Four one-time leaders of what was formerly the city’s biggest opposition-leaning trade union have been taken in for questioning by national security police after the disbanded group was accused of ... ( read original story ...)
Face Off: Should Hong Kong introduce a law to combat fake news?
Two students analyse how legislation to stop misinformation could affect the city’s freedoms and economic development. ( read original story ...)
How rich are Hong Kong’s Modern Dynasty actresses? Rain Lee built a multimillion-dollar property empire but Chow Yun-fat’s ex, Candice Yu, lives a more modest life
TVB's hit drama Modern Dynasty focuses on the crazy rich lives of the Ma family - but the celebs on the show have dizzying real-life net worths too Manna Chan and Lee built enviable property ... ( read original story ...)
SPACs likely to give Hong Kong deal bankers a shot in the arm after M&As slump 37 per cent in first quarter
A total of 232 deals worth US$24.4 billion were announced in the first quarter, 37 per cent lower from a year earlier, according data compiled by Refinitiv Development of SPACs will definitely help ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-based chef gets first Michelin star for Venezuela
Ricardo Chaneton's symphony of flavours familiar to Latin Americans has earned his Hong Kong restaurant a coveted Michelin star -- the first ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Election for Top Leader Is Wide Open as Race Starts
Hong Kong’s election season officially begins Sunday, and despite a near-two month delay in proceedings due to a Covid crisis, it’s still wildly unclear who actually wants the city’s top job. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong asks entire population to test itself for COVID-19
Hong Kong authorities are asking the entire population of more than 7.4 million people to voluntarily test themselves for COVID-19 at home for three days in a row starting next week. ( read original story ...)
HOME+ Supports Hong Kong Jockey Club Food Assistance Programme – E-Food Bank Service
The fifth wave of the pandemic has brought tremendous challenges to families and individuals of the transitional poor. To respond in times of uncertainty, e-shopping platform HOMEPLUS ("HOME+") is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Urges COVID-19 Testing as Shanghai Struggles Under Lockdown
BEIJING — Hong Kong authorities on Saturday asked the entire population of more than 7.4 million people to voluntarily test themselves for COVID-19 at home for three days in a row starting next week. ( read original story ...)
President Biden asks for more funding and Hong Kong’s death toll strains mortuaries: The week in Covid news.
Although the U.S. government is running low on money for medications, vaccines and testing, Senate Democrats and Republicans neared agreement to cut by more than half President Biden’s request for $22 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong asks entire population to test itself for COVID
Hong Kong authorities are asking the entire population of more than 7.4 million people to voluntarily test themselves for COVID-19 at home for three days in a row starting next week. ( read original story ...)
‘Chilling effect’ of China crackdown and Covid measures prompts record brain drain in Hong Kong
A few months ago, the academic decided to leave behind his family and the job he loved in Hong Kong, part of a mass exodus prompted by the political turmoil that is squeezing the best and brightest ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens of Stocks Suspended in Hong Kong Due to Problems in Accounts
Dozens of Hong Kong-listed companies saw trading in their shares suspended Friday, after they missed a deadline to file their financial figures. Around one-third of the problem listings are in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong e-commerce start-up Zirkol aims to compete with the city’s wet markets on price
Shopping app Zirkol, founded in July 2020, saw its weekly order numbers jump 500 per cent in the second week of March In February, Hong Kong's online retail sales made up 10.8 per cent of total retail ... ( read original story ...)