Hong Kong’s government has lifted curbs on property deals after home prices fell to a seven-year low, adding to the Chinese territory's woes. Finance minister Paul Chan announced the move in a speech ...
Hong Kong property stocks jump after city scraps cooling measures
Stocks of Hong Kong property developers rose after financial secretary Paul Chan scrapped Hong Kong's property cooling measures in a bid to bolster the sector. In his budget speech on Wednesday, Chan ...
Hong Kong moves towards enacting tougher security law amid concerns about freedoms
A public consultation period for a new Hong Kong national security law closes on Wednesday amid concerns that the legislation, which authorities want to put in place soon, will further erode freedoms ...
Opinion | Hong Kong’s Next Political Crackdown
The line that used to separate Hong Kong from China continues to evanesce, and the latest example is a new national-security law known as Article 23 that is completing its comment period this ...
Nearly 40% of teachers deregistered in Hong Kong last year lost licences because of sexual offences
Nearly 40 per cent of the 47 teachers deregistered in Hong Kong last year lost their licenses because they committed sexual offences, education authorities have said. The second major reason for ...
Hong Kong’s Article 23 national security law needs public interest defence for state secrets offence, says city’s biggest lawyer group
Law Society of Hong Kong tables proposal, along with body representing senior media executives, on Article 23 legislation views, before its 30-day consultation ends on Wednesday.
Rare Hong Kong protest sounds alarm on new security law
Hong Kong activists on Tuesday staged a rare public protest against government plans for a new national security law, saying it lacked democratic oversight and human rights safeguards. Public ...
Number of sacked Hong Kong civil servants triples in 6 years, with government pointing to stricter handling of misconduct cases as main reason
The number of Hong Kong civil servants fired from their jobs has nearly tripled over the past six years, with authorities mainly attributing the increase to the stricter handling of serious misconduct ...
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific hires 200 cadet pilots from mainland China, but flight crew union says airline can only cope with reduced operations
Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association says new hires not enough to get Cathay back to pre-pandemic service levels Airline says it is focused on Hong Kong hiring, but it was 'difficult' for residents ...
Hong Kong crypto exchanges face regulatory deadline and scandals
As the deadline looms for cryptocurrency exchanges in Hong Kong to obtain the necessary licensing, the industry is under intense scrutiny following a series of scandals and regulatory actions. ...
Dior cancels show as Hong Kong struggles with legacy of protests
Christian Dior, the international fashion label, has cancelled a catwalk show in Hong Kong, in a further blow to the territory’s efforts to re-establish itself as a business and cultural destination ...
Caught in Beijing’s grip, Hong Kong struggles to find a new identity
Politicians in this former British colony want to please the nationalist rulers in Beijing while simultaneously preserving the city’s cosmopolitan character. It is proving to be an impossible ...
Housing Authority wins bid to ask Hong Kong’s highest court to quash ruling giving same-sex couples right to pass on public housing to spouses
Hong Kong’s Housing Authority has been given a last chance to ask a court to quash a ruling that granted same-sex couples the right to inherit public housing flats owned by their partners. The Court ...
Christian Dior postpones much anticipated Hong Kong show
French fashion label Christian Dior has postponed its planned mega fashion show in Hong Kong due to be held in March, the government said on Monday, without giving a reason for the decision.