Finance chief also says selling of local currency amid US interest rate hikes does not mean a capital outflow He warns another rise looms with US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell asserting ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new Covid-19 rules hard to swallow for patrons and restaurants
Diners in Hong Kong have complained about inconvenience while some restaurants are expecting losses with the government extending mandatory Covid-19 rapid tests to groups of more than eight patrons at ... ( read original story ...)
Schools urge Hong Kong authorities to maintain full-day in-person classes
Secretary for Education Christine Choi earlier said half-day face-to-face lessons would be regarded as minimum in coming academic year. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s daily Covid caseload nears 10,000
Hong Kong on Sunday reported 9,495 new local Covid infections –over a thousand cases more than the previous day. Chuang Shuk-kwan from the Centre ... ( read original story ...)
DPM Heng Swee Keat to meet Hong Kong leaders, take part in 7th Belt and Road Summit
These meetings will reaffirm the strong relations between Singapore and Hong Kong. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Vivo launches Y16 4G smartphone in Hong Kong: Reports
Chinese smartphone make Vivo has debuted its Y16 smartphone in Hong Kong, and the launch in other markets, including India, is expected to take soon, according to media reports. The company has ... ( read original story ...)
‘Wood Is Life’: A Hong Kong Sawmill’s Last Days
Chi Kee Sawmill and Timber, in business since the 1940s, will soon make way for a vast development project. But it is still bringing new life to old wood. ( read original story ...)
Homeless woman in Hong Kong robbed by bicycle duo of HK$16,000 and mobile phone
Two bicycle-riding robbers in Hong Kong are on the run after snatching a waist pouch containing HK$16,000 (US$2,039) and a mobile phone from an elderly street-sleeper in the early hours of Monday ... ( read original story ...)
At least 38 Hong Kong victims in growing human-trafficking trend, with seventh suspect arrested over job scams luring people to South-East Asia
Hong Kong authorities on Tuesday received another call for help from a victim of a job scam luring city residents to Southeast Asia for forced labour, bringing the number of people affected by the ... ( read original story ...)
Uncertain future for Hong Kong’s Fringe Club and city’s cultural arts icon as lease expires next March and operators set to stand down
The future of Hong Kong’s nearly 40-year-old Fringe Club is hanging in the balance as its operators prepare to retire, with the lease at its historic home set to expire next March after it was renewed ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong’s young entrepreneurs are solving the city’s massive food waste problem
A raft of start-ups are launching innovative solutions to stop unwanted food going to landfill The younger generation is keen to tackle society's issues, and the money is there to fund them, says head ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon calls bottom of China property slump
Hong Kong real estate tycoon Adrian Cheng has called the bottom of mainland China’s property market crash, saying his New World Development group plans to invest Rmb10bn ($1.46b ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong leader John Lee to pursue reopening of border with mainland China on Guangdong trip
Hong Kong and mainland on same page on sorting out measures to restore quarantine-free travel, he says Chief executive says he will lay down 'precise' strategies and target high-risk activities in ... ( read original story ...)
Football officials praise fans for strong support as Hong Kong Premier League gets under way
Football officials have praised Hong Kong fans for their strong support as the BOC Hong Kong Premier League season kicked off with gusto on Saturday. ( read original story ...)