Hong Kong is known for its beautiful skyline, Disneyland outpost, and amazing local cuisine. And one of the most iconic spots to get a taste of the city used to be the Jumbo Floating Restaurant, once ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Famed Jumbo Floating Restaurant Has Sunk to the Bottom of the Sea
One of Hong Kong’s most renowned restaurants just gave new meaning to the words “going under.” Over the weekend, the iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant sank as it was being towed away from the city, the ... ( read original story ...)
The Early Edition explores the local impacts of the Hong Kong handover 25 years later
Hong Kong Handover: 25 years later’ airs on The Early Edition with features on cbc.ca/bc and CBC Vancouver News. ( read original story ...)
Under pressure from Beijing, Hong Kong’s schools become more patriotic
Saying Hong Kong wasn't a colony but rather occupied by the British is one of the high-profile curriculum changes, which aim to promote "national security." ... ( read original story ...)
Farewell to Hong Kong and Its Big Lie
Falsehoods, gaslighting, and endless fabrications in the city are equaled only by the cowardice of the people partaking in the insulting ruse that it is still free. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plunges lower in global human rights index
Region now on a par with Saudi Arabia in some indicators – and coming closer to converging with China ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 7 for allegedly conspiring with 3 retail outlets to cash in HK$220,000 worth of e-vouchers
Six men and one woman arrested over alleged conspiracy to defraud or commit theft involving second iteration of consumption voucher scheme. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Palace Museum aims to engage city’s youth with Chinese culture
Hong Kong's new Palace Museum, a gift from Beijing to marks 25th anniversary of the territory's return to Chinese rule, aims to engage the city's younger generation with Chinese culture, its director ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 9 over alleged consumption voucher scams worth HK$310,000
Hong Kong police have arrested nine people for allegedly defrauding others out of HK$310,000 worth of consumption vouchers, among them a suspected fraud syndicate believed to be controlled by a triad ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Buys Local Dollar at Record Pace as Peg Gets Tested
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank bought the local dollar at the fastest pace on record to defend its currency from crossing the weak end of its trading band. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority bought ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sevens rugby showcase eyes kickoff after COVID delays
The Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament is likely to kick off in November under a "closed-loop" system similar to Beijing's Winter Olympics, an official from the game said Wednesday, after years of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home sales up 59.1% to 6,202 units in May
The growth was driven by a number of new launches during the month. Hong Kong recorded a total of 6,202 of new home sales in May, an increase of 59.1% versus the previous month, thanks to a number of ... ( read original story ...)
One Country, Two Systems remains a booster for Hong Kong’s development
Aerial photo taken on May 29 shows a view of the International Commerce Centre in south China's Hong Kong (XINHUA) In recent separate interviews with Beijing Review, experts from both the Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
20,000 Hong Kong households face 2-day blackout after cable fire triggers power outages
Tuesday night’s blaze centred on cable bridge along Kwong Yip Street, no injuries reported; government demands report on incident from electricity supplier CLP Power. ( read original story ...)