Hong Kong

Hong Kong offices use a staggering 190 million sheets of paper a week, which, if stacked up, would be equivalent to the height of more than 51 International Finance Centers, according to a survey. (The IFC...

An anti-parallel trading march turned violent in Sheung Shui over the weekend after protesters clashed with police. Thousands of people took to the streets on Saturday afternoon asking the government to take more effective measures to...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has never offered to quit over the massive protests against her now-suspended extradition bill, her office said, denying a Financial Times report. In a report headlined “Hong Kong chief Carrie...

At least 40 people were arrested after a march against the extradition bill turned into clashes between police officers and protesters at a shopping mall in Sha Tin. They were arrested for unlawful assembly and assault...

Miss Hong Kong is a ticket to fame and fortune. Winners of the annual beauty pageant, which was established in 1973, usually end up marrying some rich guy and living in luxury. They certainly don’t end...

Tens of thousands took part in a march in Sha Tin town in Hong Hong’s New Territories on Sunday, the latest in a series of protests related to the government’s extradition bill fiasco. Calling on the...

The controversy over relaxation of internship requirements for overseas trained specialist doctors appears to have been brought to a close. Although the medical sector has finally agreed on a more relaxed regime, the so-called “medical hegemony”...

More people in Hong Kong feel depressed than ever before, and experts blame the social turmoil resulting from the now-suspended extradition bill. A survey conducted by a research team from the School of Public Health of...

Where would we be today had Hong Kong people followed the “sage” advice of those who said it was pointless to challenge the might of the Beijing government? Where would we be if people had been...

Beijing’s top representative in Hong Kong on Thursday offered words of support for the beleaguered Carrie Lam administration, saying the central government stands by the territory’s leadership in the wake of the extradition bill controversy.  At...

Pan-democratic lawmakers urged police to do more to prevent violent incidents that have broken out at Lennon Walls over the past few days, saying people should not suffer for expressing their opinions peacefully. In a statement issued...

With Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor admitting that her extradition bill plan was a “total failure” and that the bill is “dead”, it should go some way in putting the controversy to rest. We believe...

College graduates in Hong Kong generally meet the expectations of their employers in terms of work performance, an Education Bureau (EDB) survey shows. The survey, conducted from the first to the fourth quarter of 2018, collected employers’...

The Liberal Party has seen a row erupt within its ranks, with some members questioning the party’s decision to release a statement supporting the resumption of second reading of the extradition bill immediately after the June...

Before going into an Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor met with the press and utilized the opportunity to assure that the extradition bill is “dead”. The talk, however, failed to convince...

Television Broadcasts Ltd, Hong Kong’s largest free-to-air TV station, said on Wednesday that “a small number” of advertisers have decided to “defer” their campaigns or “reschedule” ad bookings with the broadcaster. The advertisers took the decisions in...

Professor Zhang Xiang, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), said he supports people who fight for demands in a peaceful manner, but did not retract earlier remarks condemning the storming and vandalizing...

Scuffles broke out near Yau Tong MTR Station in Kwun Tong as some people attempted to remove sticky notes posted on a wall with messages supporting the anti-extradition bill campaign. On Wednesday night, some young people were...

After avoiding the spotlight for a week, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor appeared before the media on Tuesday before heading into an Executive Council meeting. During the interaction, Lam took the opportunity to send a...

A total of 12 students with special educational needs (SEN) finished the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examinations. The SEN students came from three special schools operated by the Hong Kong Red Cross, namely John F....