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Hong Kong lawmakers have passed a bill to streamline the multi-billion-dollar Northern Metropolis plan, with an official saying that authorities aim to implement facilitatory measures in the first quarter of next year. The Legislative Council (LegCo) on Thursday passed the third reading of the North
Hong Kong’s legislature has given the green light to legislation aimed at expediting the development of the Northern Metropolis megaproject near the border with mainland China, with the government saying the bill will help achieve targets in the city’s first five-year plan. Lawmakers completed the t
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The woman accused of spying for China during an affair with Nvidia chief Jensen Huang used a Hong Kong passport to enter Taiwan, the island’s immigration agency said Wednesday, as authorities investigate the incident. Jensen Huang has admitted to having an affair, reportedly with Alice Huang,
A 72-year-old garage owner has died after a car he was repairing fell on him in Hong Kong. Police received a report from a passer-by at 2.50pm on Wednesday that a man had become trapped beneath a private car off Wing Lai Road in Tseung Kwan O Upper Village. Emergency personnel arrived to find the ma
With eight companies vying for licences to provide ride-hailing services in Hong Kong under the new regulatory regime, industry observers expect a price war that will initially benefit passengers through lower fares. But some warned that competition could eventually force weaker operators out of the
FWD Private (Bermuda), a unit of Hong Kong-listed FWD Group founded by billionaire Richard Li Tzar-kai, has set a new Guinness World Record by selling a US$318 million life insurance policy, the companies said in separate announcements on Tuesday. The record-breaking sale surpasses the previous reco
A minibus driver has been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs while carrying passengers, after he tested positive for methamphetamine during a police interception. Acting on intelligence, officers intercepted the minibus without incident on Tuesday and removed
A bill designed to streamline the development of Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis is a step closer to passage, with final discussions set to take place in the Legislative Council on Wednesday before it could be passed as early as this week. Lawmaker Priscilla Leung Mei-fun said on Monday that the rel
Agencies are promoting Vocational Training Council (VTC) courses to pregnant women in mainland China, touting packages cheaper than HK$100,000 (US$12,600) including commission as the lowest-cost route for the women to secure Hong Kong passports for their newborns, the South China Morning Post has fo
The mathematics competency level of Hong Kong’s Primary Three pupils has hit an all-time low in a citywide assessment by authorities, while their English performance reached a record high. Results for this year’s Territory-wide System Assessment (TSA), released on Thursday, showed passing rate for m
The Hong Kong legislature’s legal services arm has asked the government to clarify how it would consider applications to access the city’s land records on the basis of public interest after passing new rules to tighten media access. The Legislative Council’s (LegCo) Assistant Legal Adviser Van
A matter of identity By Christopher Wood This article was first published on October 31, 1981 The passage of the British Nationality Bill through Parliament has proved an emotional issue for Hongkong, sparking off fears that the Colony is sliding into political limbo. As Hongkong-born British subjec
A traveller was injured after a power bank overheated and emitted smoke aboard a HK Express flight from Hong Kong to South Korea on Sunday, prompting crew members to deploy emergency safety measures before the aircraft landed safely. The incident occurred on flight UO676 to Jeju, which was carrying
This year has opened a rare window of relative calm in global commerce. On October 8, the World Trade Organization doubled its forecast for global goods trade growth, from 1.9 to 3.9 per cent. The easing of US-China and Europe-China tensions has given open economies some breathing space. Hong Kong h
Hong Kong authorities have rejected 93 applications to employ non-locals as cooks, waiters, and cleaners since the government tightened a vetting mechanism in June, labour chief Chris Sun has said. The applications failed to pass preliminary screening procedures because the employers did not meet a
Hong Kong has approved fare hikes that will see Star Ferry passengers pay as much as HK$1.80 more per trip starting from January next year. Under a proposal approved by the Executive Council last Tuesday and announced on Wednesday, weekday fares will rise by between HK$0.60 and HK$1, while cross-har
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has said it handled 4.86 million passengers in September – up 10.2 per cent from the same period last year – thanks to strong upticks in transit passengers and visitors from mainland China. The Airport Authority said on Tuesday that there was “
Hong Kong police have launched an animal cruelty investigation after five dogs were found dead near fish ponds in the northern New Territories, with sources saying the animals may have been poisoned. The force received a report on Sunday morning from a passer-by who spotted four dog carcasses at a f
Hong Kong’s newly revamped Huanggang Port is expected to handle more than 100,000 passenger trips a day over the three-day Chung Yeung Festival holiday, but its departure hall remained quiet on Saturday morning. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said the port had operated smoothly since o
Hong Kong’s Lingnan University has updated its English language graduation requirements for undergraduates to ensure that all students complete and pass required university courses. Previously, students were able to rely on results from external tests. According to a press release on Thursday,
Lingnan University in Hong Kong has scrapped its requirement for undergraduates to pass an English proficiency test before graduating, replacing it with internal language classes. The move has sparked concerns among some observers that the change was intended to accommodate students who struggle to
About 300 Hong Kong students applied this year for roughly 30 places on an overseas programme to help children in need, up from about 50 applicants last year. Dream Compassioneers co-founder Chan Yik-yeung said the response also showed what students could achieve when trusted with responsibility. Fo
More than 42,000 travellers and 5,700 vehicles passed through the revamped Huanggang Port on Monday under a “smooth” first-day run of the new “joint clearance” system to cross between Hong Kong and mainland China, as officials braced for larger crowds over the coming long weekend. Early bird travell
The revamped Huanggang Port border checkpoint between Hong Kong and Shenzhen has officially opened after six years of redevelopment, featuring the first joint clearance facility allowing passengers to go through Hong Kong and mainland immigration at the same time. The new Huanggang Port started clea