Women's wages and workforce participation have dropped since the start of the pandemic, while their unpaid duties have increased But women are indispensable to Hong Kong's future growth; closing the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-China ETF Connect gets chilly kick-off, may warm with time
Launched on July 4, the ETF Connect is an extension of the eight-year-old Stock Connect that allows investors in Hong Kong and China to invest in each other’s stock markets. Trading volume of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s animal shelters are filling up as residents leave the city
Charities in Hong Kong are conducting an online campaigning blitz, as they struggle to offload the animals they have received after an exodus of residents from the city. The tightening of already ... ( read original story ...)
Second man arrested in Hong Kong over case of 23 unauthorised alerts from TVB app
Hong Kong police have arrested a second man over the release of 23 unauthorised push notifications two months ago from the news app of TVB, the city’s biggest free-to-air broadcaster. ( read original story ...)
More Hong Kong students choose Britain for further education as pound sinks to record low
DSE results out this week, but many students decided earlier than usual to study in Britain with weakening currency. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong sees 3,019 new local Covid infections
Hong Kong on Tuesday recorded 3,019 new local coronavirus infections, 237 imported cases and four deaths of Covid patients. The Hospital Authority said seven patients were in intensive care. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s April-June unemployment eases to 4.7%, outlook seen improving
Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased to 4.7 per cent in the April-June quarter, thanks to an easing in the COVID situation, a relaxation of social distancing and support from a ... ( read original story ...)
Banks, F&B operators lock in leases as Hong Kong’s retail rents sink to 32-year low
As Hong Kong’s high street shop rents slump to the lowest point since early 1988, businesses are cashing in on the opportunity to set up in prime locations. ( read original story ...)
Remarks by top state official overseeing Hong Kong affairs to clamp down on ‘anti-China forces’ not targeting difference in views, Beijing heavyweight says
A top state official overseeing Hong Kong affairs was not targeting those with differing views when he made the call to clamp down on anti-China forces, a pro-Beijing heavyweight in the city has said. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: staff at care homes for elderly and disabled in Hong Kong ‘to undergo weekly PCR tests’ in early bid to shore up defences amid fifth wave rebound
Staff at care homes for the elderly and the disabled will have to take polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for Covid-19 every week instead of every fortnight in one of the first moves by the new ... ( read original story ...)
School district home rents drop by the most in two years as more Hong Kong residents head for the emigration queue
Property agency data show that areas with underpopulated schools saw the biggest rent declines through the pandemic Net outflow of residents is likely to continue for some time, with a negative and ... ( read original story ...)
Bruce Lee Did Not Move to Hong Kong Because He Lost Out on Kung Fu
In the latest Movie Legends Revealed, learn whether Bruce Lee moved to Hong Kong because of missing out on getting the TV series, Kung Fu ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong brain drain as graduates join exodus
Recruiters are struggling to hire overseas graduates for the financial services and legal industry in Hong Kong in another sign the Asian hub is losing its lustre. Amid a clampdown on dissent and ... ( read original story ...)
Insight – Things looking up for Hong Kong again
THE world has moved on. Many have packed up and left. Those of us still living in Hong Kong seem to fall easily into a mental coma induced by years of Covid-19 restrictions. ( read original story ...)