Recent rate hikes from the Federal Reserve have come at a bad time for Hong Kong which, thanks to its US dollar peg, must follow suit despite its own flagging economy. ( read original story ...)
Places where citizens can gather, pray, discuss developments shrinking in Hong Kong
A small group on Sunday gathered near an altar at the Hong Kong Government headquarters and prayed for the activists and protesters arrested in the city. But now spaces where citizens can gather ... ( read original story ...)
Call for government to help poorer Hong Kong residents visit loved ones living in mainland China
High cost of quarantine hotel and limited places mean residents cannot see family members over border, with average of 22 months separating visits, Society for Community Organisation finds. ( read original story ...)
Arrest of Firebrand Cardinal Highlights Split in Hong Kong’s Catholic Church
Joseph Zen, 90 years old, has been a spiritual leader of the city’s pro-democracy movement while the church hierarchy has aligned itself with the pro-Beijing government. ( read original story ...)
From chart-topping pop star to activist enemy of the state: Hong Kong-born Canadian Denise Ho’s rocky turn
Singer turned activist Denise Ho speaks about Hong Kong's political crisis at an event in Melbourne, Australia, in 2019. Ho has indicated her passion for political activism was in ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong logs 259 cases a day after top pandemic adviser warns city could be hit by sixth wave
Hong Kong has logged 259 new Covid-19 cases and one related death a day after a top government pandemic adviser warned that the city could be hit by a sixth wave of infections. Sunday’s new infections ... ( read original story ...)
Interactions with Beijing have long been a political test for Hong Kong’s leaders – now it’s John Lee’s turn
It would be odd for both sides to keep up any pretence of maintaining a distance, as political practices over time have changed. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong railway fans queue overnight to board first train on new cross-harbour section
Hong Kong railway fans on Sunday rushed to board the first train at dawn on a newly opened, cross-harbour section of the city's costliest MTR project, with the long-awaited launch coming off years of ... ( read original story ...)
US rate hikes strain Hong Kong’s virus-weakened economy
Recent rate hikes from the Federal Reserve have come at a bad time for Hong Kong which, thanks to its US dollar peg, must follow suit despite its own flagging economy. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Life, AIA among major Hong Kong insurers seeing strong sales growth as Omicron wave raises health awareness, boosts digital shift
HSBC Life, Manulife and AIA among the major insurance firms reporting strong growth of sales in the first quarter as their digital tools help to boost sales during the fifth wave of Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s jobless rate will rise further: Paul Chan
Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said the latest unemployment rate to be released this week is expected to rise further, but he also said ... ( read original story ...)
US rate hikes strain Hong Kong’s Covid-weakened economy
Recent rate hikes from the Federal Reserve have come at a bad time for Hong Kong which, thanks to its US dollar peg, must follow suit despite its own flagging economy. Hong Kong has pegged its ... ( read original story ...)
Rush hour: Hong Kong railway fans queue overnight to board first train on new cross-harbour section of MTR’s Sha Tin-Central line
Hundreds of railway enthusiasts, including students, had lined up overnight at Exhibition Centre station despite light rain to be among the first to board. ( read original story ...)
Anti-China forces in Hong Kong have no extrajudicial privileges: Commissioner’s office of Chinese foreign ministry in HKSAR
HONG KONG - The Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Saturday strongly disapproved and firmly rejected a misleading ... ( read original story ...)