Hong Kong labour authorities are considering appealing against “light” penalties imposed on contractors involved in industrial accidents, an official has said after four recent fatal incidents occurred within a week. Ho Kai-ming, undersecretary for labour and welfare, said on Wednesday the government was saddened by the string of fatal cases, stressing investigations were under way…
The presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris comes as geopolitical tensions escalate on multiple fronts. In the 14th report of an in-depth series, Ling Xin looks at the stakes for Chinese-born scientists after government investigations targeted researchers. Experimental economist Yan Chen is not so much hoping for a Harris win as hoping for…
Uber and Lyft have been locking New York City drivers out of their apps to avoid paying millions of dollars in pay, according to a report. Rideshare app drivers have been getting locked out of the two apps – with messages that flash “unable to go online” or tell drivers to go to a busier…
Hong Kong authorities have sped up the investigation and prosecution of more than 200 serious child abuse cases over the past two years under efforts by an interdepartmental task force that made earlier intervention by government lawyers easier. Among the cases examined by the Vulnerable Victims and Child Protection Task Force was a high-profile one…
Hong Kong has recorded one more death and another 30 infections linked to a citywide outbreak of a Group B Streptococcus strain related to contact with raw freshwater fish. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Friday that the 30 new cases logged in the past four days involved 16 men and 14 women,…