City residents have become more aware of Hong Kong news and politics, as well as locally-made products, says Boundary Bookstore co-founder. ( read original story ...)
1.16 tonnes of drugs seized at Hong Kong airport in first half of 2022, double that of same period in 2021
Customs officers have confiscated 1.16 tonnes of illegal drugs at the Hong Kong International Airport in the first half of this year, double the 580kg of narcotics seized during the same period in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong health minister Lo Chung-mau is in the hot seat – and his public appearances reveal how he plans to steer city out of pandemic
Flight suspensions are “soul destroying”. These are not the words of a frustrated traveller or a homesick Hongkonger, but from a sitting health minister of Hong Kong, a city that has become synonymous ... ( read original story ...)
Time to ‘get away’: Hong Kong residents cooped up by Covid pandemic take flight as travel bug bites, never mind soaring airfares
Outbound flight demand for travel from June to August grew more than 120 per cent year on year, and 35 per cent more than in the previous three-month period, said Lavinia Rajaram, ... ( read original story ...)
150 Delisted Chinese Companies, Are Hong Kong Lawyers Licking Their Lips?
The SEC has said that an agreement between China and the U.S. over auditing rules will unlikely come in time to prevent the delisting of 150 Chinese companies—bad news for U.S.-China trade relations ... ( read original story ...)
Missionary priest’s hunger strike protests Hong Kong activists’ detention
The Milan-born priest arrived in Hong Kong in 1974, and since then has advanced human rights and freedom for the people of the Chinese-ruled city-state. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong jails 7 protesters who attempted to flee to Taiwan
Seven protesters from Hong Kong are being sentenced to up to 10 months of jail HONG KONG -- Seven Hong Kongers who were caught at sea while attempting to flee the city by speedboat to Taiwan were ... ( read original story ...)
Top court warns Hong Kong against risk of prosecuting ‘thought crimes’
Hong Kong's highest court on Friday overturned the conviction of a protester for carrying plastic zip fasteners, with judges warning that the authorities' expanded interpretation of the law risked ... ( read original story ...)
Crowds angry at disqualification from HK$5,000 voucher scheme descend on Hong Kong government offices
People disqualified from HK$5,000 voucher scheme after officials rule there is no evidence they are residents About 240,000 people ruled ineligible for HK$5,000 giveaway designed to boost economy ... ( read original story ...)
7 John Lee-isms: We try to decipher the thoughts and lingo of Hong Kong’s new leader
Now that John Lee has taken office and we’ve got to hear a lot more from him on his policies and the direction for the city, there’s no better time to crack the code, or at least attempt at ... ( read original story ...)
BREAKING: Seven Hong Kong protesters jailed for 7-10 months over speedboat escape bid
Seven Hong Kong men have been jailed for seven to 10 months after they admitted to taking part in a plan to abscond to Taiwan on a speedboat in August 2020 while facing charges linked to the 2019 anti ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong customs makes record haul of HK$222 million worth of illegal cigarettes
The nearly 78 million cigarettes uncovered are part of a wider haul totalling HK$270 million in operation against new smuggling syndicate Criminal operation thought to be sparked by eased pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Rising interest rates have affected sentiment in Hong Kong’s residential market: Colliers
CK Lau of Colliers says demand has slowed and he expects Hong Kong's residential market to "soften further." Equities will struggle the next few months, but we see a year-end rally, says Janney ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Covid restrictions throw feng shui masters off balance
Hong Kong’s feng shui masters are reeling from a double blow dealt by the city’s tough zero-Covid regime and its growing work-from-home culture. Specialists in the ancient Chinese practice said the ... ( read original story ...)