Sunday’s marathon will be first mass participatory sports event since the NSL was implemented in the city, with organisers admitting they have no control over runners’ apparel. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Cancelled flights, tightened rules hit travellers from Vancouver to Hong Kong
Authorities in Hong Kong are tightening rules after 58 of the total 59 reported COVID-19 cases for the first half of October were attributed to incoming travellers. Vancouver travel agent Glynnis Chan ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong universities must also hold weekly flag-raising ceremonies, education chief reveals
Tertiary institutions will have to fly national flag every day during term time and hold a ceremony at least once a week under new guidelines. ( read original story ...)
Member of Hong Kong’s biggest pro-Beijing party appointed undersecretary for constitutional and mainland affairs
Ex-district councillor Clement Woo will become the seventh political appointee from the DAB to join Carrie Lam’s administration. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam in hospital with fractured elbow after fall at official residence
Lam sought hospital treatment after fall in Government House and was diagnosed with a minor right elbow fracture. ( read original story ...)
HK youth should better grasp opportunities in mainland: finance chief
Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, said on Sunday that young people in Hong Kong should better grasp the development opportunities in the ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Cancelled flights and tightened rules hit travellers from Vancouver to Hong Kong
Authorities in Hong Kong are tightening rules after 58 of the total 59 reported COVID-19 cases for the first half of October were attributed to incoming travellers. Vancouver travel agent Glynnis Chan ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Disneyland makes ‘happiest place on earth’ a little more expensive, as locals cover cost of 6 years of losses
Theme park to raise cost of annual passes as it looks to locals to cover losses of past 6 years. Lawmaker Yiu Si-wing says he thinks price increases are justified and Hongkongers will be happy to pay ... ( read original story ...)
Technology-driven growth in China: An interview with Jiang Xing
The CEO of ZhongAn Insurance says the industry can generate momentum for growth by taking advantage of trends, preparing for future developments, and increasing investments in digital transformation. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Banks to start cross-boundary trading
The Monetary Authority today announced its list of 19 Southbound and 16 Northbound banks in Hong Kong which are eligible to launch Cross-boundary Wealth Management Connect (Cross-boundary WMC) ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: authorities across border ‘have not insisted Hong Kong adopt mainland China-style system for contact tracing’
They have so far refrained from spelling out specific preconditions of any kind out of consideration for constraints on local officials, source says. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s largest temporary homes project aims for ‘friendly and inclusive’ neighbourhood vibe
Kong Ha Wai Village will have facilities such as neighbourhood canteens and IT centres to help create a sense of community, project leader says. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports surge in invasive Group B Streptococcus
By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Hong Kong health officials report investigating a surge in invasive Group B Streptococcus cases. To date, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) has received reports by the ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Standard Chartered, Bank of China (HK) among 19 lenders approved to sell Wealth Management Connect products
HKMA allows 16 banks to sell products in Hong Kong and the mainland, while three can only sell to Greater Bay Area residents via the southbound route. ( read original story ...)