EU to tighten investment rules to stand up to China

The tighter English requirements for migrants moving to the United Kingdom can be challenging for many Hongkongers applying for a bespoke visa pathway, and even for some British residents, according to a veteran teacher and a Briton who led a support group for the city’s immigrants. The British Home Office confirmed on Friday that Hongkongers under the British National (Overseas) visa scheme must meet a higher English language level set for all migrants to the country as part of a shake-up of… Source link

Hong Kong customs has seized 120,000 suspected counterfeit items in a month-long operation that targeted cross-border transshipments during a major online shopping festival in mainland China, confiscating goods including fake Gucci handbags, Hermes shoes and latest models of the iPhone. The Customs and Excise Department revealed on Friday that it conducted a special enforcement operation between October 20 and November 14, during which it solved a total of 29 cases and seized counterfeit goods… Source link

The English competency level of Hong Kong’s Primary Three pupils has reached a record high in a citywide assessment by authorities, marking a recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Results for this year’s Territory-wide System Assessment, released on Thursday, showed that English proficiency for Primary Three, Primary Six and Form Three pupils has improved from last year, reversing a downward trend since the outbreak of the pandemic. Notably, 83.2 per cent of the city’s Primary Three pupils have… Source link