By Cannix Yau Hong Kong is gearing up for a hospitality campaign to woo tourists by mobilising support from across all segments of society, from frontline civil servants to transport operators, to make courtesy and warm behaviour a priority. Tourism minister Kevin Yeung Yun-hung said on Saturday authorities would coordinate all service industries ranging from […]
Read MoreThe Hong Kong protest anthem “Glory to Hong Kong” has been removed from various streaming platforms by UK-based digital music distributor EmuBands following a court injunction in Hong Kong. The move, which was confirmed by DGX Music, the mostly anonymous group of musicians behind the song, has sparked a debate over the injunction’s reach and […]
Read MoreHong Kong has been struck by lightning nearly 10,000 times in one night. This was reported by the country’s local weather monitoring center. The incident took place between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning local time. News from AFP. The Hong Kong Meteorological Observatory said the rain started around 9pm on Tuesday. The organization recorded the […]
Read MoreHong Kong’s accounting watchdog said it will investigate accounting firm PwC for alleged auditing fraud related to bankrupt Chinese developer China Evergrande Group, adding that it would not hesitate to take enforcement action. The Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) said in a statement on Friday that it had taken note of the whistleblower’s allegations […]
Read MoreThe United States has decided to impose a visa ban on 49 Hong Kong government officials accused of human rights violations. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a statement that action will be taken on this issue soon. Reuters reported in a report that since last year, China has been active in suppressing […]
Read MoreHong Kong has passed strict security laws. Authorities consider the law necessary for the stability of the country. But critics fear the new law will further erode civil liberties. Known as Article 23, the law is aimed at curbing external interference and insurgency, with life imprisonment as the maximum penalty for such offences. Less than […]
Read MoreEmbattled Chinese development company, Evergrande, has been ordered to liquidate by a Hong Kong court after an 18-month long hearing. Evergrande, which holds the ignominious title of the world’s most indebted property developer with about $300bn in liabilities, failed to convince the court that it had a viable restructuring plan, after having been given seven […]
Read MoreChinese billionaire Jack Ma is backing a newly formed startup, whose name in English translates to “Hangzhou Ma’s Kitchen Food.” According to a report by CNN, the new company is based in the eastern China city of Hangzhou, Ma’s hometown. The startup will involve sale of pre-packaged food, imports and exports, and edible agricultural products. […]
Read MoreJack Ma sparked speculation about his next endeavors after the billionaire seeded a small company to process and sell farming produce, in his latest venture since retreating from the spotlight at the height of a government-led industry crackdown. The co-founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. set up “Hangzhou Ma’s Kitchen Food” last week with an […]
Read MoreBy Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The overture Pope Francis made to China earlier this month while he was in Mongolia was “well received” by Beijing’s communist government, which has given a mainland bishop permission to visit Hong Kong, the bishop of Hong Kong said on Thursday. Bishop Stephen Chow, who will be made […]
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