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Daily in-person press briefings given by government departments on the Covid-19 situation in Hong Kong will be replaced by an online video conference starting Monday. Members of the press will have to ... ( read original story ...)

The government's unexpected decision to move its daily Covid-19 press conference online and take only written questions has sparked fury among Hong Kong journalists, who allege the move is intended to ... ( read original story ...)

The Operation Santa Claus (OSC) coffers became richer by HK$100,000 (US$12,900) this year, thanks to a generous donation by veteran radio DJ "Uncle Ray" Cordeiro. This came as the 96-year-old ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong, China stocks are making a positive start to trading on the first day of 2021 as technology stocks lead gainers. Chinese telco and oil giants slide amid concerns about US delisting moves. ( read original story ...)

Mannings Hong Kong is reflecting on the challenges of 2020 and appreciating the women in our lives who have helped us through them. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong has a problem with history and the recent incident of official vandalism at the more than century-old Roman-style underground reservoir at Bishop’s Hill in Shek Kip Mei serves as a timely ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong private developers have built more than 8,500 nano flats that were each sold for millions of dollars over the past decade, according to a research group, which called for the government to ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese University team studied retinal images taken with specialised cameras for physical signs found in eyes of children with the disorder, but they need more test subjects to fully develop the ... ( read original story ...)

We refer to the letter from Ho Tsz Ying and He Tsz Yuk urging the Legislative Council to communicate with young people, and the letter from Chris Stubbs questioning the government's willingness to ... ( read original story ...)

Considering the limited number of families who have used the services, however, the department must target its promotional efforts at the elderly and collaborate with the Department of Health, which ... ( read original story ...)

Operators of beauty salons and bars in Hong Kong have called on the government to urgently lift social-distancing restrictions, and warned that the livelihoods of thousands of workers have already ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong recorded 41 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, as a fresh outbreak among 11 construction workers at the Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin tunnel prompted authorities to issue mandatory testing orders ... ( read original story ...)

Vaccinating all Hongkongers against the coronavirus will be a huge challenge but residents will hopefully be motivated to take the step by a desire for life to return to normal, a member of the ... ( read original story ...)

Last year, as the height of the Hong Kong protests, I received a message from an old friend in Hong Kong. For 20 years we had played tennis together and our families had always got on well. He ... ( read original story ...)