Government talent programs have yet to bear fruit, as brain drain from once-prestigious jobs persists.
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai hoped to contact protesters leading the “valiant camp” during the 2019 unrest and “purify” them, out of concerns they would lose the pro-democracy movement international support, an activist has testified during Lai’s landmark national security trial. Paralegal Chan Tsz-wah, who stands accused of conspiring with Lai and others to […]
Kelso’s Saturday jumps card has already been called off due to a waterlogged track. The Listed Snowdrop Fillies’ Stakes alongside two competitive handicaps feature on Kempton’s Saturday flat meeting. The ITV cameras are also heading to Chelmsford and we’ll take a look at one of their feature races. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews []
Critics say a tough new security law — Article 23 — has led to self-censorship and further repressed opposition voices, but others say it's business as usual and life remains relatively unchanged.
HONG KONG — A representative of Reporters Without Borders was deported from Hong Kong upon arrival Wednesday, the advocacy group said, in what it called a “new decline” in press freedom in the Chinese territory. Aleksandra Bielakowska, an advocacy officer for Reporters Without Borders who is based in Taiwan, was detained for six hours at Hong Kong International Airport, the Paris-based group said in a statement. She was questioned and her belongings were searched three times before she was...
At least six of the injured were in serious condition, the hospital authority said, with one critical
Defending champion New Zealand knocked out Fiji 19-12 with a last-minute try to reach the Hong Kong Sevens semifinals on Saturday. Iconic Hong Kong's most successful men's teams, who have met in 15 finals including last year's, didn't produce another classic in the quarterfinals but it was typically tense. Regan
On April 15, Hong Kong took a significant step towards becoming a crypto hub after approving the first spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). However, an ETF analyst, Eric Balchunas, is pouring cold water on the excitement palpable across the crypto scene. Spot Bitcoin ETF Is Live In Hong Kong Taking to X, Balchunas […]
Crime drama “The Goldfinger” was the numerical winner at the Hong Kong Film Awards, where it won six prizes on Sunday. But it missed out on the best film prize, which went to box office record breaker “A Guilty Conscience.” “The Goldfinger,” a retro financial thriller starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Andy Lau Tak-wah, earned […]
"China Is About To Start Bidding" - Will Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs Spark The 'Halving' Rally? Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com, The potential approval of the first batch of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Hong Kong could be a big catalyst for Bitcoin’s halving rally, commentators say. Hong Kong could approve 4 Bitcoin ETFs before halving The Securities Regulatory Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) could approve the first batch of spot Bitcoin ETFs by April...
Hong Kong actor Chin Ka Lok at left pose with another attendee for photos as they arrive on the red carpet for the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards in Hong
For many, the Grand National is the greatest race in the world and Saturday is the big day for the maximum field of 34 runners. Aintree also hosts three Grade 1 races on what should be another fantastic day of jumps racing. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews Aintree’s Grand National Day action, with []