Hong Kong is losing its relevance in finance and business.
"At the height of the Zero-COVID madness in early 2022, tens of thousands of business and finance professionals left Hong Kong for more open cities, particularly Singapore."
"Despite Hong Kong's connections with China, the city's economic growth has lagged that of Singapore, which is now 70 richer than Hong Kong by GDP per capita."
#HongKong revealed the draft text of its new, homegrown security law – Article 23 – on Friday. The bill includes major offences such as treason and insurrection, which could be punished with life imprisonment. Full, trusted coverage: https://buff.ly/4a2e7fG
It's winter time and I do I miss beaches. This beach here isn't in the Philippines or Thailand. It's Upper Cheung Sha on Lantau Island in #HongKong. I have to make plans to visit it again soon.
While progressives can't even stop using a social network run by a fascist (#Twitter), in #HongKong, the ruling authorities are going after pro-#democracy businesses, effectively (via @hkfp
I took this photo in September 2015, and it's still one of my favorites. Just a simple shot with my Apple iPhone 6. I was on the way back home from #TungPingChau and it was time for the #sunset.
📍 Tung Ping Chau - Ma Liu Shui Ferry Pier, #HongKong
NEW: Just one faulty gene on chromosome 15 leads to Angelman syndrome, characterized by a happy demeanor and developmental disabilities. A cure is coming, but identifying patients in Hong Kong aand ensuring they can access treatments is hard.
Back in the 90s (and I think in the 70s and 80s), the #Philippines had a plan and proposal to create a major (I think) semi-autonomous(?) #HongKong in the country. The objective was to give Hong Kong'ers a new place to call home and conduct their business after the transfer of the city back to mainland #China.
This plan and proposal did not push through because the Hong Kong government officials accepted the proposal of mainland China: 1 country, 2 systems.
Today, from what I've read the past few months, Hong Kong'ers are migrating to other countries, leaving Hong Kong behind. There were also reports of how many residences are practically a ghost town, or ghost buildings, today.
I wonder, if the Hong Kong government at that time chose the proposal of the Philippines to migrate Hong Kong in the Philippines, what would Hong Kong be today? It will also affect the Philippines greatly. Finally, the geopolitics in Asia-Pacific will be largely different. (Probably the Philippines will be in more danger from China. ^^;; )
Rita Choy Chiu-yee, a #HongKong employer, faces a #lawsuit demanding HK$580,000 (US$74,155) in damages for starving and then dismissing her #Filipino#DomesticHelper following the helper's cancer diagnosis.
#Mistreatment of domestic helpers is an ongoing issue in Hong Kong.
The outcome of Guting’s case could become a #precedent that provides better #LegalProtection for HK's over 370,000 foreign domestic workers.