We hope to signal that we will seriously deal with colleagues whose work performance is not up to standard, says Secretary for the Civil Service.
Alarm bells rung over Hong Kong students’ gambling habits by counselling service
Survey finds more than 40 per cent of postsecondary students have gambled, some up to HK$5,000 over a three-month period.
Hong Kong going grey faster than expected, sparking fears over healthcare, calls for new retirement policies
Hong Kong’s population is ageing more rapidly than previously forecast with figures for young people falling faster than the government expected, driving up the median age to an estimated 55½ years by ...
Hong Kong pre-war cinema to be turned into restaurant celebrating Cheung Chau’s history and culture
Long-abandoned venue screened films from 1931 to 1997 and is one of city’s two remaining cinemas from pre-war era.
Hong Kong’s benchmark stock index just closed in a bear market as China’s economy wavers
The Hang Seng Index has tumbled more than 20% from its recent high, with global investors growing more cautious around China's ailing property market.
Hong Kong freedoms continued to erode in 2022, despite promises, EU says
Hong Kong's democratic principles, freedoms and autonomy continued to erode in 2022, despite China's obligation to protect them, the European Commission said in an annual report. Hong Kong returned ...
Hong Kong judges propose a further delay in the trial of activist publisher Jimmy Lai
Hong Kong judges have proposed a new delay in the trial of a prominent activist publisher who was arrested in August 2020 under a sweeping Beijing-imposed national security law.
Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng index closes in bear market territory
Hong Kong's benchmark stock index closed in bear market territory, down 2.1% in the Friday session and more than 20% below the highs of January, as uncertainty over China's property market and growth ...
Can Hong Kong showcase its ‘soul’ to lure mainland Chinese tourists? Shopping makes way for retro milk tea, old districts as local leisure shines
Tourist Lydia Shen stood in line at well-known Hong Kong cafe Lan Fong Yuen and ordered its famous milk tea, French toast, a pork chop sandwich and instant noodles. “I read about this place on ...
Former Hong Kong governor Chris Patten’s son-in-law faces jail time over restaurant shooting
Elton Charles, 51, husband of Laura Patten, convicted of conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
Hong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub submits plan to shake-up finances, warns show many not go on after 2025 without new revenue sources
Head of Hong Kong’s arts hub says managing body has submitted plan to government on how it can utilise cultural district’s land to become financially self-sufficient.
Hong Kong leader pitches city as ‘ideal gateway’ to East at high-powered meeting with EU envoys
City's low tax regime, free flow of capital and business-friendly environment can help EU tap markets in mainland China and rest of Asia-Pacific region, John Lee says While EU has raised concerns over ...
Hong Kong-flagged ship carrying Ukrainian grain defies Russia
An international cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain has defied Russian threats of a naval blockade in the Black Sea and sailed out of the port of Odesa.The Jos ...
Hong Kong ombudsman finds shortage of slots at subsidised elderly day care centres in a third of city’s districts
Supply did not meet demand Eastern, Southern, Wong Tai Sin, Sha Tin, Islands and Yuen Long districts, according to report Availability of venues and qualified staff remains issue, Ombudsman Winnie ...