Organisation known for annual Tiananmen vigil lets go of all paid staff and halves its steering committee ... ( read original story ...)
Stone cabins 100 years old on a Hong Kong mountain offer a tranquil escape and amazing views
High-altitude stone cabins built in the 1920s near Sunset Peak on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island provide primitive accommodation and stunning views. ( read original story ...)
U.S. and Allies Condemn Crackdown on Hong Kong’s Apple Daily
The U.S. and allies including Germany, Japan and the U.K. criticized a crackdown by Hong Kong authorities on the outspoken Apple Daily newspaper and its staff. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy group downsizes amid crackdown
One of Hong Kong's most established pro-democracy civic organizations says it's letting go its paid staff and halving the size of its steering committee ... ( read original story ...)
China Adds Foreign IPO Rules for Firms With Large User Data
China said its companies which hold the data of more than 1 million users must now apply for cybersecurity approval when seeking overseas listings, as regulators tighten oversight of the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawmakers approve plan to add 5 new statutory holidays by 2030, with Buddha’s Birthday first in line
In passing measure unamended, Legislative Council overrules wishes of labour, business sectors, which sought to adjust time frameAfter Buddha’s Birthday, next holidays to be added will be Boxing Day, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong insurers want devices in taxis to monitor bad driving, slash accident rates, before premiums can come down
Hong Kong's taxi operators will have more bargaining power to deal with skyrocketing premiums if they fix drivers' bad habits and slash the number of road accidents, the head of a leading insurance ... ( read original story ...)
Communist Party emerges from shadows during Hong Kong crackdown
China's Communist Party has abandoned its tradition of working from the shadows in Hong Kong as authorities pursue a sweeping crackdown on critics and remould the financial hub in the mainland's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong blocking pension funds does not bode well for its future as an int’l financial centre
Some of our imperial rulers seem to have overlooked a rather important point about Hong Kong’s future role. We all understand that we have now abandoned the ambition to be “Asia’s World City”, a ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Communist Party emerges from shadows during Hong Kong crackdown
China's Communist Party has abandoned its tradition of working from the shadows in Hong Kong as authorities pursue a sweeping crackdown ... ( read original story ...)
Unemployed Hong Kong TV actors move to China for work on drama series – and live-stream selling
The lack of work in Hong Kong’s entertainment industry is driving an exodus of actors to China, where they are hired for drama series – and live-stream sales promotion. ( read original story ...)
A man stabbed a Hong Kong police officer. Now people are calling him a hero
An attack on a police officer in Hong Kong has exposed that while protests and political opposition have been blunted, the anger that rocked the city in 2019 lingers on. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Brace for incoming!
A veteran observer of Hong Kong’s financial markets argues that the Chinese government’s moves this week against newly listed ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing augur a Great Financial Decoupling that ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Marathon to slash entry numbers by 75 per cent for postponed October races
The postponed Hong Kong Marathon will only allow 18,500 participants as organisers seek senior government and medical experts’ approval by August. ( read original story ...)