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Government steps up enhancing living space in subsidised flats

The government has stepped up enhancing living space in subsidised flats for the benefits of households, said Director of Housing Rosanna Law Shuk-pui. Law, who also serves as Permanent Secretary for Housing, emphasized the public housing is valuable social resources. Law said Chief Executive John Lee has earlier promised in the 2022 Policy Address that…

November 12, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Culture Hong Kong News

Game, set and match for world’s longest-living community

THE WORLD'S LONGEST-LIVED community provided powerful proof of its powers this week: with a sparkling display of high-energy tennis from older players, including some well into their 70s. "Masters" tournaments are for players aged 30 to 90+. Image: Hong Kong Country Club Hong Kong has long held the crown for global longevity, with men living to…

November 9, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

Chinese food Culture Hong Kong News

Century-old Lin Heung Tea House offers quintessential HK experience

THE MEDIA OFTEN implies that Hong Kong has lost many or most of its restaurants - while in fact it has a record number of eateries. It's the fact that they come and go so fast that causes people to make the mistake. Yet there's one place which has been open for more than a…

November 8, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Chinese food Culture

Hong Kong’s signature milk tea rich in taste and silky

TEA IS ASSOCIATED globally with places such as China and Sri Lanka - but Hong Kong has its own characteristic style of tea too. Often called "Hong Kong milk tea" (港式奶茶) it is a smooth, sweet drink, sometimes served in a glass or a small thick-sided cup.. When the Art Basel fair was held in…

November 1, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Features Opinion

Rogue Elephant and Tethered Goat: a fable

Hong Kong's judicial system has become so soft that an opinion expressed by a member of the public can grow into what seems to be an actual court hearing, when it is no such thing. Top legal specialist Henry Litton reviews a recent example. THE RULE OF LAW in Hong Kong is a structured…

October 30, 20240Comments ByHenry Litton

Features News

Again, western media misleads the world on Hong Kong

A HIGHLY BIASED HEADLINE on CNN’s website, published Oct 5, reads: "Hong Kong Plans to Install Thousands of Surveillance Cameras. Critics Say it’s More Proof the City is Moving Closer to China". The article goes on to claim that the city’s Police Force has “set a target of installing 2,000 new surveillance cameras this…

October 30, 20240Comments ByTom Fowdy

Culture Features Hong Kong News

In old Wan Chai, a traditional area gets a thoughtful face-lift

MUCH OF THE WAN CHAI district of Hong Kong consists of small, packed streets and busy shops. But Lee Tung Avenue (利東街) is different. It is modern, gentrified area, with a wide pedestrian precinct, bordered by shops and cafes. It was previously much like the other lanes in the area, and was known as…

October 30, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

News

China set for ’10 trillion yuan injection’

ECONOMISTS IN CHINA are set to put the country back on a faster growth track with a 10 trillion yuan (US$1.4 trillion) injection of funds, Reuters reported yesterday. While details remain unconfirmed, the decision to go ahead with the plan is set to be decided next week, the news outlet said, citing two sources.…

October 30, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

News

Gold price soars, but BRICS opts against having own joint currency

THE GLOBAL MOVE against the US dollar's unfair advantage is having multiple effects: Gold prices have leapt 40 per cent in 12 months and will rise further, brokers say. The BRICS countries have decided not to launch a new united currency but will instead increase use of local units of value in cross-border transactions. And…

October 28, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news News

Shenzhen becomes dominant seller of goods on Amazon

Amazon is now a Chinese sales outlet. A study of which communities actually provide the goods sold on the famous e-commerce site shows southern China has quietly become dominant. "Out of the top 20 cities with the most Amazon sellers, more than half are in China, with Shenzhen leading by a massive margin, hosting over…

October 26, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi