Nearly a year since Hong Kong came under the spectre of the coronavirus, local mask manufacturers, who jumped on the supply bandwagon at the start of the pandemic amid a frenzied demand for the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is no cultural desert: outcry over century-old reservoir was proof
I am writing in response to your report, "Head of Hong Kong heritage office sorry for 'insensitivity' over plan to demolish striking century-old site, but unanswered questions fuel backlash" (December ... ( read original story ...)
Kaen: A Taste of Hong Kong in the Heart of Asakusa
Hong Kong-born chef and owner of restaurant Kaen near Asakuka’s iconic Kaminarimon serves up authentic Hong Kong cuisine that is worlds apart from what is typically found in Japan. ( read original story ...)
No soup for Hong Kong’s young snake catcher
Unlike commercial snake catchers of yesteryear, whose catch often winds up in soup served at shops, a new breed of catchers strives to release the reptiles into nature. ( read original story ...)
US sanctions have no legal effect on the mainland and Hong Kong: China’s banking regulator
US sanctions have no legal effect on the Chinese mainland and in Hong Kong, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) addressed in its statement on Thursday, stressing that ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Billionaire Li Ka-Shing’s Business Falsely Linked To U.S. Blacklist
CK Hutchison issued a statement Tuesday to clarify that it was not included on the latest blacklist published by the U.S. Department of Commerce after local media reports falsely connected the ... ( read original story ...)
After years of financial difficulties, Hong Kong boarding school for troubled teens is seeking donations to stay afloat
A Hong Kong boarding school catering to teenagers with drug and behavioural problems has put out a plea for donations to sustain its ailing model, but years of shrinking enrolment and stubbornly high ... ( read original story ...)
No snake soup for Hong Kong’s young snake catcher
Hong Kong is home to a variety of snakes — from the venomous king cobra to larger species such as the Burmese python ... ( read original story ...)
Self-exiled former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui accuses HSBC of ‘embezzling’ his money by freezing his credit cards
Self-exiled former opposition lawmaker Ted Hui Chi-fung has accused banking giant HSBC of abruptly cancelling credit cards belonging to him and his family due to "political considerations" and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong customs seized HK$4.6 billion in dirty money in 2020, as launderers were forced to adapt to Covid-19
Hong Kong customs officials seized HK$4.6 billion (US$593.3 million) in dirty money in 2020 – a four-year high – as transnational rackets turned to novel methods for smuggling cash into the city and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong in Talks to Use Vaccine Records for Travel, HKET Says
Hong Kong will complete an e-booking system for Covid-19 vaccine inoculations this month and is in talks with other countries to allow the records to be used for travel, local media including Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s worst recession on record points to bleak outlook in 2021 for residential property and commercial real estate prices
Mass market and luxury home prices are expected to decline between 5 and 10 per cent in 2021, while grade A office rents are likely to fall by as much as 16 per cent. ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong can reboot its economy amid the devastation of coronavirus and social unrest
The government must invest in projects employing local labour, to turn around public sentiment. Hong Kong can’t afford to wait for the free market to act, or for tourists to return. Other priorities ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong facing ‘long dark age’ of crackdowns, exiled pro-democracy activist warns
Hong Kong is entering a "long dark age" with further crackdowns over the coming months, a leading pro-democracy activist living in political exile in the UK has said. Ted Hui, a former lawmaker in ... ( read original story ...)