A Hong Kong court has dismissed a government bid to deny same-sex married couples the right to rent and own public housing, saying that it was “discriminatory in nature” and a complete denial of such ...
Hong Kong’s attitude toward crypto sours after JPEX saga: Survey
Fewer Hong Kongers want to hold cryptocurrencies after JPEX collapsed on liquidity issues and fraud allegations, a two-phase survey by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology suggests.
Hong Kong court backs same-sex married couples on equal housing rights
A Hong Kong court has dismissed a government bid to deny same-sex married couples the right to rent and own public housing, saying that it was “discriminatory in nature” and a complete denial of such ...
Until there is a better option, Hong Kong’s US dollar peg is here to stay
As the city's currency marks 40 years of the peg many question its future, but it has braved the storms and continues to give the financial centre stability The 40th anniversary this week of the Hong Kong dollar peg to the US dollar has revived questions about its future,
Hong Kong court upholds same-sex couples’ eligibility for housing benefits
Hong Kong's Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday in favor of extending eligibility for subsidized housing benefits to same-sex couples, upholding two previous rulings.
Hong Kong courts rule in same-sex couples’ favor
H ong Kong’s Court of Appeals ruled in favor of two same-sex couples in separate cases involving their rights to own and rent public housing. Same-sex marriage is not legal in the city. The rulings ...
Hong Kong court upholds rulings backing subsidized housing benefits for same-sex couples
A Hong Kong court has upheld two earlier rulings that supported the granting of subsidized housing benefits to same-sex couples, in another victory for the city’s LGBTQ+ community.
Hong Kong air quality standards could be tightened in bid to prevent 3,150 premature deaths a year as pollution at its lowest in almost 3 decades
Authorities say stricter air pollution rules would also prevent 2,300 hospitalisations, 927,900 outpatient cases and save HK$275 million in medical costs every year But lawmaker Frankie Yick says ...
Hong Kong district council election 2023: opposition hopefuls struggle for backing, while pro-establishment figures report plain sailing
Election will be first held under revamped system that requires all candidates receive nominations from district-level bodies, whose members are appointed by government Opposition hopefuls say they ...
Hoopoe flying south stops in Hong Kong urban park and draws flock of admirers
For past few weeks, residents have crowded around hoopoe taking break from its long flight south at Kwun Tong Promenade to snap photos of colourful bird But some bird lovers say people are getting too ...
Hong Kong’s trust in cryptocurrency assets plunges after JPEX scandal, HKUST survey finds
From September to October, 41 per cent of Hong Kong people preferred to not hold virtual assets, an increase of 12 percentage points from April to May this year, HKUST found Virtual assets have grown ...
Hong Kong to set up booths to promote ‘patriots-only’ District Council elections at ‘night vibes’ markets
Hong Kong authorities plan to set up booths to promote the upcoming “patriots-only” District Council elections at markets under the city’s nightlife campaign, an official has said. Erick Tsang, the ...
Former Hong Kong district councillor arrested over MPF law breach, accused of illegally promoting scheme linked to pension fund
Chu Kong-wai, who was an ex-councillor in Yau Tsim Mong district before he was unseated in September 2021, detained by officers on Tuesday morning Chu will be escorted by police to three locations to ...
Hong Kong Court Rules That Gay Couples Get Equal Housing Rights
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court on Tuesday dismissed a government bid to deny same-sex married couples the right to rent and own public housing saying that it was "discriminatory in nature" ...