Hong Kong lawmakers, courts and hospital staff observed three minutes of silence in memory of late Chinese leader Jiang Zemin on Tuesday morning, as Jiang’s memorial service took place in Beijing. The ...
Hong Kong GDP falls 4.5% in third quarter as government expects over HK$100bn deficit, financial chief says
Hong Kong’s gross domestic product fell by 4.5 per cent in the third quarter after accounting for inflation, the city’s financial chief has said. The government is also expected to see a deficit of ...
China ETFs fall despite surging stocks in Hong Kong after reports Chinese COVID restrictions are easing
Shares of exchange-traded funds that buy Chinese stocks slip in late afternoon trading Monday, falling after the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong rallied 4.5% ...
Hong Kong secondary schools hit by falling enrolments can raise quality through smaller class size, council chief says
Having classes of 25 to 27 students will be 'effective for group discussions and presentations' Council suggests attracting mainland Chinese students as trend of falling enrolments will persist Hong ...
How FTX used Hong Kong cash-for-crypto shop to turbocharge growth
Genesis Block helped Sam Bankman-Fried’s group access hard cash and onboard wealthy clients FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, with Alameda Research chief executive Caroline Ellison, and FTX co-founder ...
Hong Kong moves to decolonise by striking British laws and references from the statutes
The government in Hong Kong has moved to “decolonise” by striking all British laws from the stature books. According to the South China Morning Post on Monday, December 5 the former colony will also ...
Agency cracks down on sham Hong Kong investments used for immigration bids
An increasing number of Hong Kongers emigrated after the introduction of Hong Kong’s National Security Law in 2020, and many chose Taiwan as a destination. The National Immigration Agency’s (NIA) ...
Authorities seek to drop relics of British rule from Hong Kong ordinances in an effort to ‘decolonise’ laws
Legislators aim to do away with terms such as 'Letters Patent' and 'the Queen' among others Officials slammed for slow pace of 'decolonising' laws since reunification with China 25 years ago Hong Kong ...
Hong Kong police investigating spate of vandalism targeting grocery store chain after another stolen taxi ploughs into its Tai Po shop
Possible money dispute being investigated by crime squad officers, after same company targeted four times in five weeks Passer-by discovers taxi sticking out of the storefront just after 3am, police ...
6 arrested after Hong Kong customs officers seize HK$2.2 million worth of frozen meat after cargo ship intercepted off Lamma Island
A total of 25 tonnes of meat seized after officers saw ship transfer bags to a speedboat Six men bailed as police investigations into the incident continue A total of 25 tonnes (27 tons) of frozen ...
Hong Kong stocks close sharply higher
Hong Kong stocks extended their recent rally on Monday as traders cheered further moves by Chinese authorities to roll back strict Covid containment measures that have hammered the world’s number two ...
Hong Kong Teachers Call It Quits
As Beijing tightens its grip on Hong Kong, teachers face mounting pressure to promote patriotism and a sense of belonging to China. And more and more of them are choosing to leave the profession ...
Hong Kong police looking to track down arsonist who set public toilet hand dryers on fire
Firefighters called to King George V Memorial Park in Sai Ying Pun after passer-by spots flames in toilets Case has been classified as arson, police say Hong Kong police are checking security camera ...
Jimmy Lai’s national security trial: Hong Kong court postpones case to December 13 amid coming legal interpretation by Beijing
Hong Kong’s High Court has agreed to postpone media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s national security trial to December 13 pending a legal interpretation by Beijing on whether overseas lawyers can join ...