Each 540 sq ft flat cost about HK$1.8 million (US$230,770) to build. The HK$1.63 billion project was completed in 2½ years, nine months sooner than it would have taken if conventional construction ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Covid vaccines: Hong Kong needs to keep an open mind
Hong Kong's Department of Health has announced the procurement of three Covid-19 vaccines - from Fosun, AstraZeneca and Sinovac. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine supplied by Fosun has been approved for ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese government overhauls Hong Kong’s education system
The Lunar New Year celebration has begun in China, but it comes as Hong Kong security forces continue to prosecute those swept up in a wave of arrests under the new national security law imposed by ... ( read original story ...)
China overhauls Hong Kong’s education system amid ongoing crackdown
The Lunar New Year celebration has begun in China, but it comes as Hong Kong security forces continue to prosecute those swept up in a wave of arrests under the new national security law imposed by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Disneyland ready to reopen
Local media reports in Hong Kong insist Hong Kong Disneyland could reopen in a just a matter of days. The iconic theme park closed three times in 2020, the last one starting 2 December, but now ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tech stock boom may be prelude for China outbound investment wave
As domestic investment opportunities diminish, mainland money is increasingly flowing abroad in search of safety and higher long-term returns. ( read original story ...)
Over HK$8 billion from scam victims laundered through Hong Kong bank accounts in 2020: police sources
The force’s anti-fraud squad managed to intercept nearly HK$3.07 billion of the total involved, conned from local and international victims alike. ( read original story ...)
Two hurt as police car, private vehicle collide at Hong Kong intersection
A police officer was injured after his vehicle and a private car collided near a public housing estate in Hong Kong on Monday afternoon. A source said a passenger in the police car was also hurt in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘once in a blue moon’ opportunity
Smith & Williamson’s chief investment strategist outlines why the Chinese special administrative region could present a unique investment prospect this year. ( read original story ...)
‘Nothing to fear’ from potential influx of mainland doctors, says top adviser pushing Hong Kong to allow more medics from outside city
Tommy Cheung, who serves in Carrie Lam’s Executive Council, is calling for the government to further lower the bar for doctors not trained locally to practise in the city. ( read original story ...)
Are you in Hong Kong?
Here’s why you need an offshore bank account Home to many financial institutions, Hong Kong has long been recognised as a prime location for financial services. But amid the anti-government protests ... ( read original story ...)
Stuck at home through coronavirus pandemic, Hong Kong students get help to open up about feelings, needs
Hong Kong schoolchildren stuck at home after months of having classes suspended because of the Covid-19 pandemic are learning to open up about their feelings to friends, teachers and parents. Just ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong at front and centre in push for ‘green capital’
The Greater Bay Area is expected to emerge with Asia's largest capital pool, and Hong Kong will play a key part in it. In the coming years, that may be the most significant story for Hong Kong and the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong 298km Four Trails first woman finisher Nikki Han rises to challenge again, giving ‘every drop of blood’
Nikki Han, 50, is still the only woman to finish the 298km Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge but this time is far tougher than 2019. ( read original story ...)