From banning Chinese companies to limiting investment, the UK has gone from leading Sinophiles to sceptics in a few short years. Now Britain is hosting a tribunal that Beijing says it "despises". ( read original story ...)
‘Do We Need to Be in Hong Kong?’ Global Companies Are Eying the Exits
Buffeted by political upheaval, a crackdown by mainland China and the pandemic, global companies are heading for rival cities such as Singapore and Shanghai. ( read original story ...)
A Single Parking Space in Hong Kong Sells for $1.3 Million
Parking has been getting more expensive, especially in New York and other cities, but Hong Kong has them all beat. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong swimming legend Alex Fong to lead St Joseph’s College alumni in first-ever group relay swim around Hong Kong Island
Olympian-turned-entertainer Alex Fong Lik-sun explains his rejuvenated passion for swimming and fear of getting stung by jellyfish at ‘Green and White Swimathon 2021’ kick-off ceremony. ( read original story ...)
Chinese internet regulators investigate startup after Tiananmen Square anniversary post
A buzzy Chinese Instagram-like startup backed by the country’s two biggest technology giants had its domestic social media account shut down amid an investigation by Beijing’s cyber watchdog into a ... ( read original story ...)
This parking lot in Hong Kong costs more than most supercars. Find out why
A parking spot in Hong Kong fetched $1.3 million becoming the most expensive parking space in the world..The previous record of most expensive parking space was $980,000 sold in 2019 in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new loyalty oath is the final nail in democracy’s coffin
Lau suggested that all aspiring pro-democracy hopefuls whatever their party affiliation should sit this one out due to the many “traps” that were being laid for them under Hong Kong’s new national ... ( read original story ...)
One family’s journey to escape Hong Kong
The family have moved to Liverpool as they feel the freedom they previously had in Hong Kong has gone. Video Transcript- [SPEAKING CHINESE]- [SPEAKING CHINESE]- [SPEAKING CHINESE] ... ( read original story ...)
7 alternative ways to become a British citizen
Many people are aware of the standard ancestry, work and business routes to UK citizenship, but most don’t know about the other, uncommon ways to become a British citizen. John Dunn, director of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist who organised Tiananmen vigil released on bail
One of the organisers of the annual vigil remembering Beijing's deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown was released on bail Saturday (Jun ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong commemorates Tiananmen Square Massacre despite crackdown
Hong Kong authorities banned vigils commemorating the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre -- the official reason, the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, protesters gathered in smaller groups in a ... ( read original story ...)
Banned from marking Tiananmen, Hong Kong strives to keep flame alive
Victoria Park was floodlit but empty — apart from the police enforcing the ban on the annual June 4 candlelit vigil in memory of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing.Nearby, a young couple dressed ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Tech Crackdown Is Cooling Hong Kong’s IPO Market
New Hong Kong listings tumbled to their lowest since the aftermath of the global financial crisis, as weaker markets and China’s clampdown on its biggest tech firms chill sentiment. ( read original story ...)
New World’s latest property launch sells out as Hong Kong’s homebuyers return in droves amid buoyant sentiments
The brisk transactions at The Pavilia Farm put Hong Kong’s residential property prices on track to set a record and race ahead of the tentative recovery in the city’s economic growth pace. ( read original story ...)