Seamless immigration clearance at Fulin Small Boundary Control Point will improve travel for professionals, Undersecretary for Security Michael Cheuk says.
Hong Kong 47: ‘Not worth wasting resentment’ on gov’t, says ex-journalist at security law trial
Hong Kong journalist-turned activist Gwyneth Ho, one of the 47 pro-democracy figures accused of conspiring to commit subversion, has told a panel of handpicked national security judges that she had “no resentment” towards the government,
Mainland Investors’ $1 Billion Bet On Hong Kong Stocks, Week In Review
On Wednesday, Mainland investors bought $2.11 billion of Hong Kong-listed stocks in the 10 th largest net buy day ever. Asian equities were largely higher as India underperformed on light volumes and little news.
Hong Kong court to decide whether to ban broadcast of popular protest song at Beijing’s request
A Hong Kong court will hand down a closely-watched decision over whether to ban the broadcast and distribution of "Glory to Hong Kong," a protest song after the government asked it to do so in the name of national security. The song was written during the ...
Hong Kong cases expose shortcomings of gov’t interventions to protect OFWs from debt burden
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) found that Hong Kong employers have received threatening calls and visits from the debt collectors demanding payment for the Filipinos’ mounting debts.
Chinese University alumni leader urges Hong Kong lawmakers to delay vetting bill to overhaul governing body
Kelvin Yeung, a member of Chinese University’s governing body, calls for Legco committee to delay reading private members’ bill and allow varsity time to review proposal first.
Bruce Lee fans gather in Hong Kong to commemorate 50 year anniversary of martial arts legend’s death
Bruce Lee fans gathered in Hong Kong on July 20, 2023, to commemorate the death of the martial arts icon. Lee broke negative stereotypes around Asian men in films.
Hong Kong police raid homes of relatives of two exiled activists
Families of Dennis Kwok and Christopher Mung questioned this week as pressure on dissidents grows
Hong Kong police widen questioning of relatives of wanted activists
Hong Kong national security police on Thursday questioned the brother of exiled former lawmaker Dennis Kwok, media reported, weeks after police issued an arrest warrant and a HK$1 million bounty for the pro-democracy politician.
Fans flock to Hong Kong to mark 50th anniversary of Bruce Lee’s death
Fans from Hong Kong and around the world gathered at the feet of a Bruce Lee statue on Thursday to pay tribute to the late kung fu legend on the 50th anniversary of his untimely death.
Hong Kong man jailed for replacing national anthem with protest song
A Hong Kong man was sentenced to three months in prison on Thursday for insulting China's national anthem by swapping it in an online sports video with a song from the city's 2019 democracy protests.The protest song "Glory to Hong Kong",
Almost 5,000 Hong Kong buildings awaiting safety inspection, gov’t says, after another case of falling concrete
Almost 5,000 ageing Hong Kong buildings are awaiting safety inspections and repairs, the government has said, promising to speed up work after another case of concrete falling from a building. In the latest incident on Wednesday,
Hong Kong court sentences man to 3 months jail for insulting national anthem
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court sentenced a man to three months imprisonment on Thursday for allegedly insulting China's national anthem by splicing a protest song onto a video clip of a Hong ...
Hong Kong Takes Center Stage at Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2023 As COA Claims Top Spot for Third Year Running
Over 800 of Asia’s elite bartenders and drinks industry experts gathered in Hong Kong on July 18 for the unveiling of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2023. Brought to Hong Kong for the very first time by the Hong ...