Hong Kong's revival of mandatory centralized quarantine for people linked to cases of new omicron subvariants is raising fresh concerns from the business community over the city's reputation as a ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, memories of China’s Tiananmen Square massacre are being erased
For decades it was a symbol of freedom on Chinese controlled soil: every June 4, come rain or shine, tens of thousands of people would descend on Victoria Park in Hong Kong to commemorate the victims ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police warn Tiananmen anniversary gatherings will break the law
Hong Kong has been commemorating the 1989 crackdown for decades, but the national security law imposed in 2020 has put a stop to annual vigils ... ( read original story ...)
Police in Hong Kong warn over vigil as Tiananmen ‘erased’
For the first time, Hong Kong will not host an official memorial for the victims of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 as the city’s national security law takes full effect. Every year for ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, Authorities Ban Tiananmen Square Vigil for 3rd Year
Hong Kong’s vast Victoria Park, which for decades has hosted a candlelight vigil to remember China's 1989 Tiananmen massacre, is expected to be largely crowd-free on Saturday as the far-reaching ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s property market regains mojo as deals hit 10-month high in May
Hong Kong’s property market picked up pace in May, building on the gains made in April as homebuyers returned after the fifth wave of Covid-19 was brought under control. ( read original story ...)
EV Maker Weltmeister Applies for Hong Kong IPO
EV Maker Weltmeister Applies for Hong Kong IPO. Image Source: Visual China. BEIJING, June 2 (TMTPOST) — Chinese electric vehicle maker Weltmeister has submitted its ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC plans $448 mln investment in Chinese business – Xinhua
HSBC Holdings plans to invest more than 3 billion yuan($448 million) in its Chinese operations, Chief Executive Noel Quinn told state news agency Xinhua, saying he sees challenges for the economy but ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residents to pay more for gas from August, after Towngas announces first tariff hike in three years
Hong Kong and China Gas (Towngas) will raise its basic tariff by 4.4 per cent from August, but the dominant gas supplier said around 70 per cent of domestic households will pay no more than an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Palace Museum names auditorium in honour of Jockey Club’s contribution
This is in recognition of the HK$3.5 billion donation made by the Club’s Charities Trust to construct the museum. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall most in a week as Meituan slides before earnings report while new data underpins Fed tightening bias
Local stocks took a breather as Meituan and Alibaba dragged tech stocks lower before a public holiday on Friday. Strong US economic data heightened concerns about more rate increases ahead. ( read original story ...)
China Resources could be planning further inroads into Hong Kong with executive’s promotion, analysts say
Wang Cuijun, 55, takes over as the general manager of state-owned China Resources (Holdings) Wang's experience in Hong Kong will immensely help China Resources if the company plans to boost its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong holds groundbreaking ceremony of Chinese Medicine Hospital
A groundbreaking ceremony of Hong Kong's Chinese Medicine Hospital and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government Chinese Medicines Testing Institute was held here on Thursday, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Palace Museum to open for ‘25th anniversary of city’s return to Chinese rule’
City leader Carrie Lam says the museum will open on an ‘important day’, but stops short of saying if Chinese President Xi Jinping will officiate the event. ( read original story ...)