Beijing confirms for first time they are likely to face criminal charges, as foreign ministry accuses them of separatism ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks start the day on the backfoot
Hong Kong shares opened slightly lower on Tuesday after putting on more than 1 percent over the previous two sessions. The Hang Sang Index eased 0.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Dealing with 12 detained separatists China’s business
Hong Kong says it will stay away from China's detention of a dozen individuals it calls "separatists" who sought to flee to Taiwan, arguing that handling the case is within the jurisdiction of ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, nutrition labels often obscure more than they inform – why?
Introduced 10 years ago with the intentional of standardising food labels, the Nutritional Labelling Scheme doesn’t always get it right. ( read original story ...)
ASTRI and the University of Hong Kong to nurture FinTech talent of the future
The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Hong Kong (HKU), a commitment to nurturing the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong was once a safe haven from China. Now activists are fleeing the city by boat to Taiwan – Jaweb
For Ha Sze-yuen, the sea surrounding Hong Kong is more than just a backdrop for sunsets and beaches. The 73-year old views the ocean as his route to freedom – a means of escape from the oppression and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leader Says 12 Arrested by China at Sea Not ‘Democratic Activists Being Oppressed’
The 12 were arrested on Aug. 23 for illegal entry into mainland China after setting off from Hong Kong in a boat bound for self-ruled Taiwan, amid a crackdown by Beijing on pro-democracy activists in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Will Launch New Round of Virus Stimulus Measures
Hong Kong will launch a new round of its virus relief fund, as the city’s economy continues to suffer from a recession that was prompted by pro-democracy protests and worsened throughout the global ... ( read original story ...)
Boat people who fled Hong Kong are criminals, insists Beijing
China has “criminally detained” 12 Hong Kong residents who tried to flee to Taiwan, Beijing declared yesterday.The news came as it emerged that the US ambassador to China will “retire” next month and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Says It Will Not Interfere With China’s Arrest of 12 at Sea
The 12 were arrested on Aug. 23 for illegal entry into mainland China after setting off from Hong Kong in a boat bound for self-ruled Taiwan following a crackdown by Beijing on pro-democracy activists ... ( read original story ...)
US State Department tells Americans to reconsider travel to Hong Kong
New guidance warns that Beijing’s national security law poses ‘heightened risk of arrest, detention, expulsion or prosecution’ for visitors to Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Woman taken to hospital as blaze engulfs about 60 golf carts in Hong Kong’s Discovery Bay
Fire broke out at the parking bays of golf club on the resort-like complex’s Bijou Drive at about 8.30pm Carts, which can cost a small fortune to buy, are used by residents to get around the ... ( read original story ...)
Rare dolphins return to Hong Kong after ferry traffic was halted due to coronavirus
Pacific humpback dolphins, also know as white dolphins or pink dolphins, have returned to parts of the Pearl River Delta in Hong Kong — and their resurgence is being attributed to the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Siemens’ CEO criticises Beijing’s Hong Kong, Xinjiang policies, but firm ‘still committed’ to China
On allegations of human rights abuses in Xinjiang, CEO Joe Kaeser says ‘we should neither tolerate all of this in our companies nor accept it without consequences’. ( read original story ...)