Police say deaths don’t appear to be suspicious and no suggestion pair took their own lives. Emergency services were called after security guard reported bad smell coming from home in Sheung Shui. ( read original story ...)
Nicholas Tse: Hong Kong star renounces Canadian citizenship amid China’s crackdown on celebrity culture
Hong Kong actor Nicholas Tse has revealed that he has applied to renounce his Canadian citizenship amid rising concerns of China’s crackdown on celebrity culture. The 41-year-old actor told China ... ( read original story ...)
‘Climate Of Fear’: Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong Media Group Announces Closure; Files Liquidation
Hong Kong government has never indicated which articles published by Apple Daily allegedly violated the National Security Law,” the company said in a filing. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Philharmonic’s uplifting Beethoven 7th Symphony under Jaap van Zweden’s baton gets 2021/22 season under way
Orchestra begins its 2021/22 season with a sublime performance of Beethoven’s violin concerto with concertmaster Jing Wang as soloist, and an uneven but ultimately uplifting rendition of his 7th ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Bank appoints Diana Cesar to lead business
HSBC owned Hang Seng Bank has appointed Diana Cesar, group general manager and chief executive, Hong Kong from HSBC to succeed Louisa Cheang as executive director and chief executive of Hang Seng Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: nearly half of Hong Kong’s convention, events sector could close if travel rules not eased, survey finds
Nearly half of Hong Kong's exhibition and convention sector could face closure by the end of the year if authorities do not ease travel restrictions and roll out more subsidies, an industry survey has ... ( read original story ...)
Directors of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily Publisher Quit, Citing National Security Crackdown
The four remaining directors of a Hong Kong publishing company that recently closed the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper resigned, saying authorities forced the company into liquidation while ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Next Digital directors resign and call for liquidation, citing ‘climate of fear’ after Apple Daily closure
The media company behind the now-shuttered Hong Kong tabloid Apple Daily is shutting down after its entire board resigned, citing "a climate of fear" over the city's controversial national security ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong confirms two new imported cases, expert says city safe from Mu variant for now
Covid-19’s Mu variant, which is potentially more resistant to vaccines, has not yet entered the Hong Kong community, a government coronavirus adviser has said, a success another expert credited to the ... ( read original story ...)
‘A climate of fear’: Hong Kong media company behind shuttered Apple Daily admits defeat
By Michelle Toh, Sasha Chua and Chandler Thornton, CNN Business The media company behind the now-shuttered Hong Kong tabloid Apple Daily is shutting down after its entire board resigned, citing “a ... ( read original story ...)
Newly Discovered Napoleon Hat With DNA Previews in Hong Kong
A newly discovered hat with DNA evidence proving it belonged to the legendary European statesman and general Napoleon Bonaparte was previewed by auction house Bonhams in Hong Kong on Monday. Described ... ( read original story ...)
China’s climate goals are an opportunity for Hong Kong to develop as a regional carbon trading hub, says finance official
The government has been working with regulators and the mainland authorities to assess the feasibility of developing the city as a carbon trading centre and green finance hub, says Joseph Chan Ho-lim. ( read original story ...)
Warning for business if Australia and China can’t ‘co-exist’
A top Hong Kong government official says Australian business will lose out if Canberra cannot find a way to work with Beijing, rather than try to change it. ( read original story ...)
HKSTP Invites the World’s Brightest Innovators to Join Hong Kong’s First Hybrid Elevator Pitch Competition 2021
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has formally kickoff the Elevator Pitch Competition 2021 (EPiC 2021) by inviting applications from tech ventures in Hong Kong around the ... ( read original story ...)