Jose-Antonio Maurellet also pledges to uphold the core values of the rule of law and judicial independence.
videocam Source says around 200 flights from January to March will be affected.
Chief executive also says an event to name the bears will be held ‘to bring more warmth and joy’.
City leader adds celebratory events in Hong Kong will include 23-minute fireworks display and parade featuring international performers.
Andrew Cheung says presence or absence of overseas judges on highest court will not undermine integrity of legal system.
videocam Some residents previously held captive in Southeast Asia managed to return to Hong Kong after families paid ransoms.
videocam Respiratory medicine expert David Hui calls for more residents to get jabs, notes only 20 per cent of those aged 50 to 64 vaccinated.
Security chief vows to spare no effort to bring scam victims home, as he urges families to report ransom calls.
Police say man was deceived by an advert seeking agents to bring diamonds from Thailand to Taiwan.
Panel speakers at China Conference in Nansha discuss how infrastructure development shapes cross-border flows of people and goods.
Top official notes municipal district’s development potential, given larger land area than Singapore, and support for Hong Kong youth.
Hong Kong deputy financial secretary Michael Wong and Nansha district party chief Liu Wei are among conference’s VIP speakers.
Hong Kong advocate also asking families from city if they want to go to Thailand to search for loved ones, following lead of mainlanders.
videocam City leader also says Hong Kong will enhance global ties to bring in more investment.
Panama has rejected president-elect’s threats, but Hong Kong and mainland Chinese companies have much at stake.
videocam Few victims report harassment because of unclear company policies, fear of what investigation might entail.
Security Bureau says 26 cases involving residents detained and unable to leave Southeast Asian countries had been logged as of December 31.
Thousands of protesters recently gathered in Seoul following failed attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol last week.
Switzerland’s neutral image affected by Russia-Ukraine war, treasury secretary Christopher Hui says.
But Rosanna Law confident that number of foreign travellers will continue to rise, citing 30 per cent year-on-year increase over Christmas.
Man, 79, was hit by concrete that fell off building on Percival Street in Causeway Bay on Friday.
‘The family members were emotionally unstable. They cried non-stop,’ leader of Pakistani community in Hong Kong says.
Experts say human rights will be ‘far less of a concern’ while the city’s financial services could face increased scrutiny from Washington.
But several mainland visitors tell the Post they will return home after the countdown due to pricey hotels, extended border opening hours.
Chief Executive John Lee tells financial forum that city government will lead drive to reform and innovate amid geopolitical challenges.
Man, 68, declared dead in hospital, while the other two sustained head and leg injuries.
City government slams US President Joe Biden’s signing of bill extending sanctions under 2019 Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act.
videocam But catering sector reports an 8 per cent boost in business on Christmas Day compared with last year.
Some of those spending Christmas in the city stress they are only trying to avoid peak pricing.
New channel launched after ‘significant uptick’ in electronic payment adoption by both riders and drivers, Octopus says.