Hong Kong may announce a reduction in the amount of time international travelers need to spend in mandatory hotel quarantine as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter, with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong prepares for more malaria cases after cluster of imported cases, 1 dead
Health authorities held an emergency meeting on Thursday after determining a 52-year-old man who died during hotel quarantine in Hong Kong was among 30 cases of malaria recently imported from Africa. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court adjourns rioting case linked to 2019 PolyU siege after defendant contracts Covid-19
A Hong Kong court has adjourned the date of handing down its verdict for eight people facing rioting charges after one defendant tested positive for Covid-19. The eight, aged 20 to 62, stand accused ... ( read original story ...)
How The Dark Knight tried to court China with Hong Kong shoot but failed
Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (2008), the second film in his Batman trilogy and his tour-de-force sequel to Batman Begins (2005), is a film of echoes and opposites.As a superhero movie, it pits ... ( read original story ...)
HK$387.9mil in cryptocurrency scammed in first half of 2022 in Hong Kong
Some HK$1.58bil swindled through cyber offences in first half of this year, police reveal. Together with job offer scams and fraudulent online shopping activity, cryptocurrency scams make up the top ... ( read original story ...)
Dire performance of new Hong Kong listings clouds prospects for IPO pickup
The majority of stocks listed in Hong Kong since the start of last year are trading well below their initial selling prices, data showed, leaving investors out of pocket and dimming prospects for a ... ( read original story ...)
Lawmaker severs ties with father-in-law accused of subversion for proposing ‘Hong Kong Parliament’
A Hong Kong politician has severed ties with her father-in-law after he was accused of subversion by authorities for proposing the creation of a parliament-in-exile, saying it was her responsibility ... ( read original story ...)
Hottest month in Hong Kong sparks calls for investments in renewable energy
Environmental group Jockey Club SolarCare Programme promotes the use of solar energy in the city by installing free solar panels on local NGOs. ( read original story ...)
Education authorities want Hong Kong schools to teach students to spot disinformation, fake news
Areas to focus on include ability to identify disinformation, knowing the consequences of sharing false information, cyberbullying and internet addiction. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant is now upside down and trapped on a reef
Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant, which closed its doors in 2020 but made headlines when it began to sink earlier this year, is now allegedly trapped upside down on a reef. A Hainan Maritime ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Faces Long Slog of Cash Withdrawals to Defend Currency
A measure of Hong Kong’s interbank liquidity may need to drop further to help the local currency recover, even though the gauge has already slumped nearly 60% since May. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Secretary for Justice Paul Lam addresses concerns over timely court proceedings for 47 opposition activists arrested for national security law violations
Secretary for Justice Paul Lam says prosecutors have been grappling with a much heavier workload in recent years More than 30 opposition activists charged with subversion have spent over a year behind ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 5,020 new COVID-19 cases
Hong Kong reported more than 5,000 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday (Aug 4) and three new deaths, as daily infections continue to rise. The island, which enforces some of the toughest COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief John Lee’s $690,000 salary beats Joe Biden’s pay
The new chief executive of Hong Kong will earn more than most of the world’s senior politicians as he presides over a further crackdown on freedom. Even as the ... ( read original story ...)