Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased to 4.7 per cent in the April-June quarter, thanks to an easing in the COVID situation, a relaxation of social distancing and support from a ... ( read original story ...)
Banks, F&B operators lock in leases as Hong Kong’s retail rents sink to 32-year low
As Hong Kong’s high street shop rents slump to the lowest point since early 1988, businesses are cashing in on the opportunity to set up in prime locations. ( read original story ...)
Remarks by top state official overseeing Hong Kong affairs to clamp down on ‘anti-China forces’ not targeting difference in views, Beijing heavyweight says
A top state official overseeing Hong Kong affairs was not targeting those with differing views when he made the call to clamp down on anti-China forces, a pro-Beijing heavyweight in the city has said. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: staff at care homes for elderly and disabled in Hong Kong ‘to undergo weekly PCR tests’ in early bid to shore up defences amid fifth wave rebound
Staff at care homes for the elderly and the disabled will have to take polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for Covid-19 every week instead of every fortnight in one of the first moves by the new ... ( read original story ...)
School district home rents drop by the most in two years as more Hong Kong residents head for the emigration queue
Property agency data show that areas with underpopulated schools saw the biggest rent declines through the pandemic Net outflow of residents is likely to continue for some time, with a negative and ... ( read original story ...)
Bruce Lee Did Not Move to Hong Kong Because He Lost Out on Kung Fu
In the latest Movie Legends Revealed, learn whether Bruce Lee moved to Hong Kong because of missing out on getting the TV series, Kung Fu ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong brain drain as graduates join exodus
Recruiters are struggling to hire overseas graduates for the financial services and legal industry in Hong Kong in another sign the Asian hub is losing its lustre. Amid a clampdown on dissent and ... ( read original story ...)
Insight – Things looking up for Hong Kong again
THE world has moved on. Many have packed up and left. Those of us still living in Hong Kong seem to fall easily into a mental coma induced by years of Covid-19 restrictions. ( read original story ...)
A clear road map for Hong Kong is the only way out of the Covid-19 crisis
Some medical experts believe the answer is to have fewer restrictions and increase public immunity through vaccination and natural infection The leadership change in Hong Kong provides a good ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong disposes 400 million coffee cups yearly; NGO says gov’t should promote use of reusable tableware
Hongkongers are throwing away 400 million disposable coffee cups per year, according to survey results released by environmental group Greenpeace on Monday. The group urged authorities to develop a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong season review: Zac Purton shines at end of dramatic and gruelling year
Zac Purton sailed into the record books as a five-time champion jockey on an astonishing final day of the most demanding season in five decades of professional racing in Hong Kong. When 199-1 winner ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic and political factors have combined to take the shine off Hong Kong as a teaching destination forcing the city’s international schools to re-examine how they recruit …
Pandemic restrictions and political factors have led to an unprecedented exodus of teachers with some international schools losing as much as 30 per cent of their staff Travel restrictions are one ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: outbreaks at Hong Kong public hospitals grow, as John Lee warns quarter of healthcare resources could be used up by end of the month
Chief Executive John Lee says more 1,000 infected residents are being treated in public hospitals, affecting patients with other medical needs Three hospitals report rise in infections; outbreak ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong expects scorching temperatures, coinciding with arrival of ‘Great Heat’ day on Saturday
City expects to face temperatures of up to 35 degrees over the weekend before mercury is predicted to drop to 34 degrees, according to Observatory 'Great Heat' day to fall on Saturday, with ... ( read original story ...)