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 ...)
Replica of Hong Kong’s ‘Pillar of Shame’ unveiled in Norway
Commemorating victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre, the statue is identical to one controversially pulled down by a Hong Kong university last year. ( read original story ...)
Addleshaws to exit Hong Kong as DWF announces tie-up with local boutique
Addleshaws will look to build Singapore as key Asia presence as DWF forms exclusive alliance with HK firm Hauzen following Singapore tie-up last year ... ( read original story ...)
Ombudsman call for stronger regulation of Hong Kong’s paragliders, after lack of real-name registration cause investigation roadblocks
Hong Kong’s Ombudsman has called for real-name registration for residents who paraglide, after authorities were found to have encountered difficulties in handling complaints relating to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s biggest business chamber calls proposed 7.2 per cent pay rise for civil servants ‘out of touch with reality’
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce says pay trend survey does not reflect current economic climate, warns of possible ripple effect on private-sector salaries. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong prepared for rebound in infections even as fifth wave of pandemic subsides, health minister says; 251 cases logged
Hong Kong has reported more than 250 new coronavirus cases, as the health minister sought to reassure the public the government was prepared for any possible rebound in infections. Secretary for Food ... ( read original story ...)
McDull statue on Hong Kong’s Avenue of Stars defaced
The bronze sculpture of McDull on the Avenue of Stars has fallen victim to vandalism, with graffiti spotted on his belly on Thursday. ( read original story ...)