China's embassy hits back against U.S. criticism of Hong Kong's new national security law, urging the U.S. to "respect China's sovereignty."
The planned redevelopment of parts of Hong Kong’s historic Flower Market has come under fire, with a lawmaker and a former city leader urging the authorities to give greater consideration to the area’s cultural importance. The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) announced last Friday a plan to redevelop six sites around Mong Kok’s flower market, citing […]
UOB on Tuesday (Mar 26) announced two new appointments to its management
The mercury rose to 31.5 degrees Celsius in Hong Kong on Sunday – the highest temperature recorded in March since records began in 1884. The Observatory warned on Sunday that “[u]nder the persistent influence of a southerly airstream and plenty of sunshine, the weather will still be hot” on Monday. “The maximum temperature will be […]
China blasted critics of Hong Kong's new national security law on Wednesday, after Western powers and the United Nations said it would further curtail freedoms in the city.Hong Kong, a former colony of Britain before the 1997 handover back to China, on Tuesday passed a security law commonly referred to as Article 23 to punish five crimes after a fast-tracked legislative process.British foreign minister David Cameron said it was a "rushed" process for a law that would "further damage the rights...
The Singaporean bank has made two appointments to its management team,
The move comes amid fears that the new security law will boost the risk of doing business in the city.
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) has announced a plan to redevelop six sites in the vicinity of Mong Kok’s flower market with a total area of 29,315 square meters. The plan to redevelop 33 ground floor shops and 275 households on Sai Yee Street and the flower market is the first project under a broader […]
The former British territory was a flawed success. Xi Jinping has ended that with the punitive and hastily passed article 23 So farewell, Hong Kong. The vibrant, pulsating city-state that grew, under British rule, into one of the world’s great financial, business, cultural and tourism hubs has finally been brought to heel. Browbeaten, abused, silenced. Trust Xi Jinping, China’s dementor president, to suck out all the joy. Last Wednesday was the UN’s International Day of Happiness. But it was a...
Beijing dismisses chorus of concern from western governments over punitive new law as slanderChina has accused western governments and the United Nations of slander after they criticised Hong Kong’s new national security law, which was rushed through the city’s pro-Beijing parliament this week.The law, known as Article 23, covers newly defined acts of treason, espionage, theft of state secrets, sedition and foreign interference. Critics said it was ushering in a “new era of authoritarianism”,...
Between five and eight tropical storms may come within 500 kilometres of Hong Kong this year, with higher than average temperatures expected, according to Observatory Director Chan Pak-wai. “Extreme weather can become more frequent because of the climate change,” Chan said at a Thursday press briefing. “So Hong Kong citizens are reminded to get prepared […]
The South China Athletic Association (SCAA) is investigating a leak of members’ personal data, it said on Monday, as the privacy watchdog’ office warned that around 70,000 data subjects had been affected. The non-profit sports organisation said that names, birthdays, HKID numbers and correspondence addresses had been breached. “We deeply regret this incident and have […]