The resignations were the first since Hong Kong enacted a homegrown national security law in March, on top of another security law imposed by Beijing in 2020 to quell dissent in the former British ...
Resignations of British Judges Deepen Concerns Over Hong Kong’s Rule of Law
Two British judges have resigned from Hong Kong's top court, sparking further concerns about the city's rule of law under a Beijing-imposed national security law. The resignations signal diminishing ...
Trial of Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai continues; dissidents recall Tiananmen Square massacre
Catholic activist Jimmy Lai's trial on charges of violating a Chinese-imposed national security law is nearing the 100-day mark.
Explainer: Two Prominent Former UK Judges Step Down from Hong Kong’s Courts
Former UK judges Lord Collins of Highbury and Lord Sumption have reportedly resigned from their positions as judges in the Hong Kong Courts. The former UK Supreme Court justice Lord Sumption has, ...
When Hong Kong opened its first methadone clinic and officials stressed it alone wouldn’t end the city’s drug problem
The methadone detox centre opened at Violet Peel Clinic, Wan Chai, in 1976 was Hong Kong's first. Officials stressed it wasn't a cure-all for drug addiction The director of health called for more ...
Hong Kong stocks rise as investors bet on China’s economic rebound, Fed rate cut
Hong Kong stocks rose as investors bet on a sustained recovery in the Chinese economy while expectations of a US rate cut solidified after a weak private payrolls report.
Country Garden’s Hong Kong liquidation hearing further adjourned to July
Embattled Country Garden said in a filing on Thursday the Hong Kong High Court had further adjourned a hearing of a petition seeking liquidation of the Chinese property developer to July 29.
Hong Kong penalties for illicit cigarettes to go up, anti-forgery features to be used
Source says labelling requirement for duty-paid cigarettes will help law enforcement officials to spot contraband.
Crypto exchanges sticking it out in Hong Kong see value in regulator’s ‘safety first’ approach
Despite recent withdrawals, recently ‘deemed to be licensed’ exchanges spur some optimism about the future of Hong Kong’s virtual asset market.
Hong Kong Tells Residents to ‘Smile More’ to Revive Tourism
H ong Kong, the Chinese enclave that’s still struggling to revive its tourism economy post-pandemic and in the wake of a Beijing-influenced crackdown on civil liberties, has taken a new approach to ...
Hong Kong lawmakers, experts warn of risks of medicalising mental health issues, call for more support after schools send 168 pupils to psychiatrists
Total of 168 students with mental distress referred to public psychiatry clinics through government suicide prevention mechanism as of March.
Hong Kong Tells Residents to ‘Smile More’ as Government Tries to Revive Declining Tourism
Hong Kong, the Chinese enclave that’s still struggling to revive its tourism economy post-pandemic and in the wake of a Beijing-influenced crackdown on civil liberties, has taken a new approach to wooing visitors: curbing its residents’ reputation for rudeness.
Hong Kong Arrests Protester With New Security Law for First Time
Police in Hong Kong arrested a woman for chanting slogans on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, using a new domestic national security law for the first time on a protester.
New Hong Kong-Beijing Sleeper Trains Slash Travel Time by Half
A new high-speed sleeper train service is set cut travel time between Hong Kong and Beijing and Shanghai by about half as the financial hub seeks to deepen ties with mainland China.