While Hong Kong has opened its doors to domestic helpers from the Philippines, Indonesia and other countries for many years, it was only about two years ago that some mainland Chinese cities followed suit. Gulf News reported that Filipino teachers would ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing police ‘edited’ video to mislead public over Hong Kong reporter’s arrest, journalist association says
The Hong Kong Journalists Association slammed mainland Chinese authorities ... The incident came four days after i-Cable News journalist Chan Ho-fai was kicked and beaten by two men in China’s southwestern Sichuan province while reporting on the 10th ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to reach decision by November on lifting Japanese food import ban over Fukushima disaster
On Saturday Japanese news agency Kyodo reported that Lam told visiting members of the Japan-Hong Kong Parliamentarian League earlier this month that she was exploring measures to scrap food import restrictions. It also stated that Lam hoped to make the ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t be demoralised by Occupy failure – change gonna come, acclaimed Korean news anchor tells Hong Kong
Hongkongers should not be demoralised by the failure of the 2014 “umbrella movement” but continue to fight for democracy, according to one of South Korea’s most acclaimed news anchors whose investigative reporting led to the downfall of the country ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong children expose their identities, thoughts and flesh to millions of strangers on popular iPhone app Tik Tok, Post finds
Hundreds of Hong Kong children, some as young as nine, are exposing their identities, innermost thoughts and even flesh to millions of strangers on the world’s most popular iPhone app, an investigation by the Post has found. Tik Tok, a fast-growing ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong is making it hard for young couples to make wedding plans … and forces them to live apart after marriage
The young couple had a traditional wedding in the city – an expensive practice given Hong Kong’s high costs – but they cannot afford a flat because of soaring property prices. While it may seem unconventional, living apart after marriage has ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Retailers Ride High on Shopping Boom
Then there’s the specter of rising borrowing costs threatening the local housing market and slowing spending in Hong Kong, which last week reported its fastest economic growth since 2011 in the first quarter -- in part on resilient property prices. ( read original story ...)