With the impacts of Covid-19 stretching beyond public health, governments should consult experts other than those in hygienics, epidemiology and microbiology when determining and evaluating their ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Hong Kong welcome at Beijing 2022 winter Games-IOC
Hong Kong and Taiwan will be able to send teams to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics in February just as for any other Games despite any ongoing political tension with China, the International ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Olympic successes expose deep political fissures
The Hong Kong Olympics team’s future as a separate entity from that of mainland China is secure, the territory’s Games chief Timothy Fok said, despite political tensions exposed by his squad’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing bags £237m payout
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing extracted a £237 million dividend from his British electricity network after riding out the Covid crisis.UK Power Networks, w ... ( read original story ...)
As China absorbs Hong Kong, why do both have Olympic teams?
Hong Kong is winning like never before. Tokyo is the most successful Games ever for the city of 7.5 million people on the south China coast. ( read original story ...)
Biel Crystal revives Hong Kong stock offer plan as glass supplier of Apple, Samsung, Huawei raises capital for expansion
Biel Crystal Holdings Limited, the world's largest maker of smartphone screens, said it applied to raise capital in Hong Kong, reviving the initial public offering (IPO) that was scuttled three years ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s economic recovery loses steam in Q2, but recovery on track
Hong Kong's economy lost some momentum in the second quarter but still expanded by 7.5% from a year earlier, as domestic and global activity continued to recover from last year's pandemic-induced ... ( read original story ...)
As proud Hong Kong cheers its Olympic champions, remember we need to stick together in hard times, too
The pride and emotion people in Hong Kong showed when Cheung Ka-long won Olympic fencing gold is a reminder of recent hardships and the need to stick together. ( read original story ...)
From Peregrine to Next Digital: Hong Kong invokes rarely-used powers in company law
Hong Kong’s financial secretary appointed an inspector to look into the affairs of Next Digital. It’s the first such move since Richard Farrant was tasked to probe the collapse of investment bank ... ( read original story ...)
‘It Feels Like We’re Just Waiting to Die’: Hong Kong Targets Student Unions
The authorities are clamping down on universities, which they consider hotbeds for unrest. The groups say they are fighting for survival. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong man arrested for allegedly booing Chinese anthem while watching Olympics
Man allegedly also waved colonial-era flags while watching fencer Edgar Cheung’s medal ceremony at a mall ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Arrest Man for Booing National Anthem
Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of insulting the national anthem. TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Hong Kong police arrested a man Friday on suspicion of insulting the national anthem, after he ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics Latest: Hong Kong star injured, won’t swim 50 free
The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: ___ Hong Kong’s rising star Siobhán Haughey has withdrawn ... ( read original story ...)
Haughey wins rare medals for Hong Kong; out of 50 free swim
Siobhán Haughey had already made history at the Tokyo Olympics. Then she went out and burnished her legacy in the pool. The 23-year-old swimmer from Hong Kong earned a silver medal in the 100-meter ... ( read original story ...)