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Hong Kong’s financial services sector calls for restriction-free reopening
The stakes are high as Hong Kong will host a major financial industry summit in November to signal that the city is ready to fully reconnect with the world.
Hong Kong stores catering to cross-border ferry passengers struggle to survive
Businesses at shopping centres housing ferry terminals say no end in sight to customer drought unless borders fully reopen with Macau, mainland China.
Row erupts after police watchdog member takes swipe at Hong Kong beauty contest
Miss Hong Kong pageant embroiled in controversy after female police watchdog member criticises contest’s swimsuit section.
Students charged with subversion in Hong Kong plead for leniency
Student Politicism’s leaders appear in District Court for mitigation in their case involving charge of conspiracy to incite subversion.
Hong Kong police to deploy large number of officers on National Day, chief says
Police Commissioner Raymond Siu also reveals counterterrorism hotline has received more than 6,300 messages since launch in June.
Hong Kong’s quarantine easing leaves mainland Chinese feeling ‘stuck on island’
For most mainlanders, travelling to the city remains frustratingly out of reach and ones who do obtain a visa face seven days of quarantine on the journey back.
Three bar staffers caught providing negative test results for customers' entry
Two managers and a staffer in a Tsim Sha Tsui bar were arrested Friday night for misleading police officers by providing Covid-19 testing sticks with a negative result to customers.
Exhibition industry insists on ‘0+0’ quarantine measure citing fierce rivalry with Singapore
Hong Kong must establish the “0+0” quarantine measure, a veteran from the exhibition industry said, adding that most exhibitions in the city mainly see local exhibitors, and the majority of audiences are Hongkongers.
Police to follow up on citizens who obtain vaccine exemption certs
Police Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee said on Saturday that officers will follow up on citizens who obtained vaccination exemption certificates after five doctors were arrested for “selling” over 25,000 certs to the public.
CHP’s Chuang Shuk-kwan wishes HK well as she counts 5,190 cases at final daily Covid briefing
Hong Kong seems to have entered the endgame of the pandemic as health authorities bid a temporary farewell to the public at the last daily Covid-19 press conference on Saturday.
Foreign domestic helpers can work at employers’ homes during medical observation
Foreign domestic helpers can work at employers’ homes during the three-day medical observation following their arrivals, but they will still be barred from premises under the vaccine pass scheme as restricted by the amber code, the Labou...
Four arrested over Kennedy Town car chase and knife attack
Four more men, aged 23 to 33, were arrested on Friday over Wednesday night's bloody incident where a group of attackers in a private car hunted down and knifed a driver in Kennedy Town.
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World Bank chief walks back on climate skepticism in note to staff
David Malpass caused an uproar after dodging questions about climate change at an event.
First signs of new COVID-19 wave seen in colder countries
Cases and hospitalizations are rising in Belgium, the UK and Denmark.
Liz Truss’ tax cutting gamble
Britain’s new prime minister doesn’t have much time — or political capital.
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Phil Oh’s Best Street Style Photos From the New York Fashion Week Spring 2023 Shows
This season New York Fashion Week has brought in a worldwide crowd of stars thanks to a packed season that even includes shows from international designers like Fendi and Marni.
Berlusconi says Putin invaded Ukraine to put ‘decent people’ in Kyiv
Berlusconi has struggled to stay on message when it comes to the war in Ukraine and his Russian friend.
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The real threat to Italy’s election: Home-grown social media lies
Local politicians and social media influencers, not the Kremlin, are the main peddlers of falsehoods ahead of this weekend’s vote.
We’re fine as we are, Press tells EU as Brussels plans media freedom law
The new proposal aims to protect media organizations from political and economic meddling - but publishers worry it could interfere in their business.
Musk says activating Starlink, in response to Blinken on internet freedom in Iran
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Friday that he would activate the firm's satellite internet service, Starlink, in response to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's tweet that the United States took action "to advance internet freedom and...
Climate Disaster "Will Not Stay In Pakistan," Pakistan PM Warns UN
"What happened in Pakistan will not stay in Pakistan," Shehbaz Sharif said.
How going above and beyond at work became required
These days, workers expect to exceed their job descriptions if they want to get ahead – or even keep their positions at all. How did we get here?
Cathay to provide more flights to Japan as HK further opens up
Cathay Pacific will resume daily flights to Tokyo (Haneda) from November 1 and four flights to Sapporo a week from December 1, the airline announced Friday, shortly after Hong Kong further relaxed border controls.
Faith in Hong Kong press freedom sinks to record low
Hong Kong journalists' faith in the city being a free press hub has sunk to a record low, with 97 percent saying the reporting environment has become much worse, according to an annual survey released on Friday.
Hong Kong sees 5,387 Covid-19 cases and 12 more deaths
Hong Kong logged 5,387 Covid-19 cases on Friday, including 552 from schools, and added 12 more related deaths.
Airfares skyrocket as hotel quarantine comes to an end
Hong Kong is set to scrap hotel quarantine later Friday, but travelers looking to leave the city after two-and-a-half years of Covid isolation face the prospect of paying sky-high airfares.
Housewife conned of HK$8.5m in Bitcoin scam on Xiaohongshu
A housewife was conned of HK$8.5 million in a Bitcoin scam after meeting a fake investment agent on mainland social media Xiaohongshu, police said.
Former observatory chief slams science park as ‘shortsighted’ as city’s only drinks carton recycler faces final straw
Former Observatory chief Lam Chiu-ying on Friday slammed Hong Kong Science Park for its decision to not renew a lease for Hong Kong’s only drinks carton recycler, forcing it to cease operation by end-December.
Hong Kong to announce end to hotel quarantine on Friday
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu will announce an end to hotel quarantine at a press conference Friday afternoon, according to people familiar with the matter.
Setback to park revamp plan
No investor was interested in Ocean Park's project for transforming the lowland area into a retail, dining and entertainment hub, says park chairman Paulo Pong Kin-yee.
HK Express website down as thousands rush to book flight tickets
The website of Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.’s low-cost airline was inundated with flight searches Friday, as wannabe travelers rushed to take advantage of an easing of pandemic travel restrictions across parts of Asia.
Foreign teams to be placed in "closed loop” bubbles as Sevens returns in November
The organizer of the Hong Kong Sevens said foreign teams will be placed in strict “closed loop” bubbles as the event is set to take place from November 4 to 6 at the Hong Kong Stadium after a three-year hiatus.
Kids caught committing credit card fraud to buy iPhones
Four teenagers were arrested for conspiracy to defraud in connection with a scam where multiple victims were conned out of around HK$230,000 after their credit card details were stolen to purchase Apple products.
Gov't calls off daily Covid briefing starting Sep 25
The government has decided to call off the daily press conference on Covid-19 updates starting this coming Sunday (Sep 25), and the newly added positive cases will be announced through press releases.
Hong Kong cracks down on fake vaccine exemptions
The police force have vowed to crack down on fraudulent medical certificates for exemptions from Covid-19 vaccinations after arresting five doctors suspected of giving out such notes.
HK introduces '0+3' quarantine measure, grants entry to unvaccinated residents
Shortening the quarantine measure to “0+3” for inbound travelers and granting entry to unvaccinated Hong Kong residents are two of the four latest Covid relaxations announced by Hong Kong on Friday.
Hong Kong considers isolation hotels for Covid positive arrivals, lawmaker says
Hong Kong is considering isolation hotels for inbound travelers who test positive for Covid, as the city seeks to scrap mandatory quarantine for all arrivals to salvage its status as an international financial center.
Man jailed 22 months over aggressive commercial practices in HK$900k fitness sale
A fitness center salesman was on Thursday jailed for 22 months for exercising aggressive commercial practices to make a customer with a lesser behavioral competence to purchase fitness services worth HK$900,000.
Sowing seeds of love to the elderly on Hang Lung Nationwide Volunteer Day
The Hang Lung As One Volunteer Team celebrates its 10th anniversary on Hang Lung Nationwide Volunteer Day 2022 by showing care for the elderly across Hong Kong and mainland China.
EdUHK appoints John Lee Chi-kin as next president
John Lee Chi-kin, currently Vice President and Provost, and Chair Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the Education University of Hong Kong will become the institute’s next President, with the five-year term beginning on September...
'Zero+0' quarantine arrangement solid for Hong Kong, health expert says
University of Hong Kong's microbiologist Ho Pak-leung said on Friday that it would be pretty solid for Hong Kong to adopt the “0+0” quarantine arrangement from a medical point of view, as the city has achieved herd immunity against sever...
Hong Kong is finally axing hotel quarantine – here’s what you need to know
Travellers will no longer be confined to hotel rooms for quarantine upon arrival in Hong Kong from Monday.
Academics propose Hong Kong public housing swap between working age and elderly
Think tank’s green paper proposes public housing swap between retired and working age to bring workers closer to city centre.
More than 3.1 tonnes of Wagyu beef worth HK$6.35 million seized in Hong Kong
High-end frozen meat headed to mainland China could have been sold for more than HK$11 million, according to law enforcement source.
Hong Kong residents celebrate end of dreaded hotel quarantine measures
Residents are overjoyed but are concerned city may take a long time to undo the damage caused by quarantine measures.
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