Hong Kong’s new bishop has urged faithful to refrain from reactionary instincts, and to instead search for God amid the changing social landscape after the arrest of several pro-democracy activists, ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds gather in Vancouver to mark three years since crackdown on Hong Kong protests
Hundreds gathered in Vancouver on Sunday to commemorate the third anniversary of a crackdown on protests in Hong Kong. Organizers of the event at the Vancouver Art Gallery re-enacted violent scenes ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ease of travel curbs, surge in international flights spike Covid-19
In recent months, Hong Kong authorities halved hotel quarantine for new arrivals to seven days, allowed non-residents to enter the city again and eased the system of flight suspensions for airlines ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 cases among overseas visitors to Hong Kong hits record high
City reported 106 imported cases on Sunday, first time number hit triple digits since early 2020. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
2 workers on gondola plunge about 20 floors to their deaths at Hong Kong residential block
Two workers have plunged about 20 floors to their deaths while working on a gondola at a high-rise residential block in Hong Kong’s upscale Mid-Levels neighbourhood. The gondola, which had broken into ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Travel Easing Drives Imported Cases to Pandemic High
Hong Kong saw Covid-19 infections detected among overseas travelers jump to a pandemic record after an easing of border restrictions led to a surge in international flights. ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi Calls for ‘Closer Emotional Bond’ With Hong Kong
President Xi Jinping said people in Hong Kong and on the mainland should develop “a closer emotional bond,” comments that come before the Chinese leader’s potential visit to the city. ( read original story ...)
Data on asylum seekers detained in Hong Kong should be disclosed more proactively, legal expert says
Legal scholar Surabhi Chopra says research efforts showed public information on immigration detainees was harder to find than data for prisoners. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Livi Bank bets on ‘buy now, pay later’ services
In an increasingly competitive online banking market, Hong Kong's Livi Bank is making its presence felt through deferred services that feature quick borrower screening and collaboration with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks sharply down at open
Hong Kong stocks plunged at the open Monday after data showing a forecast-busting jump in US inflation last month fanned bets on a sharper pace of ... ( read original story ...)
Two-thirds of couples in Hong Kong lack financial plans for the future – DBS-Manulife survey
ManuGlobal Saveris designed to help people achieve financial freedom and reach their wealth goals,. A survey commissioned by DBS and Manulife finds that only 32 percent of Hong Kong couples have ... ( read original story ...)
Photographer withdraws photo donated to FCC, saying Hong Kong press club failed to stand up for press freedom
Photographer Steven Knipp has withdrawn a photo donated to Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC), saying the club has failed to stand up for press freedom. In an email seen by HKFP last week, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market Predicted To Open In The Red
The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, sinking more than 200 points or 0.9 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 21,800-point plateau and it ... ( read original story ...)
Global capital flows and geopolitical risks are Hong Kong’s biggest challenges for the next few years, city’s de facto central banker says
The HKMA sits on the world's seventh-largest foreign-currency reserves, a financial war chest that quintupled over 25 years to US$460 billion at the end of May The stock market's value grew eightfold ... ( read original story ...)