HONG KONG: About 20,000 households in Hong Kong face blackouts for two days after a fire broke out on a power cable bridge in Yuen Long on Tuesday (Jun 21) evening, triggering outages that affected ... ( read original story ...)
Incoming HKSAR chief executive John Lee vows to build caring, inclusive Hong Kong
John Lee, the incoming sixth-term chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), has pledged to build a caring and inclusive Hong Kong that boasts diversified development ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong partners with Israel partner for CBDC cybersecurity research
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will be working with the Bank of Israel (BOI), and Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub (BISIH) to research cybersecurity in retail central bank ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s famous floating restaurant sinks at sea
Jumbo Kingdom, which at one time was the world’s largest floating restaurant, starred in many Hong Kong and international movies. ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Demise of Jumbo floating restaurant symbolic to many Hong Kongers
Many were disappointed by the city’s lacklustre effort to save Jumbo but felt that there were increasing restrictions on how people could express their views to those in power, says the Financial ... ( read original story ...)
The Hong Kong bagel wars are more intense than you could ever imagine
Two rival bagel shops are at each other's throats, battling for the city's best bagel using social media — and hired muscle. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant sinks into South China Sea
An iconic Hong Kong floating restaurant capsized just days after tugboats towed it out to sea, eventually planning on taking it to an undisclosed location ... ( read original story ...)
Herbert Smith Freehills Secures Further Victory In Hong Kong’s Court Of Appeal For Bank In Defending Liquidator Claim For Fraud.
Herbert Smith Freehills Secures Further Victory In Hong Kong's Court Of Appeal For Bank In Defending Liquidator Claim For Fraud. Legal News and Analysis - Hong Kong - Insolvency & Restructuring - ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, dreams for a new Jewish deli devolve into a war between owners
TAIPEI (JTA) — When Rebecca Schrage arrived in Hong Kong from her home near Boston to work in finance around 2014, “there were no bagels. The best you could buy was like bread with a hole in it.” ... ( read original story ...)
CityLab Daily: Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant Sinks at Sea
The museum of Yemen’s untapped mineral wealth, and Barcelona targets cruise ships in its latest fight with tourists. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Outperforms As Growth Leads, Biden Mulls Tariff Action
Asian equities were mixed but mostly higher overnight as Hong Kong outperformed, driven by growth and internet stocks as optimism gathers over the end to lockdowns in China and an improving ... ( read original story ...)
(HKSAR 25) “In this vibrant city, I feel energy, freedom and efficiency” — Hong Kong in eyes of foreign residents
Photo taken on July 8, 2021 shows a view of a ferris wheel and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Hong Kong, south China. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaochu) In the eyes of Richard Cullen, a visiting ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s enormous floating restaurant is now 3,300 feet below the South China Sea
The iconic restaurant that hosted celebrities from around the world is now sitting at the depth of 3,300 feet, maybe never to surface again. ( read original story ...)
(HKSAR 25) Feature: “In this vibrant city, I feel energy, freedom and efficiency” — Hong Kong in eyes of foreign residents
There is a group of foreigners in Hong Kong who first came here for work, business, or pursuing dreams. While living in the city, the beautiful "Pearl of the Orient" has become their second hometown. ( read original story ...)