Country Garden sold 15 of the 70 flats at its Allegro project in Kowloon City, while Henderson sold eight of 15 of The Quinn apartments in Tai Kok Tsui, agents said Over at the former airport site at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 228 new Covid-19 cases as it slowly relaxes curbs
The daily case count in the city has dropped from a peak of more than 50,000 in March. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police say officer pointed pepper solution launcher, not gun, at suspect after video of stand-off goes viral
Clip shows about half-dozen officers surrounding suspect outside game centre in Jordan, with one brandishing pistol-shaped object ... ( read original story ...)
If you thought Hong Kong was crawling with spiders, turns out you’re right: first-of-its-kind study catalogues 100 species
Outdoor Wildlife Learning Hong Kong says 18-month study has resulted in extensive list of arthropods hidden in city’s nooks and crannies, including a few surprises. ( read original story ...)
Top advisers to Hong Kong’s leader express shock, disbelief over proposal for senior civil servants to receive record pay rise
Executive councillor Regina Ip says residents will find proposal hard to accept as more than 200,000 people had lost their jobs or were underemployed Decision could be left up to next government as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse Still Rules Chinese Mainland Futures Market as Hong Kong Edges In
Six months after Hong Kong introduced equity index futures to make it easier for international investors to bet on Chinese stocks, Singapore still rules the market, although its Asian rival is making ... ( read original story ...)
Davis Polk Asia chair withdraws from Hong Kong security law forum
The Asia chair of US law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell has pulled out of a Hong Kong government forum commemorating the introduction of a national security law that heralded a crackd ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: 2 judges accused of misconduct over cases linked to 2019 unrest cleared of wrongdoing after judiciary probes
Judge Ernest Lin had asked members of the public in yellow masks in the viewing gallery to remove the face gear Magistrate Stanley Ho was accused of politically charged remarks over the arrest of a ... ( read original story ...)
John Lee appointed as the new Chief Executive of Hong Kong
In 2021, China overhauled Hong Kongs electoral system and specified that only patriots, that is, those loyal to the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong rolls out fourth vaccine jab for residents aged 18 to 59, with walk-ins from Saturday until online booking system set up
Those who deem themselves at high risk of exposure and who received third dose at least six months prior can opt for the shot, available as Sinovac or BioNTech jab Health expert separately joins calls ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s civil servants are in line for record pay rise. Is it time to revamp how salary increases are determined?
Human resources experts and bosses of small businesses have called for a revamp of the method used to determine pay rises for Hong Kong’s 180,000 civil servants after a generous increase of up to 7.26 ... ( read original story ...)
National security law: Hong Kong has taken ‘authoritarian turn’ in 2021 under Beijing-imposed legislation, EU says in annual report
China’s foreign ministry office in the city and local authorities hit back at criticism, calling comments ‘unfounded’. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bypassed? European airlines warn they can’t add flights while Covid-19 restrictions remain for travellers, aircrew
Several major European airlines have warned that they will not be able to add more flights to Hong Kong if the city’s Covid-19 restrictions remain while the rest of the world opens up rapidly from the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s government restructuring can achieve more than efficiency and cost-saving
An overlooked benefit of the overhaul is the ability to create synergy and to promote the cross-fertilisation of industries There are ample opportunities for arts, culture, sports and technology, for ... ( read original story ...)