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Latest news, analysis and opinion on politics in Hong Kong, covering the Legislative Council, John Lee, pro-establishment and opposition camps, protests, the national security law and the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Goof knowledge of Hong Kong’s strengths as an international trade centre are among the job requirements. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong economy

Geopolitics high on list as Hong Kong trade body searches for new director

Current Trade Development Council executive director Margaret Fong will retire later this year.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Exam time: Hong Kong medical school bids under microscope this week

Hong Kong

Editorial | No room for iron rice bowl in Hong Kong’s civil service

Hutchison’s Panama ports deal

Beijing office posts article critical of splitting ports off in Hutchison deal

Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office reposts second article by Ta Kung Pao critical of deal, the second in two days.

The Port of Balboa at the entrance to the Panama Canal in Panama City. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong national security law

Video | First batch of Hong Kong subversion offenders freed from jail

Gary Fan, Kwok Ka-ki, Jeremy Tam and Claudia Mo served four years and two months behind bars after being convicted of subversion in a major national security trial

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | ‘Sackings’ cloud push for imported labour in Hong Kong

Reports of Hong Kong catering workers being fired to make way for foreign staff need to be investigated and acted on.

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Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong 47: first 4 subversion offenders released from prison

Claudia Mo’s husband, Philip Bowring, says she needs time to get ‘used to life’, adding they may visit grandchildren in England later in year.

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Four former Hong Kong lawmakers convicted of subversion have been freed after serving prison sentences of more than four years each. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong economy

Hutchison ports deal: China’s foreign ministry tells parties to ‘act prudently’

Spokesman weighs in on reports that Panama Canal ports may be separated from controversial US$23 billion deal.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong bars urge regulation rather than ban on flavoured shisha products

Industry representatives say customers only enjoy shisha because of flavours and already struggling bars will suffer if blanket ban goes ahead.

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Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Opinion | Amid Hong Kong’s focus on tourist numbers, have we forgotten our workers?

Marches for workers’ rights may be a thing of the past but serious issues remain, from imported labour to sexual harassment and construction safety.

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Workers at a construction site in Mong Kok on September 17, 2024. The Observatory recorded a temperature of 35.5 degrees in the afternoon, the hottest ever for mid-autumn. Photo: Jelly Tse
CK Hutchison

Hutchison ports deal: China regulator warns parties not to circumvent probe

State Administration for Market Regulation says it is ‘highly concerned about the relevant transaction’ following reports deal is to be split up.

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Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison operates two ports at the Panama Canal. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong society

Vigil for Hong Kong’s Lee Shau-kee: political heavyweights, residents pay respects

Henderson Land founder remembered in vigil service before funeral on Monday, as industry praises legacy that will ‘guide future generations’.

Hong Kong

Editorial | Zhejiang mission by Lee another feather in integration cap

Hong Kong and mainland China city can only benefit from new cooperation mechanism, wide range of deals signed and hi-tech push.

Hong Kong’s Legco plans to require meeting attendance, voting and regular reports

Legislative Council president Andrew Leung says new code being formulated to set minimum standards for legislators, building on existing rules.

The proposed requirements include attending meetings, taking part in votes, maintaining contact with different sectors of society and regularly submitting work reports. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

74-strong committee set up to prepare for Hong Kong tycoon Lee Shau-kee funeral

Committee members include Chief Executive John Lee, former city leader Tung Chee-hwa and Beijing’s top man in Hong Kong Zheng Yanxiong.

Lee Shau-kee (pictured in 2004), tycoon and Henderson Land Development’s founder. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Call for regular review of Hong Kong labour scheme after ‘200 workers sacked’

Union says it has received a surge of complaints from sacked restaurant employees replaced by imported workers.

US-China trade war

‘Disgrace’: Beijing’s top office overseeing Hong Kong slams US tariffs, sanctions

‘[These acts] … have also made the world more aware of [the US] despicable and shameless hypocrisy, and desperate hysteria,’ commentary says.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Only fair for Hong Kong to have rules on birth ‘gatecrashers’

As the number of non-local pregnant women trying to deliver in Hong Kong rises again, a policy to ensure sufficient care for residents is essential.

Hong Kong’s “zero quota” policy is designed to ensure that non-residents do not use the city just to give birth. Photo: Shutterstock
Religion

Church in Hong Kong expected to remain bridge between Vatican and Beijing

Vatican and Beijing will be moving towards a more harmonious and conciliatory relationship, no matter who the next pope is, expert says.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong Democratic Party chief says no turning back on group’s dissolution

In talk show hosted by former party chairwoman Emily Lau, Lo Kin-hei also says he won’t stand in future elections or emigrate.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | What Hong Kong must do to benefit from talent dislocation in the US

Instead of focusing on the quantity of talent scheme applicants, the city should prioritise quality of outcomes for arrivals.

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Mainland professionals browse job opportunities with recruiters at the Hong Kong Top Talent Recruitment Autumn Fair in Tsim Sha Tsui, on November 8, 2024. Photo: Fan Chen
US-China relations

Opinion | How hard will Trump’s tariffs hit Hong Kong?

While the city’s status as a free port and logistics hub will shield it from total economic ruin, diversifying trade partners is key.

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Bargain hunters buy multiple boxes of snacks and preserved foods at the 58th Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, on December 22, 2024. Photo: Eugene Lee
Taiwan

Hongkongers settling in Taiwan to undergo ‘observation period’

Taiwanese minister Chiu Chui-cheng says security requirements should be bolstered for Hongkongers applying for residency.

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Hong Kong budget 2025-26

Opinion | Legco patriots’ budget criticism a warning that must be heard

If even patriotic lawmakers are saying that the people see only a self-serving government, then Hong Kong’s leaders have a big problem.

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Hong Kong economy

Foreign capital rushing into Hong Kong, mainland amid US tariff war: Paul Chan

Some overseas financial institutions have also expanded their operations and hiring in Hong Kong, Paul Chan says.

Hong Kong’s safe and stable environment will be maintained, Financial Secretary Paul Chan has pledged. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong economy

‘Hong Kong could fall short of 2% growth forecast amid Trump tariffs’

Veteran banker George Leung also says local stock market may experience short-term fluctuations.

US President Donald Trump has imposed cumulative tariffs of 145 per cent on all Chinese goods over several escalatory rounds, with the White House also revealing the figure to be as high as 245 per cent on some goods. Photo: Eugene Lee
John Lee

Hong Kong’s John Lee to visit Zhejiang’s powerhouse cities to strengthen ties

Chief executive’s delegation will visit Hangzhou and Ningbo to set up ‘specific cooperation mechanism’ with mainland Chinese province.

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US-China trade war

Hong Kong slams Washington over port fees for Chinese vessels docking in US

Government condemns ‘bullying acts’ after Trump’s administration announces fees on vessels owned, operated or constructed by Chinese companies.

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