Increase required due to 'unique' and 'unprecedented' technical difficulties encountered, Finance Committee told Part of the higher cost is due to need for bulk of construction to take place overnight ... ( read original story ...)
Animal rights advocates decry Hong Kong’s pet trade as over 130 animals seized in suspected smuggling case
Animal rights advocates have expressed shock at a recent smuggling case involving over 130 cats and dogs found on a speedboat in Hong Kong waters. © Hong ... ( read original story ...)
China’s State Council appoints John Lee as Hong Kong Chief Executive
China State Council which is equivalent to the country cabinet on Friday appointed John Lee as the next chief executive of Hong Kong after a dubious elect ... ( read original story ...)
Lawmakers grill officials over incoming leader’s ambitious plan to revamp Hong Kong government
Hong Kong legislators have questioned whether the incoming city leader’s plan to overhaul the government will translate into better delivery of public services and improvements in performance worth ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government advisors recommend 4th jab for adults under 60 at higher risk of catching COVID-19
Adults under the age of 60 in Hong Kong who are at a higher risk of catching COVID-19 and got their third dose of vaccine at least six months ago may get their fourth shot, a government medical panel ... ( read original story ...)
US law firm denounced for joining event to mark Hong Kong security law
US law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell has been condemned for agreeing to participate in a Hong Kong government event to commemorate the city’s controversial. M ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Feb-Apr unemployment jumps to 5.4per cent
HONG KONG : Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate jumped to 5.4per cent in the February-April quarter, the government said on Thursday, the highest since April-June quarter in 2021 as the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest part-time cleaner for allegedly duping 7 elderly residents out of HK$790,000 by posing as sons
A Hong Kong man was arrested on suspicion of duping seven elderly people out of HK$790,000 (US$100,662) in a series of phone scams in which he posed as each victim’s son, police said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
More than 130 kittens, puppies confiscated in Hong Kong’s largest seizure of smuggled pets
The animals were handed over to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. ( read original story ...)
‘The King of Kowloon’, Hong Kong’s disobedient graffiti artist, gets a revival
Tsang Tsou Choi, who covered the city in rambling tales of resistance to authority, is being feted at Art Basel Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Blindspot Gallery continues to break new ground
When Mimi Chun started a gallery in Hong Kong in 2010, she gave it a name that directly addressed what she was trying to tackle. She had studied photography and film, but found vanishingly few ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong exotic animals trade cries out for action
Huge volume of city deals not only increases extinction threat to rare species, but also risks importing pathogens lethal to local wildlife and potentially dangerous to health Hong Kong values its ... ( read original story ...)
Evergrande’s Hong Kong Buyers Panic as It Halts Risky Lending
Now Mok’s suffering from the fallout of Evergrande’s debt crisis. With the cash-strapped company no longer willing to provide financing, her family can’t find a bank for a mortgage. They might lose ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: unvaccinated students allowed to attend graduation events in policy U-turn by education authorities
Education Bureau revises health guidelines for campuses, says all students, from kindergartens to secondary schools, will be able to attend their graduation ceremonies. ( read original story ...)