Hong Kong scrapped its quarantine rules for locally based airline crew, the government said in a statement on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ranked the world’s freest economy by Canadian think tank for the 26th time in a row
Think-tank says it was difficult to assess how much impact China’s ‘economic and political crackdown’ or coronavirus had on the rankings ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Relaxes Quarantine Arrangements for Air Crews
Hong Kong is relaxing its quarantine requirement for air crews after the city imposed some of the strictest restrictions on in-flight personnel. ( read original story ...)
Nigeria seizes donkey penises to be smuggled to Hong Kong
The lawmakers said such a ban on killing donkeys would further curb the export of donkey skins and genitals. Read more at Boston.com. ( read original story ...)
No Happy Meals or library trips for unvaccinated kids in Hong Kong, as the region tries to compel citizens to get COVID shots
Hong Kong’s COVID restrictions are more stringent than those in most of the rest of the world. China is the exception—its ‘Zero COVID’ policy is ‘overly draconian and not something sustainable with a ... ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE China EV maker Leapmotor puts off $1.5 bln Hong Kong IPO -sources
Chinese electric vehicle maker Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology has shelved a plan to raise $1.5 billion through an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong because of lukewarm investor interest, said ... ( read original story ...)
Trading of Hong Kong-listed ETFs via China Connect jumps by 90%
Two months into the launch of the new exchange traded fund connect scheme between China and Hong Kong, southbound trading by mainland investors and trading via the northbound route for Hong Kong and ... ( read original story ...)
Evergrande lenders appoint receiver to seize Hong Kong HQ – sources
Crisis at debt-laden Chinese property developer deepens in wake of default last year and failure to sell building ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Extends Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate to Children as Young as 5 Years
The city’s government said that recent Covid-related deaths of children underscored the need to widen vaccination requirements to younger age groups. ( read original story ...)
Five Hong Kong speech therapists convicted of sedition over children’s books about wolves and sheep
Five speech therapists in Hong Kong were found guilty of a conspiracy to publish seditious children's books on Wednesday, in a case that rights defenders say marks a major blow to free speech amid a ... ( read original story ...)
Head of Hong Kong Journalists Group Arrested While Reporting
The leader of Hong Kong’s largest journalists group was arrested on allegations of obstructing police, in the latest case to fan concerns about press freedom in the city. Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong therapists convicted of sedition over children’s books
Books depicted sheep fleeing from invading wolves, which judge found aimed to incite hatred against China ... ( read original story ...)
FirstFT: Hong Kong’s latest sedition convictions
A Hong Kong court has convicted five speech therapists of sedition after they published a series of illustrated children’s books about cartoon animals, in a case critics say highlights tightening ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong actor Jason Wong says his eyeballs were ‘nearly chopped off’ during knife attack in China
Hong Kong actor Jason Wong was brutally attacked while having dinner with other local celebrities on Aug. 29 at the restaurant of retired actor Frankie Ng in Shenzhen, China. Wong, 44, was dining with ... ( read original story ...)