Professional Teachers’ Union selling space in Good Hope Building in Mong Kok to Bamboos Health Care Holdings that will use it for office space and screenings. ( read original story ...)
‘I fled Hong Kong for Britain and now China won’t let me have my pension’
Hong Kongers arriving in Britain seeking a new life are being blocked from accessing their retirement savings early because of political interference from China. British National (Overseas) passport ... ( read original story ...)
Healing power of art on display for all to see, thanks to Hong Kong therapists’ new endeavour
When the directorof a small art exhibition in Hong Kong wanted to buy an unassuming illustration, which showed a woman holding up an umbrella under a sky of abstract black and white shapes, he had no ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s community newspapers scramble to overcome loss of district council support
The North District community newspaper, led by Liu as the editor-in-chief, is among dozens of small local publications that sprang up in the city last year following the 2019 anti-extradition bill ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong couple build their future in Guangzhou
"My boutique business is still OK, despite the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 since the beginning of last year," said the 38-year-old entrepreneur from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The ... ( read original story ...)
‘I can’t go home’: Afghans in Hong Kong watch and worry as Taliban sweeps into power
Sitara left Afghanistan for Hong Kong on August 8, just a week before the Taliban overran the capital, Kabul. The University of Hong Kong student had returned to the city for two months to see her ... ( read original story ...)
African swine fever found in wild boar for first time in Hong Kong, sparking concern disease could spread to local pig farms
African swine fever is a highly contagious disease affecting domestic and wild pigs. However, it is not a zoonotic disease and does not infect humans, hence does not cause any ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Hong Kong’s Daniel Chan Ho-yuen and Chu Man-kai into badminton semi-finals
Daniel Chan Ho-yuen loses thriller against Japan’s Daiki Kajiwara but makes light work of Britain’s Martin Rooke in quarters while Chu Man-kai loses to world No 1 Jack Shephard but moves on to final ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong says patients with COVID-19 Mu variant came from U.S., Colombia
Health authorities in Hong Kong said Friday that they have seen three new cases involving the Mu coronavirus variant -- a strain that experts say could possibly be more infectious and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong will take different approach to President Xi Jinping when it comes to alleviating poverty, finance minister tells mainland China academic
Ensuring equal opportunities for all is how Hong Kong officials hope to alleviate poverty in the city, the finance chief has said, even though that differs from Chinese President Xi Jinping's idea of ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s surprise plan for a stock exchange may help Hong Kong’s drive for quality as it keeps smaller companies at arm’s length
Bigger companies that need convertible currencies, or require deep capital pools to fund their needs, will still head for Hong Kong, as shown by the city’s record as the world’s top IPO destination in ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian startup J&T raising over $2 bln ahead of IPO -sources
Indonesian courier startup J&T Express is in talks with investors to raise more than $2 billion ahead of a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), and is looking to expand in Latin America, three ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian startup J&T Express said to seek over $2b in pre-IPO round
The firm is seeking to hit a $20 billion valuation with the $2-2.5 billion round that is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: three cases of new Mu variant found in Hong Kong arrivals, authorities reveal
Two of the patients – a 19-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman – had flown in from Colombia and were confirmed as infected in early June. ( read original story ...)