Hong Kong authorities on Tuesday received another call for help from a victim of a job scam luring city residents to Southeast Asia for forced labour, bringing the number of people affected by the ... ( read original story ...)
Uncertain future for Hong Kong’s Fringe Club and city’s cultural arts icon as lease expires next March and operators set to stand down
The future of Hong Kong’s nearly 40-year-old Fringe Club is hanging in the balance as its operators prepare to retire, with the lease at its historic home set to expire next March after it was renewed ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong leader John Lee to pursue reopening of border with mainland China on Guangdong trip
Hong Kong and mainland on same page on sorting out measures to restore quarantine-free travel, he says Chief executive says he will lay down 'precise' strategies and target high-risk activities in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Peak Tram reopens after 14 months
Hong Kong's Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau warned that daily cases could soon exceed 10,000 and announced a negative test requirement for people dining in groups of eight or more. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong buyers snatch up all flats on offer at Sun Hung Kai’s Novo Land ahead of city’s potential new prime rate increase
Buyers snatched up all of the 170 units on offer at the Novo Land project in Tune Mun just four hours after sales commenced on Saturday Speculation that major commercial banks, including HSBC and BOC ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese University of Hong Kong students get management’s blessings for new union, vow to stay clear of politics
The management responded by cutting ties with the union, accusing its executive committee of making false allegations against CUHK and exploiting the campus for their political pr ... ( read original story ...)
Peak Tram reopens in tourist-devoid Hong Kong
The Peak Tram, a famed form of public transport and a popular tourist draw, reopened Saturday after a year-long US$102-million facelift even as the Hong Kong’s coronavirus curbs continue to keep ... ( read original story ...)
New channels at Shenzhen border, more flights and quarantine arrangements will help Hong Kong students enter mainland China
New channels will be set up at the border and more flights and alternative quarantine measures in Macau will be arranged to facilitate thousands of Hong Kong students crossing into mainland China to ... ( read original story ...)
Peak Tram back on track in tourist-devoid Hong Kong
The Peak Tram, Hong Kong's famed public transport and a popular tourist draw, reopened Saturday after a year-long $102 million facelift even as the city's coronavirus curbs continue to keep overseas ... ( read original story ...)
Body ‘destroyed’ to avoid freezing eggs in Hong Kong, and US$130,000 wasted: woman’s painful journey after relationship break-up at 34
Social distancing cut Julie off from the Hong Kong dating scene after her 10-year relationship ended, with her biological clock ticking loudly Discriminatory local laws regarding who can fertilise ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s daily tally could cross 10,000 in coming week with explosion in BA.5 variant cases; two more top officials infected
Covid-19 caseload could exceed 10,000 in the coming week if infections involving the highly transmissible BA.5 variant grow exponentially, an expert has said, while two more senior officials are among ... ( read original story ...)
Your voice: Why Hong Kong loves Olympic medallist Edgar Cheung; teens need sex education (short letters)
One student writes about the star fencer, who took home the gold in Tokyo, and how he inspires young athletes in the city, while another discusses the need for comprehensive sex ed in the city. ( read original story ...)
2 women suffer facial injuries after tabletop gas stove explodes at Hong Kong hotpot restaurant
Two women were taken to hospital on Friday night with facial injuries after a tabletop gas stove at a hotpot restaurant in Hong Kong exploded. The women were taken to Yan Chai Hospital for treatment, ... ( read original story ...)
Live news updates: Hong Kong Covid spike deals blow to hopes of eased restrictions
Hong Kong’s health secretary has played down the prospect of easing Covid-19 restrictions after the city recorded a spike in cases. “Further opening up is not a realistic option at this point,” said ... ( read original story ...)