Owners of 75-year-old wood factory seek two-year grace period to allow the facility to process about 1,000 tons of timber it has on hand ... ( read original story ...)
Amid exodus and societal shifts, Hong Kong’s independent bookstores offer freedom of thought, community
Amid otherwise neutral tones, a neon-orange sticker asserts its presence. A fixture of the chipboard desk that runs the length of the windowsill, it marks a distance of 1.5 metres from the wall – the ... ( read original story ...)
London-based, anti-China group Friends of Hong Kong distances itself from members said to be involved in case of 4 protesters caught after 20 months in hiding
Organisation admits members had personally provided support for Tsang Chi-kin, 21, who survived being shot in the chest during a violent protest in 2019 It denies allegations of crowdfunding and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong phrase ‘add oil’ is older than you think – and we need it now more than ever
The phrase 'Hong Kong, add oil', co-opted by demonstrators during the 2019 anti-government protests in the city, is in danger of being banned outright Hongkongers should retake ownership of the phrase ... ( read original story ...)
Woman arrested for allegedly duping 22 residents out of HK$130,000 by offering fake discounted tickets to Hong Kong Disneyland
Suspect, 34, posed as relative of resort executive to win trust of victims and carried out a few legitimate transactions to build trust, police say Victims lost between a few thousand Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Over 178,000 people in Hong Kong take 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccines
A total of 178,728 people in Hong Kong have taken the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccines, official data showed Saturday. Since the start of a mass inoculation program in February last year, about 6.76 ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: health chief to look into experts’ call for Hong Kong to ease curbs and build natural immunity through infections; city logs 3,762 cases
Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau acknowledges suggestions from HKU experts, two of whom are government advisers, but sounds note of caution He also reassures public on privacy protection in proposed ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: should Hong Kong ease curbs and build natural Covid immunity through infections? Health chief to look into experts’ call but warns ‘policy doesn’t depend on …
Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau acknowledges suggestions from HKU experts, two of whom are government advisers, but sounds note of caution He also reassures public on privacy protection in proposed ... ( read original story ...)
Boundary Bookstore helps locals quench their thirst for knowledge about Hong Kong history and culture
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 ...)