Leen, the first Chinese chairman of former Urban Council, and describes her father as a believer in gender and race equality.
Hong Kong man arrested for alleged rape of Swedish tourist
A Hong Kong man has been arrested for the alleged rape of a tourist from Sweden, a police source has said. The insider said on Sunday the 31-year-old woman arrived in the city on Thursday and had ...
Hong Kong’s private healthcare providers expected to offer RSV vaccine from mid-December, but experts say more data needed to decide if public sector should follow suit
British pharmaceutical company GSK beats Pfizer in race to offer vaccine that can protect elderly against common respiratory infection GSK says it hopes to start discussions with health authorities on ...
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index opens 0.98 pct higher
HONG KONG, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 171.65 points, or 0.98 percent to open at 17,625.84 points on Monday. Enditem ...
Hong Kong-based fintech firm YoujiVest sees growing demand for climate risk products and services from listed companies
Hong Kong-based environmental, social and governance data analytics fintech firm YoujiVest has seen increasing demand from listed companies for its products and services amid growing climate ...
Don’t hamper Hong Kong’s quest for equality with spurious restrictions
Hong Kong's Equal Opportunities Commission must be given the leeway to expand its scope rather than be bound by specific areas Hong Kong prides itself on being a diverse international city with laws ...
Mariko Hill takes five wickets as Hong Kong clinch Women’s T20I cricket trophy in last-over thriller
Player of the Match Mariko Hill takes five wickets, hails ‘fairy tale ending’ as hosts chase down Tanzania in dramatic final on Sunday.
Jockey Club Cup winner Straight Arron books ticket to Hong Kong’s richest race
Caspar Fownes hopes Straight Arron is ready for Hong Kong’s richest race after his stable star booked his ticket to the international meeting by winning Sunday’s Group Two BOCHK Jockey Club Cup ...
Hong Kong dispatches 32 officials to mainland China for study trip covering national security, modernisation
Chief Executive’s Office director Carol Yip says delegation consisting of deputy ministers and political assistants is largest she has seen in decades.
Hong Kong property: how high rebates are helping developers lure more homebuyers amid a sluggish market
Rebates serve as a price-adjustment tool for property developers under existing industry regulation, according to JLL Hong Kong's Joseph Tsang The high rebates offered by agents show the impact of a ...
How Hong Kong’s new breed of ‘snake kings’ are defanging a cruel practice
For years, reptiles that slithered close to humans would be delivered by ‘snake kings’ to authorities and might languish in boxes for days, but newly licensed catchers are putting them back into the ...
British artist draws Hong Kong crowds with his ‘graffiti spaghetti’
British artist Sam Cox's pieces carry price tags ranging from US$10,000 (S$13,442) to US$500,000. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Operation Santa Claus: project to help Hong Kong victims of sex abuse win justice to benefit from fundraising drive support
RainLily, city’s first sexual violence crisis centre, says statistics show one in seven women have experienced sexual abuse.
Hong Kong authorities probe suspected sale of dog meat amid uproar over vendor’s social media advert
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department opens case into online vendor suspected of selling dog meat after internet users flag social media advert.