ...)
Inconsistencies in Hong Kong’s pandemic policies erode faith in government
Readers discuss the need for science-based pandemic rules, the logic of the quarantine policy and the dilemma facing some permanent residents Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong raises benchmark interest rate following Fed move
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority increased its base rate by 75 basis points to 2.75% on Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates. The HKMA moves in lockstep with the Fed, given the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong must repeal national security law: UN watchdog
A UN watchdog voiced alarm at deteriorating rights in Hong Kong, especially calling on the Chinese territory to repeal the sweeping National Security Law imposed by Beijing two years ago. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong raises base rate to 2.75 per cent in lockstep with US Fed’s 75-basis point hike
The HKMA's chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man is expected to hold a press briefing on Thursday morning after the interest rate increase Hong Kong's monetary policy has been run in lockstep with the Fed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters are leaving prison as pariahs under China’s tight grip
More than 10,000 Hong Kongers were arrested during the 2019 political unrest. As the mostly young people trickle out, their future remains uncertain in a city firmly under the grip of authoritarian ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security law, imposed by China and denounced by the West, must be repealed, says UN panel
Hong Kong's controversial national security law should be repealed, experts on the UN Human Rights Committee said on Wednesday, amid concerns the legislation is being used to crack down on free speech ... ( read original story ...)
Return of mainland Chinese visitors, launch of ‘insurance connect’ a ‘huge opportunity’ for Hong Kong insurers
'Time has now arrived for the corporate sector to show optimism in the future of the city,' Manulife's Damien Green tells SCMP China Conference Insurance Authority CEO Clement Cheung says Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong should ditch China-imposed national security law: UN panel
Chinese and Hong Kong officials have repeatedly said the law, imposed by Beijing in 2020, was vital to restore stability after the city was rocked for months by sometimes violent anti-government and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Hosts Photo Exhibition to Commemorate Thirty Years of Diplomatic Relations Between Kazakhstan And China
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and the entire region of Central Asia are becoming increasingly popular among tourists from Hong Kong, said Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong Paul Lam at the opening ceremony ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Slips in Mixed Asia Trade
Real estate stocks in Hong Kong dropped as Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Wednesday. Australia’s inflation rose and investors looked forward to the Fed’s policy decision. In Japan, the Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)