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Observers note foreign ministry’s muted response, in contrast with initial show of anger from local politicians, may signal Beijing does not want to affect improving Sino-Korean ties. → Read More
Number of scams shot up to 19,444 in first nine months of 2022, but police say it could have been much worse → Read More
Motion passed with show of hands during rare discussion on Chinese Communist Party’s report on development of country. → Read More
Lu Xinning, of central government’s liaison office, tells teachers she hopes they will pass on love of country in classroom. → Read More
Hong Kong needs an official agency to identify talent to woo with lucrative packages, analysts have said, after the city was overtaken by Singapore in a recent global competitiveness ranking. Existing schemes to attract talent should be improved and freed of red tape, they said, and the current high taxes paid by non-locals who buy property ought to be relooked... → Read More
The wife of an electrician killed in a crane collapse at a Hong Kong construction site has described the torment his sudden death has brought, saying she fears for her family’s future as she battles late-stage cancer. The wife of Hui Man-ming, one of three men killed during the accident at the Housing Society building site in Sau Mau Ping... → Read More
The pregnant mother of a five-year-old boy found dead with bruises all over his body in Hong Kong has been remanded in jail after appearing in court to face a murder charge. → Read More
A total of 12 Hongkongers had been detained against their will and at least two of them held for ransom so far this year after they were conned into flying to Southeast Asian countries in employment fraud and internet love scams, an emerging crime trend that has sparked a pledge from the central government to protect the city’s residents overseas.... → Read More
Mother and father of dancer Mo Lee seen leaving city’s airport during early hours of Sunday morning after 16-hour flight from Toronto. → Read More
In 2017, Xi delivered a tough but tempered message warning of red lines but also speaking of opportunities, and analysts expect him to delve again into sovereignty, national resilience and economic integration. → Read More
NPC Standing Committee’s interpretations ‘averted migrant crisis, improved Hongkongers’ understanding of Basic Law’. → Read More
Heads of Hong Kong-based associations urge incoming government to support proposal to turn Guangzhou district of Nansha into ‘new home’ for young talent. → Read More
Calls have emerged on social media urging Hongkongers in cities around the world to gather on Sunday (June 12) to mark the third anniversary of clashes between police and protesters which launched the 2019 social unrest. According to posts shared on Telegram, rallies will be held in about 40 cities, mostly in Britain, the United States, Australia and Canada. Berlin,... → Read More
Financial Secretary Paul Chan also lauds national security law for creating safe and stable environment, with companies raising more funds through IPOs. → Read More
Police in Hong Kong have arrested a 24-year-old woman and launched a homicide investigation after her 19-month-old daughter was found dead in a home in North Point on Saturday night. In a statement, police said they received a report from another woman, 51, of the suspect and a baby girl being found unconscious in a residential building on King’s Road.... → Read More
Sole candidate for May 8 election lines up series of appearances to show his kinder, caring side. → Read More
Chief Executive Carrie Lam says it is a concern that a pet shop employee has been confirmed as infected with Delta variant. → Read More
State leaders appeared relatively restrained in lauding Carrie Lam and the Hong Kong administration’s work on Wednesday, analysts say. → Read More
Xi says Beijing’s revamp has enabled Hongkongers to exercise their democratic rights and be ‘masters of their own home’. → Read More
Beijing defended the poll as reflecting ‘Hong Kong’s mainstream public opinion of seeking stability’, and credited it with ‘kicking off a new era of quality democracy’. → Read More