A Hong Kong student pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges after running a business that performs animal sacrifices for clients with romantic problems. Tong Cheuk-him, 19, pleaded guilty to two ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong airline body wants three-day quarantine, no Covid-19 test
The push comes as Hong Kong moves to further ease its pandemic border regime. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan offered hope after they fled Hong Kong. Now, they’re leaving again.
People from Hong Kong are finding their long term residency applications in Taiwan rejected for their ties to China, which they were fleeing from. ( read original story ...)
Next Hong Kong leader says city must work harder at COVID-19
Hong Kong’s incoming chief executive, John Lee, said Tuesday the city still has to work hard at controlling the coronavirus and boosting vaccination rates. Lee, who returned home after meeting with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong officials escape quarantine that batters city’s reputation
Senior Hong Kong officials sent on trips to promote the city’s merits to financial capitals were exempted on their return from undergoing mandatory hotel quarantine, which businesses blame for the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: 3 jailed for up to 44 months over rioting in Sha Tin during 2019 unrest
Three people have been sentenced to up to 44 months in jail for rioting in Hong Kong during the 2019 social unrest. The trio, including a couple getting married this year, were sentenced at the ... ( read original story ...)
What’s wrong with Hong Kong’s weather? How climate change has caused recent erratic conditions
The impact of climate change on Hong Kong becoming increasingly obvious, according to local and international scientists. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s FWD delays $1bn IPO on market volatility
Insurance group FWD has delayed its $1bn Hong Kong initial public offering due to volatile market conditions, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest in a string of listings setbacks ... ( read original story ...)
World No Tobacco Day 2022: Hong Kong’s carrot-and-stick approach to smoking working – fewer than one in 10 residents now smoke
Hong Kong's ban on the import and sale of alternative smoking products, including vaping and heat-not-burn products, took effect on April 30 - a month before World No Tobacco Day on May 31. Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
With Just One IPO Done, Hong Kong Sees Its Worst May In a Decade
(Bloomberg) -- Only one company sold shares for the first time in Hong Kong this month, with proceeds raised marking the lowest for IPOs in May in 10 years. Most Read from Bloomberg Stocks Trim Gains ... ( read original story ...)
Meeting John Lee, China’s Xi welcomes ‘new chapter’ for Hong Kong
Chinese President Xi Jinping has hailed a “new chapter” for the former British colony of Hong Kong, after a meeting with the territory’s incoming leader in Beijing. Sitting far apart around a giant ... ( read original story ...)
Richard Li-Backed Insurer FWD Is Said to Postpone Hong Kong IPO
FWD Group Holdings Ltd., the Asian insurer backed by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, has decided to postpone its Hong Kong initial public offering due to market volatility, according to people ... ( read original story ...)
John Lee: Hong Kong remains gateway connecting Chinese mainland and world
John Lee Ka-chiu, the sixth-term chief executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said in an exclusive interview with CMG that Hong Kong would continue to be the gateway connecting ... ( read original story ...)
Former Adelaide hospital sold to Hong Kong group
A Hong Kong-based property investment company has bought Adelaide Chambers, a modern office building built at the former Adelaide hospital, in Dublin for €13.5 ... ( read original story ...)