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…
What are your plans for the week ahead? Are you bracing for the crowds of mainland tourists the government hopes will descend upon Hong Kong for the Labour Day “golden week” holiday to fill our restaurants and spend in our shops? Last year, about 766,000 people from the mainland visited during the holiday week. The…
Beijing’s top office on Hong Kong affairs has fired another warning shot over CK Hutchison Holdings’ Panama ports deal, reposting a sixth critical article which urges the conglomerate against acting “in concert with US hegemony” and to avoid making “historic mistakes”. The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office reposted the latest piece on Sunday, which…