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A legal amendment has allowed Hong Kong’s security chief to freeze the assets of individuals suspected of national security law offences until the end of their legal proceedings, without the need to wait for court approval. The government on Friday said changes to the implementation rules under Article 43 of the Beijing-imposed security legislation would
Actress Kathy Chow Hoi-mei, who died in a Beijing hospital aged 57 from an unknown illness on December 11, was best known for her many roles in TV drama series produced not only in Hong Kong but also Taiwan and mainland China. 3. Filipino returnees from Gaza homeless as aid dries up: ‘they feel abandoned’
Hong Kong has set “aggressive” goals to ramp up its fisheries and agricultural output in the next 15 years while transforming farming practices with better technology, but industry representatives have warned of major obstacles posed by a shortage of talent and land. The Environment and Ecology Bureau unveiled the blueprint on Thursday, fleshing out a
Under the system, taxi drivers will be given demerit points for 11 types of behaviour and face being disqualified from driving their cabs if they accumulate too many. Lawmaker Doreen Kong says the government is duplicating existing laws. Photo: Edmond So The bill was passed with the support of 68 lawmakers, while three opposed it
Hongkongers’ love of all things sesame might be putting their health at risk, the consumer watchdog has warned after finding excessive amounts of plasticisers in some popular brands, including one with 79 times the recommended level. The Consumer Council on Thursday said that from the 35 samples of sesame products, including oil, powder and paste
More Hongkongers are likely to emigrate overseas or move to mainland China compared with a year ago, according to a poll that analysts said showed residents were put off by the high cost of living or losing hope in the city’s future. Nearly 38 per cent of residents polled by the Chinese University of Hong
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Hong Kong’s airport currently offers direct flights to 220 places, including 40 locations in countries taking part in the Belt and Road Initiative – a strategy spearheaded by Beijing to improve trade and economic integration. Airport Authority chairman Jack So says Hong Kong aims to increase its number of flight links with countries taking part
Hong Kong’s virtual insurance providers should make their personal data collection policies more transparent, a consumer watchdog has said, noting the information can be retained for undefined periods and shared with third parties in certain cases. The Consumer Council on Thursday said its study of the four virtual insurance firms based in the city found
Hong Kong restaurants will get a jolt of relief from HK$20 million (US$2.6 million) in vouchers that tourism authorities plan to roll out to residents, but one industry leader has called the effort just a “small Christmas gift” and that more mainland Chinese visitors are needed to boost the economy. Simon Wong Kit-lung, a lawmaker
Hong Kong police have arrested 27 people in a crackdown on a fraud syndicate suspected of swindling 58 residents out of HK$1.6 million (US$204,800) worth of luxury goods by using bad cheques. The force on Thursday said that, in addition to deceiving victims into handing over the products, fraudsters also claimed to have mistakenly transferred
At the “SCMP 120 Conversations” event, Chan spoke again of Hong Kong’s role as a superconnector. What he didn’t mention, however, was the triad of concepts articulated by Beijing that is driving this – the Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative and Global Civilisation Initiative. All three initiatives reject American hegemony and are grounded in
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OSC is an annual fundraising initiative organised jointly by the South China Morning Post and public broadcaster RTHK. Since 1988, the campaign has raised HK$369 million to support the Hong Kong community through 338 charitable projects. Early white Christmas for Hong Kong festive market supporting Operation Santa Claus Officiating at Kowloon Shangri-La’s event – attended
Asked the same questions last year, 16 per cent of 357 companies expected a decrease in business turnover in 2023, while 44 per cent forecast a freeze and 25 per cent an uptick. ‘High uncertainty’ ahead for Hong Kong in coming year, finance chief warns Meanwhile, 42 per cent said turnover next year was expected
Hongkongers have been warned about a potential scam involving fake complimentary annual rail passes with a QR code allowing fraudsters to steal people’s personal information through their mobile phones. Rail giant the MTR Corporation on Wednesday said it was aware of online social media messages about people receiving passes in the mail and had reported
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No opposition politicians secured enough backing to run in the election overhauled by Beijing to ensure only “patriots” could govern. Members of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong meet the media on Monday. The party holds 31.2 per cent of the 470 seats. Photo: Sam Tsang A closer look at
Planned mass transit systems in East Kowloon, Kai Tak and Hung Shui Kiu will take at least 10 years to complete as authorities may need longer than expected to overcome technical difficulties, Hong Kong’s transport minister has said. Unveiling a blueprint on Hong Kong’s future transport infrastructure development on Tuesday, Lam Sai-hung said the government
Three out of four companies in Hong Kong are struggling to source talent for the first quarter of next year, despite a slight improvement in the availability of professionals, an employment outlook survey has found. Tuesday’s report from ManpowerGroup Greater China also showed that some businesses in the city had resorted to offering higher wages
Hongkongers will finally get to ring in 2024 with a bang, with the tourism authority announcing on Tuesday that the city’s traditional New Year countdown fireworks display will be making a full comeback for the first time in five years – with an extra-long extravaganza to celebrate the end of the hiatus. The 12-minute long
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday acquitted a self-proclaimed doctor who offered natural remedies to three cancer patients of practising medicine without a licence, after a judge ruled the relevant regulations only covered Western treatments. Rita Chiu Suk-yee, 63, had faced three counts of practising medicine without registration, spanning 2013 to 2016, over claims she