Deepening Hong Kong, Iran ties show US curbs have ‘lost their potency’: envoy
[South China Morning Post] - 12/8/2024
Ambassador Mohsen Bakhtiar says measures have been taken to overcome sanctions restricting Iranian firms from accessing services in the city.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Hong Kong logs 1 million arrivals, but half are residents heading home for Christmas
Arrival number is 300,000 more than last year, but about 50 per cent are residents returning to city.
[South China Morning Post] - 24/12/2024
Chinese workers saved from ‘slave-like conditions’ at BYD electric car site in Brazil
More than 160 Chinese workers have been saved from “slave-like conditions” in Brazil, where they had been building (…)
[HKFP] - 25/12/2024
Dads jailed in Hong Kong prison cherish Christmas ‘playtime’ with their children
For inmates, programme that allows sessions filled with playing games and physical contact with their younger (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 25/12/2024
Hong Kong hospital throws party for sick children, offering Christmas hope
Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital organises festivities, offering kids and their parents relief and joy from (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 25/12/2024
Snooker star Trump 'much happier' playing as resident
Snooker star Judd Trump said he is looking forward to playing in the upcoming March tournament in Hong Kong as a (…)
[RTHK] - 25/12/2024
Hong Kong employers look to hire more relationship managers and data analysts next year
Human resource professionals also say customer due diligence officers are in demand.
[South China Morning Post] - 25/12/2024
CE celebrates Christmas with grassroots families
Chief Executive John Lee has celebrated Christmas with families from the community living room project. Writing on (…)
[RTHK] - 25/12/2024
Hong Kong restaurants and bars enjoying business bump over Christmas
Businesses in Lan Kwai Fong roll out special festive products as they observe some spending patterns are shifting (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 25/12/2024
Pyrotechnics show dazzle HK on Christmas Eve
Large crowds flocked to the waterfront promenade along the West Kowloon Cultural District on Tuesday for a (…)
[RTHK] - 24/12/2024
How tiny ‘Village Vehicles,’ which cost HK$1 million to own, keep Hong Kong’s outlying Lamma Island moving
Cars, trucks and buses are banned from some of Hong Kong’s outlying islands including Lamma, a haven for those (…)
[HKFP] - 25/12/2024
Govt to do more to promote mediation: Paul Lam
Justice Secretary Paul Lam on Wednesday said the government is setting an example by including mediation clauses in (…)
[RTHK] - 25/12/2024