Hong Kong authorities have proposed banning the use of konjac in cups of mini jelly under a certain size, following a coroner’s suggestion that the government consider prohibiting such products due to the risk of choking. The proposal was outlined in a paper to the Legislative Council ahead of a panel meeting on Thursday, with…
A popular area in Hong Kong’s internationally recognised geopark has been attracting fewer visitors over the Easter holiday after social media users posted warnings about long waiting times for public transport. The small crowds on Saturday afternoon at High Island Reservoir’s East Dam in Sai Kung were in sharp contrast to the chaos of previous…
Mainland Chinese manufacturers at a trade show in Hong Kong have been keen to diversify their markets towards the Middle East to mitigate the impact of the intensifying trade war. More than 150,000 products were on display at the second phase of the Global Sources Hong Kong Shows held at the AsiaWorld-Expo from Friday to…
Hong Kong’s capital markets are poised to provide the long-term funding that will help start-ups in mainland China deliver more “jaw-dropping” innovations in coming years, speakers at an investment summit said on Tuesday. “China has many enterprises that are low-key, but they are not ‘lying flat’, as many of them are working very hard on…
The number of children of non-local professionals enrolled into public universities almost trebled over the last two years, prompting education authorities to consider finding extra undergraduate places for them to avoid competition with Hong Kong students. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said on Wednesday that the results of a review into the definition of…
Upgrading the city into an international education hub has been made a top government priority in recent years, and rightly so. But there are also concerns as the rush to expand non-local admission quotas for universities and to promote the “Study in Hong Kong” brand has resulted in a surge in intakes from the mainland….
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday declined to say whether his administration would move to defend Taiwan against any possible mainland Chinese attack, while touting his “great relationship” with President Xi Jinping. “I don’t comment because I don’t ever want to put myself in that position” to commit in advance, Trump told reporters at the…
Hong Kong authorities and industry leaders have voiced optimism foreign investors will be lured by recent relaxations to a cross-border trade deal allowing the city’s business to adopt local laws and arbitration services for their mainland China operations. Maggie Wong Siu-chu, the permanent secretary for commerce and economic development, said on Wednesday that the amendment…
Hong Kong police have reached out to mainland Chinese authorities to discuss the possibility of educating students coming from across the border and their parents about scams before they arrive in the city, according to the head of the force. Police Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee also said on Saturday the force was investigating whether any…
Hong Kong police have reached out to mainland Chinese authorities to discuss the possibility of educating students coming from across the border and their parents about scams before they arrive in the city, according to the head of the force. Police Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee also said on Saturday the force was investigating whether any…