Some blame high number of Hongkongers abroad for the Lunar New Year holiday, but others say sector lifted by family gatherings and banquets.
Long wait for a new life: asylum seekers clear Hong Kong checks, only to watch years go by before host countries take them
Those who succeed in refugee claims face uncertainty as they are not a priority for resettlement Only 269 out of 22,696 asylum seekers have proved their claims for refugee status since 2014 Almost a ...
Zambales fishers seek damages after HK ship ‘hit’ artificial reefs
Local fishermen on Monday called on authorities to help them seek at least P900,000 in compensation from a foreign vessel that reportedly destroyed their ...
Pig kills butcher in Hong Kong slaughterhouse
A butcher was killed in Hong Kong seemingly by a pig that woke up and knocked him over as it was about to be slaughtered.
China Pumps Up The ‘Panda Bond’ Market
With interest rates rising in the West, China hopes its falling interest rates will attract multinationals to its domestic bond market.
Hong Kong profile
Pro-democracy demonstrators occupy the city centre for weeks in protest at the Chinese government's decision to limit voters' choices in the 2017 Hong Kong leadership elect ...
Butcher dies after being knocked over by pig in Hong Kong
The butcher had already shot the pig with an electric stun gun and was about to kill the animal when it regained consciousness and knocked him over, according to CNN. A colleague ...
Expected boost for Hong Kong restaurants from mainland Chinese travellers still to happen
Some blame high number of Hongkongers abroad for the Lunar New Year holiday, but others say restaurants lifted by family gatherings and banquets Travel industry chief predicts recovery to pre-pandemic ...
Coronavirus: most single-parent cross-border families in Hong Kong struggling to afford enough food for children, survey finds
Nearly 80 per cent of respondents can't afford enough food for each of the three daily meals with many households relying on free goods and expired products One in five report household monthly income ...
Is Hong Kong tightening its grip on foreign journalists?
Hong Kong authorities have barred access to a Japanese photographer who documented the 2019 protests. Experts worry the crackdown on local media is being expanded to foreign journalists.
Hong Kong, mainland China restaurants bank on first Lunar New Year in 3 years without Covid-19 dining restrictions to boost business
Business picked up over Christmas and New Year in Hong Kong, raising hopes that activity will soon reach pre-pandemic levels, says operator of Japanese restaurants and retailers In Beijing, ...
Beijing’s change of envoy in Hong Kong signals the end of the clean-up and start of rebuilding
During his tenure as liaison office director, Luo Huining was tasked with restoring order to Hong Kong after the chaos of 2019 His departure is the sign of a job well done, and new appointee Zheng ...
Must Hong Kong regulate crowdfunding? Experts do not think it is necessary, as start-ups worry they will suffer
Start-up founders say crowdfunding helped them take off, hope proposed scrutiny will not be onerous Proposal to cover campaigns from everywhere, and donors too, looks hard to implement, lawyers say ...
Banking on virtual success
Leading companies in the financial, tech and telecom sectors have expressed interest in developing a virtual bank business, with the aim of exploring greater opportunities in the digital era.