Hong Kong’s labour shortage is expected to worsen and reach 180,000 workers by 2028, driven by a rapidly ageing elderly population projected to account for almost a third of the city’s residents. The ...
Hong Kong Bomb Plot Mastermind Sentenced to Nearly 24 Years in Prison
Judge Judianna Barnes said Ng Chi-hung's plan to detonate bombs and shoot police officers was vicious and a declaration of war on society.
Mastermind of Foiled Hong Kong Bomb Plot to Target Police Is Jailed for Nearly 24 Years
A Hong Kong court on Thursday sentenced the mastermind of a failed bomb plot during anti-government protests in December 2019 to nearly 24 years in jail ...
How Beijing Took Control of Hong Kong’s Financial Hub—and Left the West Behind
West investment hub has become more Chinese as international financial institutions, corporations, and expatriates retreat ...
Hong Kong’s First Typhoon Trading Day Tests City’s Brokerages
A typhoon is brewing over Hong Kong but it’s business as usual for the city’s $5.4 trillion stock market.
Hong Kong stocks near 7-week low during first-ever typhoon trading session
Hong Kong stocks hovered around a seven-week low while investors await a flurry of earnings cards from bellwether companies as the city’s financial markets opened for business under typhoon conditions ...
Why is Hong Kong getting typhoons in November and are more coming late in year?
Toraji is one of four storms to emerge simultaneously in November for the first time since records began in 1961.
Hong Kong nurse warns of mental health crisis in Gaza after returning from second deployment
“I think war has the most profound impact on children … they have lost their future,” Hong Kong nurse Krystal So told reporters after returning from Gaza. A Hong Kong nurse who has just returned from ...
Tropical storm Toraji shuts schools, some businesses in Hong Kong
Schools and many businesses shut in Hong Kong on Thursday morning after authorities issued the third highest typhoon warning overnight as tropical storm Toraji skirted about 150 km (93 miles) south of ...
$154,000 for a Truffle? Hong Kong Auction Sets New Record for White Alba Truffle
A 908-gram white truffle fetched $154,000 at the 25th Alba White Truffle World Auction in Hong Kong, raising $385,000 total.
Hong Kong issues T8 typhoon warning as Tropical Cyclone Toraji nears
Hong Kong has raised its T8 typhoon signal as Tropical Cyclone Toraji neared, bringing squally showers and strong winds to the city. The Gale or Strom Signal, No. 8 was issued at 11.10 pm on Wednesday ...
Hong Kong judge slams officials for tardiness over legal challenge against tech hub expansion
Legal Aid Department left applicant of judicial review ‘in the dark’ and was too slow in deciding whether it would cover latter’s legal fees.
University town in Hong Kong to start welcoming 32,000 from 2034, with biggest hospital
First residents able to move to Ngau Tam Mei development in 2034, as government unveils details after Beijing’s meeting with developers.
Hong Kong man arrested over throwing corrosive liquid at kindergarten gate
Hong Kong police have arrested a man for allegedly splashing a corrosive liquid at a kindergarten gate after he became angry over the noise coming from the place. No one was hurt in the incident, but ...