Doctor accused of making false declarations on attendance records resulting in him being paid for work he did not do Independent Commission Against Corruption reminds public servants to uphold high standard of integrity to maintain public trust A doctor ...
US bill that could close Hong Kong’s trade offices advances in Senate; gov’t slams ‘gross interference’
A draft bill that could shut down Hong Kong’s economic and trade offices in the US was approved by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs last Thursday, bringing it closer to becoming law. The action was strongly condemned by the Hong Kong government ...
Bookworms gather in Hong Kong for yearly feast as one of world’s largest book fairs opens its doors for 7-day event
The large crowd, including foreigners and mainland Chinese visitors, flocked to the Hong Kong Book Fair, the city's first since all borders reopened. More than 300 people were in the queue at around ...
Aramco Team Series reaffirms plans for Oct golf tournament in Hong Kong
The Aramco Team Series (ATS) said on Wednesday that its plans to stage an inaugural golf tournament in Hong Kong in October would go ahead after the financial centre's government said it would lend ...
Hong Kong’s new national security chief was deputy minister in mainland China’s counter-espionage services
A deputy minister in mainland China’s counter-espionage services has been appointed as Beijing’s national security chief in Hong Kong. The Beijing Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said ...
Tricked into trafficking? Hong Kong drug mules face uphill fight to prove innocence, with most spending years in prison before release
NGO head says: 'People who have been tricked into becoming drug mules are not criminals or members of drug syndicates, they are innocent victims' International syndicates are using more couriers to ...
Hong Kong’s economic recovery rests on more than voucher giveaways
Consumption vouchers may have been well received by the Hong Kong public, but they can only go so far and other prudent financial options are needed There is no denying that the latest tranche of ...
HKEX’s climate disclosure rules will force Hong Kong firms to seek solutions for greenhouse gas emissions: PwC
Hong Kong-listed companies will need to ‘know their greenhouse gas emissions’ and ‘look for solutions’ to meet the stock exchange’s imminent climate disclosure requirements, says PwC.
‘Glory to Hong Kong’ ban will not impact journalistic work if injunction passes
Journalists will be allowed to report on matters related to 2019 protest anthem Glory to Hong Kong if the government’s bid to ban unlawful acts relating to the song is successful, according to the ...
Hong Kong e-sports player suspended from competing for 3 years over ‘sensitive wording’ in ID name
A professional e-sports player has been suspended from competing for three years after allegedly using “sensitive wording“ in his gaming account name, according the Esports Association of Hong Kong, ...
Journalists to be exempt from ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ ban if government wins legal bid
Journalists will be allowed to report on, refer to or make observations about song in course of news gathering, interviews and commentaries.
Planned Hong Kong tech hub may apply ‘innovative’ immigration arrangements to facilitate cross-border travel
Hong Kong’s San Tin Technopole, an ambitious plan to create a huge technology hub near Hong Kong’s border with mainland China, may adopt “innovative immigration clearance arrangements” to allow people ...
Illegal drugs seized at Hong Kong airport surged by 80 per cent to 2.3 tonnes worth HK$970 million in first half of year, customs says
Customs officers at Hong Kong International Airport seized nearly 2.3 tonnes (2.5 tons) of illegal drugs discovered in cargo consignments and among passengers in the first half of this year, an ...
Shock as Man Accidentally Books To Stay in One of Hong Kong’s ‘Coffin Homes’
The property that Wei shows in the video, which contains some expletives, is relatively luxurious compared to some of the permanent residents of other "coffin homes," who often have to share a bathroom with multiple other residents, and sometimes don't have a bed, and resemble a horizontal cupboard rather than a room.