A legal forum on the national security law in Hong Kong was held on Saturday in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), with attendees sharing their insights on strengthening the SAR's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s next leader John Lee heads to Beijing to hand in list of proposed governing team, accept appointment letter
Chief executive-elect left his Ho Man Tin flat with wife Janet Lam Lai-sim on Saturday morning for a four-day trip to capital Lee must undergo two days of quarantine in Beijing under a 'closed-loop' ... ( read original story ...)
China’s assault on Hong Kong autonomy continues unabashedly, Xi-Lee meet soon?
Mounting concerns over civil rights in Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous Chinese city. The former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997 with the promise of protection of rights. After the 2019 ... ( read original story ...)
Arrests of lawyers, activists, journalists under national security law in Hong Kong deeply worrying: UN rights chief
On the conclusion of her recent six-day trip to China, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Saturday raised concern over the arrests of lawyers, activists and journalists under the so-called ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong homebuyers adopt wait-and-see approach amid rising mortgage rates and higher unemployment
Hong Kong homebuyers held back from buying at two new developments ... Where are the white knights in China’s US$1.7 trillion property sector? The sluggish sales come as local mortgage rates are ... ( read original story ...)
New York law firm White & Case opens 3 floors at Hongkong Land’s York House as tenants cherry pick from Central’s office market slump
Institutional investors are also likely to be more aggressive as they seek opportunities in Hong Kong, property consultants said. “In fact, 68 per cent of the first-quarter investment transaction ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland and Hong Kong ETFs will join stock connect in move seen as ‘gift’ for 25th anniversary of handover
The newly announced inclusion of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in mainland China's stock connect scheme with Hong Kong will help consolidate the city's role as a financial hub and bridge between China ... ( read original story ...)
‘Hong Kong must uphold socialist system, stamp out delusions of street politics’
Zheng Yanxiong, director of the Office for Safeguarding National Security, spelled out the bottom line for Hong Kong at a legal forum on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police probe suspected drowning after woman’s body found floating in Upper Shing Mun Reservoir
Hong Kong police are investigating the suspected drowning of a woman whose body was found floating in a reservoir. Police received a report at 2.47pm on Saturday afternoon from a passer-by who said ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s next leader John Lee heads to Beijing to accept appointment letter, expected to meet President Xi Jinping, other top leaders
Chief executive-elect left his Ho Man Tin flat with wife Janet Lam Lai-sim on Saturday morning for a four-day trip to capital Lee must undergo two days of quarantine in Beijing under a 'closed-loop' ... ( read original story ...)
Travel Photo of the Year winners return: Capturing Hong Kong and Macao
The Wanderlust Travel Photo of the Year 2019 prize winners have returned from their commission to Hong Kong and Macao. Here’s what they found... ”Hong Kong is a photographer’s dream,” says Geraint ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s next leader John Lee visits Beijing for official nod
Hong Kong's next leader John Lee travelled to Beijing on Saturday to receive the central government's blessing as he prepares to take office in a month. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new leader heads to Beijing for official approval
Former security chief John Lee is due to take office on July 1, the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule. Hong Kong Chief Executive-elect John Lee is expected to receive his official ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: rebound in infections unlikely for now, even with Omicron subvariant spreading, Hong Kong pandemic adviser says
The possibility of a rebound in Covid-19 infections in Hong Kong remains low despite a more transmissive Omicron subvariant spreading in the community, a government pandemic adviser has said. ( read original story ...)