Chief Executive Carrie Lam has said that she has been forced to keep piles of cash around her home after she was sanctioned by the US. © Hong Kong Free P ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residents with Covid-19 symptoms must take test within three days of doctor’s advice or face hefty fines
All Hongkongers with Covid-19 symptoms must take a coronavirus test within three days of being issued with a written instruction from their family doctor or face hefty fines and a mandatory order, the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pupils to get lessons in patriotism with trips to mainland
Pupils in Hong Kong will make compulsory trips to mainland China so they can better understand their motherland, under plans drawn up by the authorities.The new requirement, which critics have likened ... ( read original story ...)
COLUMN-Hong Kong is the real loser from new China copper contract: Andy Home
LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - China's long-awaited international copper contract made its debut last week. The timing will be a bitter blow for Charles Li, whose tenure as chief executive of Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland Chinese police hand case on the 12 Hong Kong fugitives to prosecutors
Shenzhen police have handed the case of the 12 Hong Kong fugitives held in mainland China to prosecutors to decide whether they should move ahead with criminal proceedings. Relatives of the suspects ... ( read original story ...)
Critical thinking must remain end result of Hong Kong liberal studies move
Education reform has become a priority of the Hong Kong government. This was made plain by Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung Yun-hung when he elaborated on key initiatives contained in the chief ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng tech ETF to launch in Singapore
Lion Global Investors and OCBC Securities have partnered to launch Singapore’s first technology-focused exchange traded fund, rolling out a new ETF that tracks the recently launched Hang Seng Tech ... ( read original story ...)
China to Charge 12 From Hong Kong Caught Fleeing by Boat
Chinese authorities said on Friday they are set to charge 12 people from Hong Kong with border violations after they were detained in China more than three months ago while trying to flee from the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: private Hong Kong hospital likely to have been hit by ‘small’ outbreak, health officials say, as city confirms 92 new infections
A major private hospital in Hong Kong was likely to have been hit by a "small" Covid-19 outbreak as an elderly patient who tested preliminary positive died and two staff members were infected, health ... ( read original story ...)
The fight to save Hong Kong’s past from its future
After nearly two decades, the history museum's Hong Kong Story exhibition is closing. When it reopens after two years, the story it tells will be unrecognisable. ( read original story ...)
Alibaba’s fund joins series A round for Hong Kong logistics startup Pickupp
The company will use the new funds to extend its footprint to 10 major markets across Asia Pacific within the next five years. ( read original story ...)
Blackstone, Carlyle, Others Line up Initial Bids for FANCL Asia Business: Sources
More than 10 entities, including buyout firms Blackstone and Carlyle, have lodged bids for skincare brand FANCL's Asia business outside Japan valuing it at close to $1 billion, said people with direct ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Prison Wrong To Cut ‘Long Hair’ Locks: Court
Hong Kong prison staff were wrong to cut off the locks of veteran dissident "Long Hair", the city's top court said Friday, in the second significant ruling against authorities this month. The decision ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong customs seizes more than 160 diamonds worth HK$6.5 million from truck at Shenzhen border
More than 160 diamonds worth an estimated HK$6.5 million (US$840,000) have been seized during a Hong Kong customs inspection of a truck at a new border checkpoint, the largest bust of its kind in ... ( read original story ...)