In a world facing geopolitical upheavals, a pandemic, a climate crisis, a shifting technological landscape and a brutal war in Ukraine, Hong Kong should expect much volatility at a global level. ( read original story ...)
Rights groups call on China to release Taiwanese man who attended Hong Kong protests
China is refusing to allow the Taiwanese businessman, who attended pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, to leave the country even though he was freed from prison last year. Media reports said Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Police subdue, arrest suspected drug trafficker after two officers attacked during identity check in Hong Kong
Police subdued and arrested a suspected drug trafficker after two officers were attacked during a late night identity check in Hong Kong. The alleged assault took place near a sitting-out area at the ... ( read original story ...)
Pet health a growth industry amid Covid-19, says Hong Kong medical company that is expanding its network of veterinary hospitals
Growth in Hong Kong’s veterinary sector has been purring right along amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Nearly one in 10 households includes a cat or dog, and owners do not hesitate to spend when it comes to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, my vanishing city
One day, I was clicking through when I was suddenly delivered a sunset filmed from a housing estate on the seafront in Hong Kong’s Ap Lei Chau. I could hear the comforting hum of Cantonese, the flare ... ( read original story ...)
Too hard to visit Hong Kong: pandemic rules eased, but business travellers put off by quarantine, risk of cancelled flights
The 39-year-old Briton living in Singapore works in operations for a food and beverage company throughout the Asia-Pacific region and used to visit Hong Kong monthly before the Covid-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief executive hopeful John Lee puts political reforms on back-burner and economic, social issues front and centre
Stopping short of citing concrete measures he planned to adopt, Lee painted Hong Kong as a "tolerant, inclusive and robust" society that allowed people "to achieve their dreams". "I hope to form a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief executive election 2022: lots of economic and social issues to tackle, constitutional reform ‘not a priority’ for now, John Lee says
Please consider supporting SCMP's journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong chief executive candidate John Lee Ka -chiu has revealed he would give low priority to constitutional reform if elected, as there ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 3 more in connection with alleged murder of woman in Tin Shui Wai
Hong Kong police arrested another three people on Saturday in connection with a suspected murder in a New Territories village, a day after a 25-year-old man was detained for allegedly killing his ... ( read original story ...)
‘Double Vision’ exhibition at Tai Kwun in Hong Kong may leave you disoriented
You may think you are seeing double when you enter the latest exhibition at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts. “Double Vision” deliberately creates a sense of déjà vu, with works from ... ( read original story ...)
‘Now we know this foe’: mainland Chinese doctors, nurses dived right into helping Hong Kong tackle fifth wave of Covid-19 infections
He turned 38 on March 11 in Hong Kong, this time in a team of mainland Chinese doctors and nurses helping with the city's raging fifth wave of Covid-19 infections. "It's very memorable," said the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Star Ferry needs rescue plan as tourism drops
HONG KONG: The Star Ferry, an icon of Hong Kong and arguably the world's most famous ferry ride, is in financial trouble. But in typical fashion for the city, billionaires — and shopping — could hold ... ( read original story ...)
So brief, so vague, so late: how Hong Kong chief executive candidate John Lee’s election manifesto differs from past candidates’ approaches
Condensed campaign period to blame, some say, and being vague allows Lee 'flexibility with policies' Lack of details makes it hard to assess if he does well in office, say critics who expected more ... ( read original story ...)
A mental health epidemic too? Hong Kong employees complain of stress, depression, anxiety amid fifth wave of Covid-19 infections
I started feeling better immediately,” she said. READ FULL ARTICLE More Hong Kong white-collar workers have been experiencing mental health problems ranging from anxiety to depression especially ... ( read original story ...)