A much anticipated new runway opened for commercial flights in Hong Kong on Friday, part of a yearslong infrastructure revamp that the government said would be vital to the city’s future as a global ... ( read original story ...)
After 91% Drop, Hong Kong’s IPO Market Shows Signs of Life
Some big stock offerings from mainland China could help reopen the market. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong to suspend flight ban mechanism as government cites ‘peak season’ for returning overseas students
Hong Kong will put on hold its flight suspension mechanism from this week, with airlines no longer banned just because they have brought in a number of passengers infected with Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong students to begin compulsory mainland China study tours as early as next school year
All secondary school students in Hong Kong will be required to go to mainland China for a study tour as early as the next school year, according to a circular sent to schools by the Education Bureau ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong opens third runway as part of S$25 billion expansion
Hong Kong opened its third runway at its airport on Friday (July 8), part of a HK$141.5 billion (S$25.3 billion) project that will increase its footprint by 50 per cent, adding 650 hectares , ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s hotel quarantine makes tourism face hurdle under China demand
Hong Kong’s 24,000 designated hotel quarantine rooms for August until the end of October are struggling to meet demand, as recent decisions to slash isolation to seven days and reopen the border to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong has halted its Covid flight suspension mechanism. Here’s what the shift means for travellers and airlines
Mechanism was suspended with immediate effect on Thursday, with airlines temporarily banned under the measure allowed to fly to Hong Kong Hong Kong's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific also welcomed ... ( read original story ...)
EU Parliament condemns arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen, 4 other Hong Kong democracy activists
The non-binding resolution also calls on EU nations to provide more emergency visas and temporary shelter for Hong Kong activists and political leaders. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Interbank Rate Drops as HKMA Cuts Back on Intervention
Hong Kong’s benchmark borrowing cost is set to fall this week for the first time since April, as the city’s de-facto central bank stopped draining cash from the financial system to defend its currency ... ( read original story ...)
Viral videos of couple having sex outside in private Hong Kong hotel jacuzzi sparks privacy concerns
Two viral videos showing a couple having sex in their private outdoor jacuzzi in a Hong Kong hotel have ignited privacy concerns among social media users. The videos, which were reportedly shared ... ( read original story ...)
EVs Help China’s Geely Auto Rebound In June; Stock Gains 6.7% In Hong Kong
Geely Automobile Holdings, a China automaker controlled by billionaire Li Shufu, said on Thursday sales rebounded by 26% in June from a year earlier after the Covid lockdowns disrupted earlier this ... ( read original story ...)
Column: Hong Kong illustrates the terrible truth about Communist China
China President Xi Jinping briefly visited Hong Kong, praising the agreement on “one country, two systems” by which Britain ceded control. Actually, China has been ruthless in obliterating political ... ( read original story ...)
Report says Vatican rep warned Catholic missionaries of Hong Kong crackdown
A Vatican representative in Hong Kong warned Catholic missionaries there to be prepared for a tougher future as China tightened its control over the former British colony, said a Reuters news report ... ( read original story ...)
British lawyers defending Hong Kong tycoon say they receive threats
Barristers from a British law firm who are representing jailed Hong Kong tycoon and democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai said on Thursday they had received anonymous emails warning them against travelling ... ( read original story ...)