Raising revenue from land: what African cities might learn from Hong Kong’s unique land-lease system: Land prices across many African cities are soaring. This is because land is a city’s key asset. As urbanisation progresses, demand for land will rise, and therefore so will land prices, because the supply of land in cities is limited. …
Gay Games: Hong Kong’s groundbreaking role as first Asian host could be overshadowed by politics: esfera/Shutterstock The Gay Games – a global sporting event for LGBTQ+ athletes – have been held in San Francisco, Paris, Sydney and several other cities in North America and Europe. This year, the games will be held in Asia for …
Hong Kong’s 1922 general strike: when the British empire struck back: International trade hub: Hong Kong Harbour in 1922 Following last year’s centenary of the foundation of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the first general strike to shut down a British colonial territory – Hong Kong. The strike began …
Hong Kong’s handover 25 years on: why human rights eroded so dramatically in the past two years: Protests have been banned at the 25th anniversary of the Hong Kong handover ceremony. John Ye/Shutterstock July 1 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from British colonial rule to the People’s Republic of China. The restrictions …
South Africa in the news: Hong Kong’s Olympic heroes to be celebrated with open-top bus parade through city: Squad’s haul of six medals – one gold, two silver, three bronze – made Tokyo Games city’s most successful ever. Parade will start in Hung Hom on Thursday morning and finish in West Kowloon Cultural …: “South …
South Africa in the news: How Hong Kong’s 21-day quarantine damages mental health, with long-lasting effects: The first scientific analysis of the world’s longest mandatory quarantine shows it can damage mental health, causing long-term PTSD, depression and insomnia. Dr Judith Blaine explains her findings.: “South Africa” – BingNews Rwandan, Mozambican forces retake port from insurgents: …
Heavy hand of China is prompting fears for Hong Kong’s future as a major business hub: The decision of Hong Kong’s opposition legislators to resign en masse after the government disqualified four of their colleagues on allegations of threatening national security has caused dismay around the world. But another important resignation in Hong Kong, a …
South Africa in the news: The Latest: Hong Kong’s mass testing finds only few cases: Only six people in Hong Kong have tested positive for the coronavirus out of a batch of 128,000 residents who had undergone the mass-testing program that began on Tuesday. Four of the six were …: “South Africa” – BingNews Global …
Hong Kong’s press freedom is on life support thanks to the new security law: When more than 200 police officers raided the headquarters of Hong Kong’s biggest – and only – pro-democracy mass-circulation newspaper, Apple Daily, on August 10, many people feared this spelled the end of press freedom in the territory. Earlier that day, …
Why the US dollar remains crucial for Hong Kong’s economic prosperity: Dan Freeman on Unsplash, CC BY Increasing economic tensions between the US and China continue to threaten Hong Kong’s economy. China’s proposed national security law will see greater controls over areas such as secessionist activities, terrorism and foreign interference. Similarly, the announcement by the …
The inside story of Anyone: Hong Kong’s favourite weird blue mascot: The fire service worker who came up with the recent sensation says his creation was an accidental hit, and reveals some of the reasons behind his team's design Officers also said the weird blue man had done its job – by sparking a dramatic …
A cool Miss South Africa image: Vietnam, lots of Hong Kongs, South Africa and India Image by Canadian Pacific Local planes and planes from other countries. xxxx My initial plan was to go to the airport at least 3 hours early to take lots and lots of plane photos. But just as I was leaving …