Category: Hong Kong
Preserve underwater relics of HK’s past as a 19th-century sea trade hub or risk losing them to reclamation, say Chinese University scholars
Submerged relics of Hong Kong’s past as a 19th-century sea trade hub and pirate hideout need to be investigated and preserved or risk being buried forever beneath a [...]
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HK could become a hub for genetics-based drugs discovery. Just one hitch would Beijing stand in way?
Hong Kong could become a regional centre for genetic data sharing that spurs discovery of breakthrough drugs. But the idea faces a huge roadblock: China’s export [...]
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MTR Corp begins breaking open platforms at rail station linked to HK construction scandal
Experts, officials and police officers arrived at Hung Hom station on Monday morning and began to break open two platforms as part of the investigation into allegations that [...]
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HK on track for global IPO crown but many new listings sag
Hong Kong is on course to take the global IPO crown this year for the most money raised in stock market flotations, narrowly ahead of arch-rival New York, but its new [...]
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How can HK help the intellectually disabled find work?
Hong Kong should commission a consultancy to explore and compile a list of professions available for the intellectually disabled to help tackle the low employment rate among [...]
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HK Customs blazes trail for women in law enforcement with first female officer tipped for top role
Louise Ho Pui-shan is set to take over the second most powerful job in customs, the Post has learned, putting her on track to lead the government agency in about three years, [...]
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The Death of Democracy in HK
“You remember me!” I couldn’t help laughing when Joshua Wong said those words to me, as I walked up to shake his hand after a small protest gathering he had [...]
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As disqualifications pile up, HK’s pro-democracy politicians are careful what they call themselves
Young pro-democracy politicians are shying away from labels such as “localist” and calls for self-determination ahead of citywide local council elections. The [...]
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HK, China bourses reach deal on dual-class shares
The Hong Kong stock exchange said on Sunday it had reached a consensus with its counterparts in Shanghai and Shenzhen on trading by mainland investors in Hong Kong-listed [...]
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Huawei arrest weighs on China, HK stocks as Beijing summons US, Canadian envoys
Hong Kong stocks slid to a three-week low and Chinese equities also retreated on concern the US-China tensions will escalate over the detention of an executive at Huawei [...]
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University of HK reveals provost won two extensions amid retirement contract controversy
The University of Hong Kong has revealed that the professorship of a senior manager was extended twice beyond retirement age for a total of eight years, after complaints from [...]
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Links between owners of wetland sites and big HK developers spark concerns over proposed ‘land sharing’ scheme
Hong Kong’s four biggest developers were found to have links with owners of more than half of privately held farmland located in ecologically sensitive wetland areas, [...]
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Almost half of the Hongkongers who consume alcohol go binge drinking, survey finds
Almost half of the Hongkongers who drank alcohol between August and November went binge drinking at least once, according to a survey by a cancer awareness group. The Hong [...]
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Victims in the Philippines and HK await refunds amid crackdown on illegal recruiters
A Philippines crackdown on suspected illegal recruiters has netted three people who promised scores of domestic workers jobs in Hong Kong, leaving victims waiting for refunds [...]
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HK urged to investigate local partners of illegal recruiters arrested in the Philippines
Experts and domestic workers are calling for Hong Kong authorities to investigate the local partners of three suspected illegal recruiters who were arrested in the [...]
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