Most lawmakers have voiced opposition to a government proposal to establish a system recognising same-sex relationships in Hong Kong in accordance with a landmark court ruling, with some accusing officials of rushing it through and urging them to launch a public consultation on the issue. The proposal to introduce a new registration mechanism through legislation…
A naval fleet led by the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong will arrive in Hong Kong next week for a five-day visit, with open tours and cultural exchanges among events to be held to improve residents’ understanding of the development of national defence. The Ministry of National Defence announced on Saturday that the fleet, which includes…
A naval fleet led by the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong will arrive in Hong Kong next week for a five-day visit, with open tours and cultural exchanges among events to be held to improve residents’ understanding of the development of national defence. The Ministry of National Defence announced on Saturday that the fleet, which includes…
Hong Kong lawmakers have called for scrapping some civil service benefits amid a budget deficit, as the government revealed it spent more than HK$300 million (US$38.6 million) in a year on holiday bonuses and another HK$5 million on recreational facilities. But the government defended the benefits, saying they were included in employment contracts and could…
Hundreds of Hong Kong politicians and business leaders are set to head to Beijing on Monday for the nation’s top annual political gathering, with analysts predicting further integration with mainland China will be a major talking point among elites. Ding Xuexiang, the Chinese vice-premier and head of the Central Leading Group on Hong Kong and…
One-third of women in Hong Kong have been sexually harassed in the workplace over the past three years but most of them do nothing about it fearing it will affect their job or because they have accepted it as the norm, a survey has found. Lawmaker Elizabeth Quat Pei-fan, whose party jointly carried out the…
Veterans of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party have described a motion to disband the group as “deeply sad”, saying the move takes into consideration the situation facing core members and those currently in prison. One of the party veterans also said on Friday that a contact in the Communist Party of China had previously expressed doubts…
Hong Kong government employees were among 57 diners who suffered food poisoning after eating pre-cooked food at a restaurant in Kowloon Bay earlier this month, the Post has learned, with the cases involving separate groups that dined at the venue over three days. Health authorities said the three clusters at the Golden Lilies International Banquet…
Mother-of-two Ding Ding*, 30, wishes she could live a life just like so many other young women her age, instead of having her entire world revolve around her family. She gave up her job as a salesperson in her early twenties after giving birth to her son and daughter, now aged six and seven. Ding…
Hong Kong’s newest border checkpoint at Heung Yuen Wai can cope with crowds, the city’s security chief has assured lawmakers after some raised concerns that daily passenger trips were more than double its design capacity of 30,000. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung told lawmakers on Wednesday that the Heung Yuen Wai crossing had handled…