At least 174 media outlets in almost 30 countries received missives from city leaders. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Showdown at HSBC with Hong Kong investors
HSBC bosses will face its army of private investors in Hong Kong next week for the first time in more than three years amid a debate over whether to break up th ... ( read original story ...)
Learn Chinese history to cultivate national identity and avoid being divided by foreign forces, Hong Kong security chief tells youngsters
Secretary for Security Chris Tang says many young people had wrong ideas about country and city government during 2019 social unrest and had to ‘bear the legal consequences’. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bashes Global Media With Hundreds of Complaint Letters
From Slovakia to Japan, top Hong Kong officials have fired off at least 500 letters blasting critical foreign media coverage, as the city wages a global battle to safeguard its reputation as a liberal ... ( read original story ...)
China wants Hong Kong to integrate with the Greater Bay Area, but can it convince young talent and employers it’s a good idea?
Employment exchanges between Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area are not living up to potential, despite Beijing's grand plan to create a southern economic hub Hongkongers are put off jobs in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tonga brush aside Hong Kong to secure World Cup qualification
Tonga advanced to next year’s Rugby World Cup finals after crushing Hong Kong 44-22 on Australia’s Sunshine Coast on Saturday. Sonatane Takulua scored a hat-trick of tries as the Tongans claimed the ... ( read original story ...)
British judges have failed to curb Hong Kong’s crackdown on dissent
The judges who sit on the court of final appeal are only legitimising Beijing’s draconian rule, writes David Alton The Hong Kong regime’s repeated incarceration of the veteran activist Alexandra Wong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to speed up arrivals with electronic health declaration rule
The new system, to go on trial from July 28, will no longer let passengers do the paperwork after landing. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Rent control law fails to help tenants of Hong Kong’s subdivided flats, as most respondents to survey say they are no better protected than before
Findings show water and electricity charges for 73 per cent of respondents about the same as before law was enacted, while others say they now pay more Society for Community Organisation calls on ... ( read original story ...)
Big foreign reserve bolsters HK dollar’s peg system: financial secretary
Despite the temporary capital outflow caused by the US' hiking of interest rates, the Hong Kong Special Administration Region (HKSAR) has vast capability to maintain its Linked Exchange Rate System ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to distribute 350,000 RAT kits following sewage COVID-19 detection
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Sunday that it will distribute around 350,000 sets of COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kits as part of a follow-up on the recent ... ( read original story ...)
China crushes people’s freedom in Hong Kong using National Security Law
Imposed by China, the National Security Law in Hong Kong has led to the detainment of former opposition politicians and high-profile journalists and curbed the freedom of many others. China imposed a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s monetary base is strong enough to uphold US dollar peg despite recent capital outflows, finance chief says
Financial Secretary Paul Chan notes city has US$440 billion in foreign currency reserves, part of solid foundation of linked exchange rate system But he also warns of 'considerable challenges' to pace ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s monetary base is strong enough to uphold dollar-peg system despite recent capital outflows, finance chief says
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says city has massive US$440 billion foreign currency reserve assets, part of solid foundation of linked exchange rate system However, Chan also warns of 'considerable ... ( read original story ...)