51 h. ago Elior Group begins training technicians for Hong Kong’s aircraft disassembly industry

A French aeronautical services company planning to set up Hong Kong’s first aircraft dismantling business has called on the government to support the new industry with measures such as tax breaks, as it launched its training programme for local technicians. The Elior Group, a subsidiary of the Derichebourg Group, expressed optimism that it would be able to secure the land required for aircraft dismantling, parts storage, processing and recycling in Hong Kong by the third quarter of next...

Politics

3 d. ago Kiwi Chow’s new film Deadline banned in Hong Kong over national security concerns

Hong Kong authorities have banned director Kiwi Chow Kwun-wai’s latest film, the campus thriller Deadline, citing national security concerns, according to the award-winning filmmaker, whose previous documentary on the 2019 social unrest was also barred from cinemas. Chow, whose past works include Revolution of Our Times, a documentary on the 2019 and 2020 anti-government protests in Hong Kong, and Ten Years, an anthology film, revealed in a social media post on Tuesday that he had received an...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong engineer gets 5 years over HK$6 million laundering and bribery offences

A former Hong Kong government engineer was jailed for five years and three months on Tuesday for laundering HK$6.26 million (US$804,000) in illegal proceeds, having lived far beyond his legitimate income. The High Court heard that 60-year-old Zsa Sing-tak had also accepted a HK$40,000 bribe to favour engineering firms linked to a friend during tendering processes for various government building works, including the maintenance of drinking fountains at municipal premises. Defence lawyers said the...

Economics

3 d. ago Xi Jinping offers ‘strong support’ for Hong Kong efforts after Lai trial: John Lee

Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his “strong support” for the Hong Kong government and the judiciary in exercising their duty to safeguard national security following the conviction of former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying in a landmark national security trial, the city’s leader has said. The president on Tuesday also called on Hong Kong to proactively align with the nation’s 15th five-year plan, offered his full recognition of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s work, and urged his...

Politics

4 d. ago ‘Despicable’: Hong Kong slams Western ‘smears’ as US calls for Jimmy Lai’s release

A political row over former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has intensified after his guilty verdict, with the Hong Kong government condemning what it called “despicable political manipulations” and the United States calling for his release. The clash overnight followed Monday’s guilty verdict against the 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper. Lai was convicted of two conspiracy counts of collusion with foreign forces and a third of conspiracy to print and distribute...

Politics

4 d. ago Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai used personal ties to seek foreign sanctions: court ruling

A landmark ruling of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s marathon trial has revealed how the former media boss used his personal ties with foreign political figures to solicit intervention before and after the national security law took effect five years ago. In an 857-page judgment handed down on Monday, three High Court judges ruled that Lai intended to tap his vast political network to trigger sanctions against Beijing and the Hong Kong government, knowing that his requests would be heeded. The 78-year-old...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong’s John Lee to visit Beijing this week for annual duty visit

Hong Kong’s leader will head to Beijing on Monday for his annual duty visit and meet with state leaders, less than a month after the city’s deadliest fire in decades. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu will be in the capital for the duty visit from Monday to Wednesday, briefing leaders on Hong Kong’s latest economic, social and political situation, the city government said. Authorities on Sunday did not specify which leaders Lee would meet, but he is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping...

Politics

5 d. ago Hong Kong’s John Lee to visit Beijing on Monday for annual duty visit

Hong Kong’s leader will head to Beijing on Monday for his annual duty visit and meet with state leaders, less than a month after the city’s deadliest fire in decades. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu will be in the capital for the duty visit from Monday to Wednesday, briefing leaders on Hong Kong’s latest economic, social and political situation, the city government said. Authorities on Sunday did not specify which leaders Lee would meet, but he is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping...

Politics

6 d. ago Operation Santa Claus helps Hong Kong domestic workers rise as community leaders

Two non-governmental organisations serving Hong Kong’s large community of about 400,000 domestic helpers, mostly women from the Philippines and Indonesia, have joined forces to train some of them as community leaders to support their peers. Many NGOs may lack the resources and capacity to help individual workers, who work long hours far away from home and face a variety of issues. But Uplifters and EmpowerU have pulled together to create a programme that helps domestic helpers cope better with...

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6 d. ago Hong Kong government ‘confident’ of finding new site to rehouse fire victims

Hong Kong authorities have expressed confidence in swiftly identifying a location in Tai Po to build subsidised flats as part of resettlement options being reviewed for victims left homeless by the deadly inferno last month. Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun on Saturday outlined several options to resettle displaced residents in Wang Fuk Court, while underscoring the importance of gauging their views first at this stage. Some options considered were purchasing property rights from...

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6 d. ago Hong Kong government ‘confident’ of finding site to rehouse Tai Po blaze residents

Hong Kong authorities have expressed confidence in swiftly identifying a location in Tai Po to build subsidised flats as part of resettlement options being reviewed for residents left homeless by the deadly inferno last month. Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun on Saturday outlined several options to resettle the displaced residents of Wang Fuk Court, while underscoring the importance of first gauging their views at this stage. Among the options on the table were purchasing property...

Politics

9 d. ago Bar Association first Hong Kong delegation to Beijing after fire, Legco election

The Hong Kong Bar Association will travel to Beijing next week to meet mainland Chinese officials, becoming the first delegation to visit the capital since the city’s deadliest fire in decades and its recent Legislative Council election. Chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet told the Post on Wednesday that the delegation would be happy to discuss possible legal reforms brought by the deadly Tai Po fire with central government authorities, including the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO),...

Politics

9 d. ago Bar Association is first Hong Kong delegation to visit Beijing after fire, poll

The Hong Kong Bar Association will travel to Beijing next week to meet mainland Chinese officials, becoming the first delegation to visit the capital since the city’s deadliest fire in decades and its recent Legislative Council election. Chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet told the Post on Wednesday that the delegation would be happy to discuss possible legal reforms brought by the deadly Tai Po fire with central government authorities, including the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO),...

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1 week ago Hong Kong financial hub gets gold star for governance, but red flag on readiness

Hong Kong boasts the strongest institutional environment of any major financial hub but lags in growth and future readiness, according to a new index launched by New York University Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The inaugural Financial Centres Competitiveness Index (FFCI), unveiled at Abu Dhabi Finance Week, ranked Hong Kong fourth overall, behind New York, London and Singapore. The index is built around two main criteria. On “footprint” – a measure that reflects the current scale and activity of...

Politics

1 week ago Hong Kong financial hub gets gold star for governance, red flag on readiness

Hong Kong boasts the strongest institutional environment of any major financial hub but lags in growth and future readiness, according to a new index launched by New York University Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The inaugural Financial Centres Competitiveness Index (FFCI), unveiled at Abu Dhabi Finance Week, ranked Hong Kong fourth overall, behind New York, London and Singapore. The index is built around two main criteria. On “footprint” – a measure that reflects the current scale and activity of...

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1 week ago Hong Kong’s financial hub gets a gold star for governance, red flag on readiness

Hong Kong boasts the strongest institutional environment of any major financial hub but lags in growth and future readiness, according to a new index launched by New York University Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The inaugural Financial Centres Competitiveness Index (FFCI), unveiled at Abu Dhabi Finance Week, ranked Hong Kong fourth overall, behind New York, London and Singapore. The index is built around two main criteria. On “footprint” – a measure that reflects the current scale and activity of...

Politics

1 week ago Philippines, Hong Kong will return body of fire victim, consul says

The Philippines’ top diplomat in the city has promised that his country and Hong Kong will repatriate the remains of the sole Filipino who died in the Tai Po fire and pay for the arrangements, amid growing anger in the community about Manila’s slow response in helping the 93 affected Pinoy helpers and their families. Consul General Romulo Victor M. Israel Jnr told the Post on Tuesday morning that both the Philippine and Hong Kong governments would help the family whose domestic helper died in...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong government hits out at US politicians’ ‘absurd’ resolution on Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong authorities have hit back at US politicians’ “absurd and fact-twisting” allegations over the health of former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and their call for his unconditional release from prison. A spokesman for the Hong Kong government described the resolution introduced in the United States House of Representatives as an attempt to pressure the city’s courts over Lai’s ongoing trial, accusing the body of “blatant hypocrisy and double standards” given the country’s own suspected...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong government hits out at US politicians’ ‘absurd’ Jimmy Lai resolution

Hong Kong authorities have hit back at US politicians’ “absurd and fact-twisting” allegations over the health of former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and their call for his unconditional release from prison. A spokesman for the Hong Kong government described the resolution introduced in the United States House of Representatives as an attempt to pressure the city’s courts over Lai’s ongoing trial, accusing the body of “blatant hypocrisy and double standards” given the country’s own suspected...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong scaffold nets come down after deadly fire as residents get more help

Construction firms began removing scaffold netting from buildings across Hong Kong on Thursday to meet a three-day government-imposed deadline following the city’s deadliest blaze in decades. Authorities also doubled a living allowance for households at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po and promised to help its residents with long-term housing issues. To meet Saturday’s deadline, contractors at more than 200 buildings under renovation started taking down scaffolding mesh to allay public...

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