City residents have enjoyed a largely normal life on the back of contentious isolation rules for travellers, Lam tells press briefing. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest two suspects, seize speedboat in connection with death of officer during anti-smuggling operation
Hong Kong police and authorities in mainland China have arrested two people and seized a speedboat in connection with the death of a police officer killed during a maritime anti-smuggling operation ... ( read original story ...)
China Hands Hong Kong 500-Point To-Do List, SCMP Says
China’s top agency in Hong Kong handed the city’s leaders a to-do list with 500 policy demands, according to local media, evidence of Beijing’s growing footprint in the Asian financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Observatory to raise No 8 typhoon signal between 4 and 6pm, school classes cancelled as Tropical Cyclone Kompasu nears
Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing The Hong Kong Observatory is expected to raise its typhoon signal No 8 between 4 and 6pm on Tuesday and all school classes have been ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong facing another shutdown as Observatory warns No 8 signal could be up by afternoon with Tropical Cyclone Kompasu drawing near
Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing Hong Kong is facing another shutdown under a possible No 8 typhoon warning signal as the second major storm in just days threatens the city, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong May Raise Storm Signal No. 8 as Kompasu Approaches
Hong Kong may issue a higher storm warning signal Tuesday as severe tropical cyclone Kompasu approaches, a move that could mean the suspension of afternoon trading at the local stock exchange. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong schools required to hold Chinese national flag ceremony once a week under new rules
Schools must stage ceremonies raising the national flag at least once a week from next year and ensure it is displayed every day during term time under new guidelines issued by the Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she scored 96 per cent for policy address promises. Is she right?
With barely six months to go until Hong Kong chooses its next leader, residents still do not know with any certainty who is running. Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor is expected to seek a ... ( read original story ...)
Boosters, Hong Kong, Boston Marathon: Your Monday Evening Briefing
Image Schools in Hong Kong have seen sharp declines in the number of students.Credit...Anthony Kwan for The New York Times 3. An exodus of residents is the latest sign of resistance to Hong Kong’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Risks Global Status as Singapore Opens Up to World
The financial centers are moving in opposite directions when it comes to their quarantine and travel response to Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong facing another potential shutdown as Tropical Cyclone Kompasu draws near, with Observatory pledging better response
Impact of Kompasu thought likely to be greater than Lionrock, which led to the longest No 8 typhoon signal since 1978. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy party shuns ‘patriot only’ election
Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy party will not contest upcoming "patriot only" legislature elections after none of its members met the party's own application deadline on Monday. ( read original story ...)
BA trip from London attempts to land at Hong Kong during a TYPHOON then diverts
A 12-hour flight from London to Hong Kong saw 100 passengers diverted to Manila amid Typhoon Lionrock before eventually landing in Hong Kong a massive 36 hours after leaving Britain. ( read original story ...)
‘This Drop Came So Quickly’: Shrinking Schools Add to Hong Kong Exodus
The Chinese territory is experiencing its biggest population drop in decades as residents flee political repression and a new “patriotic” curriculum. ( read original story ...)