Couple were trying to recover HK$100,000 debt Lovers attacked with knives, chairs and metal rods Hong Kong police are searching for a gang of triad members and an alleged drug trafficker in connection ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s incoming leader John Lee to travel to Beijing
Incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee will travel to Beijing on Sunday to accept a letter that officially approves his appointment as the city’s next chief executive. A government statement confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets track Wall St higher, tech leads Hong Kong rally
Asian markets climbed Friday following a strong performance on Wall Street, with Hong Kong leading the way as forecast-beating earnings reports by tech titans Alibaba and Baidu sent their shares ... ( read original story ...)
10 must-see art exhibitions in Hong Kong this June
Yes, Art Central and Art Basel may have wrapped up, but worry not — there are still numerous art exhibitions on show. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong boy band Mirror is taking on scalpers with real-name rule for buying concert tickets. What is this system and how does it work?
Hong Kong boy band Mirror and independent singer Tyson Yoshi announced this week they would adopt a real-name registration system for the public sale of tickets to their concerts in July and August. ( read original story ...)
Art Central shines spotlight on Hong Kong works amid Covid curbs
As soon as Art Central opened its doors to the public on Thursday afternoon, people started to stream in. Clusters of pamphlet-clutching students, elegantly dressed enthusiasts and collectors soon ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Patrick Lam is a finalist for the Redress Design Award 2022
Patrick Lam looked to the past — 1960’s Great Britain, to be exact — for his Redress Design Awards collection as Hong Kong’s only finalist. ( read original story ...)
How the world’s tallest buildings reshape cities and lives, and Hong Kong skyscrapers vs Singapore’s, in new book Supertall
In Supertall, architect Stefan Al looks at how the world’s tallest buildings both benefit and hinder cities, examining vertical living in Hong Kong, Singapore, New York and more. ( read original story ...)
Big blockchain advocates in Hong Kong, like Animoca Brands, continue to see a crypto future despite market downturn
Big Hong Kong backers of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are continuing to push for a technological future founded on blockchain-based digital assets, despite a market meltdown earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong must sharply raise tobacco tax, consider ‘smoking’ permit to ensure reduction targets are hit, government advisers say
Proportion of residents who smoked cigarettes falls below double-digits for the first time, but use of e-cigarettes has jumped by nearly 150 per cent in the last 2 years Smokers say they will quit if ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 brings logistics rethink in Hong Kong
Upgraded services eyed as cross-border freight links disrupted Around 7 pm one evening in early March, David Cheng, 64, left a two-story dormitory built from stacked shipping containers in Lok Ma Chau ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong office rents rebound to late-2021 levels in April
Rents in Central inched up 0.9% to HK$114.5 per sq ft. A report by Knight Frank reveals that leasing momentum on Hong Kong Island continued to gather pace amid the easing of the fifth wave of COVID ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong holds international symposium on rule of law
The Vision 2030 for Rule of Law International Symposium was held in Hong Kong on Thursday in a hybrid format, bringing together officials, legal experts and academics from all over the world to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong judicial independence under systematic attack, legal figures warn
Signatories of legal opinion say territory’s government is using continued presence of overseas judges as ‘vote of confidence’ ... ( read original story ...)