CNN's Ivan Watson is in Hong Kong as authorities move crowds to discourage gatherings, as residents remember the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. ( read original story ...)
Police Patrol Hong Kong Park to Enforce Tiananmen Vigil Ban
The ban is seen as part of a move to snuff out political dissent and a sign that Hong Kong is losing its freedoms ... ( read original story ...)
Developing tomorrow’s tech talents can fuel Hong Kong’s ambitions to become the next Silicon Valley
Teaching computational thinking is essential to supporting I&T development, and the CoolThink@JC programme has been internationally recognised for its design, pedagogical approach and curriculum. ( read original story ...)
Chinese stocks jump in Hong Kong as Beijing rolls back Covid-19 curbs amid recovery signs while HKEX wobbles on LME lawsuit
Chinese stocks advance in early trading as Beijing starts rolling back Covid-19 curbs. Bourse operator HKEX comes under pressure as its LME unit faces a lawsuit in London from metal traders. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong should stick to four-decade-old US dollar currency peg as it braces for ‘unusual challenges’ ahead, HKMA founder Yam says
Keeping a system that has proven to be most resilient is our best option, city's longest-serving central banker says Linking local currency to the yuan should only be considered 'if there is a nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong should stick to four-decade-old US dollar currency peg as it braces for ‘unusual challenges’ ahead, founder Joseph Yam says
Keeping a system that has proven to be most resilient is our best option, city's longest-serving central banker says Linking local currency to the yuan should only be considered 'if there is a nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s private sector expands at fastest pace since 2011, but doubt remains
The S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 54.9 in May, up from 51.7 in April. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market Expected To Open In The Red
Ahead of Friday's holiday for the Dragon Boat Festival, the Hong Kong stock market had moved lower in two straight sessions, sinking more than 330 points or 1.6 percent along the way. The Hang Seng ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong sees most Covid-19 cases in six weeks amid bar cluster
More than 200 of the 515 cases reported on Sunday have been linked to four bars. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hot Topics: What’s behind the debate on Hong Kong’s minimum wage?
The city’s minimum pay rate has not changed since it was last raised to HK$37.50 an hour in 2019, as an NGO urges the government to review the figure more often to keep up with inflation. ( read original story ...)
Video: Hong Kong police move CNN reporter amid protests
CNN's Ivan Watson is outside Victoria Park in Hong Kong as authorities move crowds to discourage gatherings, as residents remember the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong advocates call for better protection of pre-war building once used for spying against Japanese during World War II
Advocates pushing for preservation of building say structure is city’s only pre-World War II European-style building in Tsim Sha Tsui. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong banking outage costs Jockey Club ‘HK$60 or HK$70 million’ in turnover
Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges believes betting turnover on Sunday’s Sha Tin meeting suffered to the tune of “HK$60 or HK$70 million” because of Hong Kong’s banking ... ( read original story ...)
Several arrested as Hong Kong police restrict public commemoration of Tiananmen Square anniversary
Hong Kong police said that six people were arrested near Victoria Park on Saturday (4 June), as public commemoration of the Tiananmen Square massacre was restricted. It has been 33 years since Chinese ... ( read original story ...)