The trappings of democracy are important to an authoritarian system. Getting people to go to the polls may be the biggest challenge. ( read original story ...)
Young people in Hong Kong losing confidence in rule of law after 2019 protests, survey finds
About 45 per cent of respondents to Youth IDEAS study also said they believed government could exert influence on the courts. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong buyers bet on housing market to pick up as investor pays HK$100 million for whole floor at Centralcon’s The Arles project
While news about the border reopening is boosting demand, home buyers refrained from snapping up more expensive units on offer at Centralcon’s The Arles project on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Hot Topics: Why soaring petrol prices matter for Hong Kong’s drivers
Rising fuel costs have affected the livelihood of the city’s drivers already hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, from taxi drivers to school bus operators. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong braces for cold spell, with temperatures forecast to drop this week
Hongkongers will have the opportunity to use their winter wardrobes this week, with a cold front forecast to cross the Guangdong coast bringing a drop in temperatures. While temperatures soared to 30 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police seized souped-up speedboats, outboard engines worth HK$25 million in latest raid on seaborne smugglers
Ten speedboats and another 57 engines discovered in 100,000 sq ft Tuen Mun warehouse, marking biggest such bust in city history. ( read original story ...)
Trade with Hong Kong to see a lift
Economic, trade and investment ties between Cambodia and Hong Kong are expected to grow soon, as Ministry of Commerce leaders pledge to encourage Hong Kong businesses to invest in the Kingdom, to ... ( read original story ...)
Record land sales will shrink Hong Kong deficit, but not enough to justify big spending, finance chief says
The sale of several prime urban sites helped the city hit a record high of HK$40 billion in land income as of last month, but it’s not enough to cover gap created by major increases to recurrent ... ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong doxxing law will punish Opposition, warns experts
Experts have warned that a contentious law that came into effect in Hong Kong in October will be used to punish opposition figures for revealing personal inform ... ( read original story ...)
For Hong Kong and Macao, the CIIE is a window of opportunity
With China being the only major economy in the world to grow in 2020, it's clear that Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions' engagement with the domestic market is the best bet for ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong civil servants could soon face stepped-up testing, vaccine booster shot incentives
Hong Kong's unvaccinated civil servants could soon face weekly Covid-19 testing, while their inoculated colleagues may be offered incentives to take a booster jab, a high-ranking official revealed on ... ( read original story ...)
Experts Fear New Hong Kong Doxxing Law Will Punish Opposition
Experts say a contentious Hong Kong law against online doxxing that took effect in October will be used to punish opposition figures for revealing personal information about police and authorities, as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to mark countdown to 2022 with Mirror concert at new arts district after 2 years of muted celebrations
A few thousand lucky Hongkongers will be allowed to join the countdown to the new year in person for the first time since 2018 next month, with the new West Kowloon arts hub set to play host to a ... ( read original story ...)
Phased Hong Kong + Mainland border reopening could begin by December
Any such opening, partial or otherwise, would be warmly welcomed by Hong Kong’s airport, downtown, border and high speed rail station travel retailers, who have been hit hard by the collapse in ... ( read original story ...)