National laboratory is needed to pave the way for city to become country’s global innovation and technology hub, says Dennis Lo. ( read original story ...)
Indie Agency Always Human Enlists The ‘Honey Badger’ To Spruik Hong Kong Tourism To Aussies
Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has today launched their new digital campaign by full-service talent, creative and communications agency, Always Human. The three-part video series stars rugby cult ... ( read original story ...)
Quarantine’s Gone So Why Can’t I Find a Flight Out of Hong Kong?
Hong Kong’s dreaded Covid quarantine policy may be gone, but don’t expect a return to the good old days of travel any time soon. Although millions of people stuck in the Asian financial hub since ... ( read original story ...)
University professor in Hong Kong conned out of nearly HK$4 million in phone scam
Hong Kong has seen a surge in deception cases in recent years. In 2020, there were 15,553 such cases, compared with 8,216 in 2019. In 2021, the number further went up to 19,249. In the first half of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘Shoebox’ Residents Struggle Amid Sweltering Heat, Cramped Living Conditions
As Hong Kong experienced one of its hottest summers, the underprivileged living in Hong Kong’s notorious shoebox apartments are struggling to keep cool amid the territory’s ongoing housing crisis. ( read original story ...)
Mourning for Queen Elizabeth in Hong Kong sparks new calls for ‘decolonisation’ of city
Death of Queen Elizabeth and city's crowds who mourned sparks call for faster removal of colonial-era legacy, but academics warn against going too far Legislator lays down law on 'decolonisation' of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s mourning for Queen Elizabeth sparks new calls for ‘decolonisation’ of city
Death of Queen Elizabeth and city’s crowds who mourned sparks call for faster removal of colonial-era hangovers ... ( read original story ...)
Record numbers of Chinese students head for Hong Kong universities
Hong Kong universities have recorded a surge in Chinese students from the mainland as they decide against pursuing their studies in western countries.The number of undergraduate students from China ... ( read original story ...)
Using restraints which can impede mentally-disabled students’ breathing breaches Hong Kong guidelines, warns protection group
Education Bureau guidelines state that restraints used on students cannot affect their breathing Warning comes in response to accusations made against Hong Chi Pinehill No 2 School in Tai Po Using ... ( read original story ...)
China demands foreign diplomats provide floor plans of Hong Kong missions
China has demanded the floor plans of all properties rented by foreign missions in Hong Kong, in a move diplomats believe reflects Beijing’s paranoia about overseas interference in the Asian financial ... ( read original story ...)
EC Healthcare Acquires Multi-Disciplinary Healthcare Services Chain in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Oct 3, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - EC Healthcare (the "Company", which together with its subsidiaries is referred to as the "Group", SEHK stock code: 2138), the largest non-hospital medical ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks open lower as jobs report looms
Hong Kong stocks fell again at the beginning of trading Monday, with investors looking ahead to a key US jobs report at the end of the week, while attention will also turn to the upcoming earnings ... ( read original story ...)
Student arrested in Hong Kong for role in faked kidnapping to scam parents out of HK$5 million
A mainland Chinese student in Hong Kong has been arrested on suspicion of wasting police resources over her role in her elaborately staged kidnapping that sought to trick her parents into handing over ... ( read original story ...)
Special needs school under leading Hong Kong body involved in care for mentally disabled latest to face mistreatment allegations
Education Bureau confirms raft of complaints filed against Hong Chi Pinehill No 2 School in Tai Po, run by the Hong Chi Association. ( read original story ...)