Crossing the Shenzhen border on an early morning in mid-October, a joyful Joseph finally set foot in Hong Kong, where his two children have lived for over 10 years, with the right to work. In his mid 30s and from mainland China, Joseph has landed a job as a waiter in a New Territories restaurant […]
Only around a third of Hongkongers have said they trust the government to lead the fight against the climate crisis, a study has found, as a green group urged greater transparency on the city’s progress towards its target of carbon neutrality by 2050. A landslide in Shau Kei Wan on September 8, 2023. Photo: Kyle […]
Three Hong Kong men have been jailed for 28 days over firing water guns at police and reporters from local broadcaster TVB during a Thai water festival last year. YouTube Channel “Bravedogdog” uploaded a clip of a group of men shooting water guns at police officers and TVB News reporters during the Songkran celebrations in […]
Hongkongers who do not want children cited the city’s education system and political situation as among the main reasons behind their decision, a survey has found, as the government seeks to raise the fertility rate. According to World Bank data in 2022, each Hong Kong couple had 0.7 children on average, making its birth rate […]
Four Hong Kong men, including 19-year-old twins, have been sentenced to up to three years in prison for rioting in 2019 during the extradition bill unrest, after the judge cut their sentences because of the long delay in bringing them to justice. A large group of protesters gather near the government headquarters on July 1, […]
Hongkongers have been urged to remain vigilant to possible poaching activities while hiking in country parks or remote areas, with a conservation and education centre warning that poachers posed a threat to the city’s rich biodiversity. Walking trails at Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. File photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP “Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) has […]