On the 18th October 2023, the Legislative Council of Hong Kong made an impactful decision that will shape the city’s environmental landscape for years to come. Lawmakers passed a law to ban single-use ...
Hong Kong’s second-largest online broker Valuable Capital expands into Saudi Arabia’s securities brokerage market
Valuable Capital Financial Company has obtained final approval from regulators to operate dealing, advisory and custody services in Saudi Arabia, and plans to expand into investment banking, asset management and mutual funds.
Deep Dive: Why are more Hong Kong young offenders getting involved in money laundering and fraud cases?
Experts say these juvenile criminals are often dissatisfied with their school or social life as a result of their low levels of skill, motivation and education.
27 riders injured in Hong Kong Cyclothon, including 13 in pile-up; sports body defends course layout amid athlete criticism
Twenty-seven cyclists were injured on Sunday in the first post-Covid Hong Kong Cyclothon, including 13 left bloodied in a single pile-up, prompting a sports association head to defend the course ...
Hong Kong beekeeper dies 2 days after being stung while working at his apiary, second such case in 5 months
Source familiar with case says man was 56-year-old Tse Tai-hing, founder and beekeeper at ForME HONEY in Tuen Mun.
Young naked women are their canvas – nude art of 2 anonymous Hong Kong artists challenges city’s conservative attitudes towards sex
Two anonymous Hong Kong graffiti artists who paint the bodies of young naked women are challenging the city’s conservative attitudes towards sex with their nude art and explicit messages.
Hong Kong Jockey Club awards city’s Asian Games 2023 medallists total of HK$32.5 million, with most to put cash towards training equipment
Chief Secretary Eric Chan praises record haul of 8 gold, 16 silver and 29 bronze medals from two-week sporting event.
Gavin Newsom’s Hong Kong travel plan draws bipartisan fire
Lawmakers and activists warn that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to travel to Hong Kong to tout his state’s climate agenda risks whitewashing Beijing’s tightening chokehold on the territory.
Hong Kong policy address 2023: building ‘vibrant economy for a caring community’ will be theme of speech, John Lee says
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu revealed the theme of his second policy address was “A vibrant economy for a caring community” on Sunday, a decision made after organising more than 40 consultations ...
Hong Kong police arrest 51 suspects in crackdown on scams involving nearly HK$100 million
Suspects allegedly involved in investment schemes, job recruitment ruses, telephone fraud and online shopping scams.
Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority chief warns of surge in flu cases as city enters first winter season without Covid mask mandate
People, children in particular, will be more vulnerable as they have not been exposed to any major flu virus in the past three years,’ authority chief Tony Ko say.
26 riders injured in Hong Kong’s Cyclothon, 1 seriously, after participant hits traffic cone and causes pile-up
Twenty-six cyclists were injured, one seriously, during the first post-Covid Hong Kong Cyclothon on Sunday, with some riders questioning the configuration of the course. The injured riders, who were ...
Hong Kong doctors overseas return to work in public hospitals, wooed by better pay, training opportunities
But a recruitment drive in London by Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority in April brought the 29-year-old home. “The pandemic made it difficult for me to spend time with my parents who live in Hong Kong,” ...
Hong Kong should go beyond HK$20,000 handout for newborns and bring in major education and housing reforms to boost birth rate, population expert says
Chou Kee-lee, chair professor of social policy at the Education University of Hong Kong, says cash handouts unlikely to change couples’ decisions about having childrenChief Executive John Lee is ...