Deliveristas rallied at City Hall for protections from being fired without cause from delivery apps. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell As the City Council votes to determine if delivery apps can block workers and fire them, a group rallied outside City Hall to demand fair pay and protections from the apps themselves. The rally, held on…
Opera Hong Kong is set to bring a treat to the city’s classical music scene this summer with two performances of Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár’s beloved operetta, The Merry Widow, at City Hall on August 15 and 16. For those intimidated by or unfamiliar with the art form, an operetta offers an inviting first step:…
This article was first published on May 5, 1975 To the boom of welcoming naval guns firing a Royal salute and the skirl of Gurkha pipers, the Queen was yesterday welcomed to Hong Kong as she sailed across Fragrant Harbour. Amid waving flags and beneath the skyscrapers of Hong Kong and Kowloon, the Queen and…