Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (2008), the second film in his Batman trilogy and his tour-de-force sequel to Batman Begins (2005), is a film of echoes and opposites.As a superhero movie, it pits ... ( read original story ...)
HK$387.9mil in cryptocurrency scammed in first half of 2022 in Hong Kong
Some HK$1.58bil swindled through cyber offences in first half of this year, police reveal. Together with job offer scams and fraudulent online shopping activity, cryptocurrency scams make up the top ... ( read original story ...)
Dire performance of new Hong Kong listings clouds prospects for IPO pickup
The majority of stocks listed in Hong Kong since the start of last year are trading well below their initial selling prices, data showed, leaving investors out of pocket and dimming prospects for a ... ( read original story ...)
Lawmaker severs ties with father-in-law accused of subversion for proposing ‘Hong Kong Parliament’
A Hong Kong politician has severed ties with her father-in-law after he was accused of subversion by authorities for proposing the creation of a parliament-in-exile, saying it was her responsibility ... ( read original story ...)
Hottest month in Hong Kong sparks calls for investments in renewable energy
Environmental group Jockey Club SolarCare Programme promotes the use of solar energy in the city by installing free solar panels on local NGOs. ( read original story ...)
Education authorities want Hong Kong schools to teach students to spot disinformation, fake news
Areas to focus on include ability to identify disinformation, knowing the consequences of sharing false information, cyberbullying and internet addiction. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant is now upside down and trapped on a reef
Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant, which closed its doors in 2020 but made headlines when it began to sink earlier this year, is now allegedly trapped upside down on a reef. A Hainan Maritime ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Faces Long Slog of Cash Withdrawals to Defend Currency
A measure of Hong Kong’s interbank liquidity may need to drop further to help the local currency recover, even though the gauge has already slumped nearly 60% since May. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Secretary for Justice Paul Lam addresses concerns over timely court proceedings for 47 opposition activists arrested for national security law violations
Secretary for Justice Paul Lam says prosecutors have been grappling with a much heavier workload in recent years More than 30 opposition activists charged with subversion have spent over a year behind ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 5,020 new COVID-19 cases
Hong Kong reported more than 5,000 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday (Aug 4) and three new deaths, as daily infections continue to rise. The island, which enforces some of the toughest COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief John Lee’s $690,000 salary beats Joe Biden’s pay
The new chief executive of Hong Kong will earn more than most of the world’s senior politicians as he presides over a further crackdown on freedom. Even as the ... ( read original story ...)
Protest Hides in Plain Sight in Hong Kong
Since the UK returned Hong Kong to China 25 years ago this summer, Beijing’s ever-tightening grip has made the city resemble Singapore all the more. In the 1960s, a severe crackdown on political ... ( read original story ...)
Haagen-Dazs cookies and cream, Belgian chocolate ice cream products to be pulled from Hong Kong shelves over pesticide fears
Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety says the products, imported from France, may be contaminated with a pesticide, ethylene oxide. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 5,020 new COVID cases on Thursday
Hong Kong reported more than 5,000 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday and three new deaths, as daily infections continue to rise. The island, which enforces some of the toughest COVID restrictions in ... ( read original story ...)