A Hong Kong court ruling has strengthened calls to establish an independent mechanism for complaints against the police amid intense outcry at home and abroad over alleged arbitrary arrests and ... ( read original story ...)
Elite Hong Kong civil servants resign, raising questions about morale, ‘top-down culture’ and politics in the workplace
When anti- pandemic measures were eased in October to allow six diners per table in restaurants while still banning public gatherings of more than four, many Hong Kong government policymakers were as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: city to step up crackdown on social-distancing violators as 102 new Covid-19 cases expected
A government official warned of more inspections in Hong Kong's crowded areas on the heels of increased penalties for flouting social-distancing rules, as the city expected 102 new Covid-19 cases on ... ( read original story ...)
Complaints to ombudsman soared as anti-government protests split Hong Kong last year
Hong Kong's ombudsman received three times more complaints involving maladministration last year when the city was split by social unrest, according to the government watchdog. But Winnie Chiu Wai-yin ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong just lost a splashy tech conference to Kuala Lumpur
Hong Kong has lost a marquee tech conference to Kuala Lumpur, raising new questions about the Chinese territory's ability to retain its status as Asia's premier global business hub in the wake of ... ( read original story ...)
Finance leads Hong Kong’s first business exodus in 11 years
The number of foreign companies with offices in Hong Kong has fallen for the first time in 11 years, with a notable drop in financial firms, as concerns over social unrest and the city's political ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks end week lower after SMIC and CNOOC decline following US blacklisting
Hong Kong stocks ended the week lower after the Trump administration added four more Chinese companies to a blacklist. China stocks, on the other hand, were in a ‘soft bull cycle’ and recorded a third ... ( read original story ...)
How a Hong Kong restaurant is a source of empowerment
Dignity Kitchen trains employees with disabilities to prep food, cook, and serve customers. To lift people out of poverty, it helps them find jobs in the food and beverage sector, beyond the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawmakers kick-start plan for metropolis on artificial islands by approving Lantau Tomorrow Vision feasibility studies funding
Unhindered by opposition, committee approves release of cash to assess huge island-building plan for new settlement off Lantau. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Legislature Backs Studies for Artificial Islands Despite Criticism
Hong Kong's Legislative Council approved on Friday engineering and infrastructure studies for a government plan to build vast artificial islands in an effort to solve housing problems in one of the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s closer ties with Hong Kong’s bond market to create ‘enormous opportunities’ for city
Authorities in Hong Kong and China are looking at expanding the current Bond Connect scheme to match the existing Stock Connect system that already allows two-way trading. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks decline after US blacklists four more Chinese firms; SMIC trading to resume
The Hang Seng Index fell 0.2 per cent to 26,686.54 in the morning session, while the Shanghai Composite Index followed two days of declines by shedding 0.4 per cent to 3,430.03. ( read original story ...)
One Good Thing: Hong Kong restaurant trains the disabled | Charlotte Observer
Located smack in the middle of Hong Kong’s bustling Mong Kok neighborhood, Dignity Kitchen offers an array of mouthwatering Singaporean fare. ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific stocks trade mixed; SMIC shares in Hong Kong plunge after firm is placed on U.S. blacklist
The Pentagon added China’s largest chipmaker SMIC and and national offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies. ( read original story ...)