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Jeffie Lam
News Editor, Hong Kong
Jeffie leads the Hong Kong politics team at the Post. She joined the paper in 2013 after beginning her career as a political reporter in 2009. She is the co-editor of Rebel City: Hong Kong’s Year of Water and Fire published by the Post and World Scientific, which documented the city’s anti-government protests in 2019. She has previously been a recipient of the Human Rights Press Awards, the Hong Kong News Awards and the Chinese University Journalism Award.
Jeffie leads the Hong Kong politics team at the Post. She joined the paper in 2013 after beginning her career as a political reporter in 2009. She is the co-editor of Rebel City: Hong Kong’s Year of Water and Fire published by the Post and World Scientific, which documented the city’s anti-government protests in 2019. She has previously been a recipient of the Human Rights Press Awards, the Hong Kong News Awards and the Chinese University Journalism Award.
Areas of Expertise:
Hong Kong politics, constitutional and legislative issues, political analysis and Hong Kong's ageing populationLanguages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Trade Development Council chairman Frederick Ma points to Kazakhstan’s huge potential as it seeks to privatise state-owned companies.
SCMP’s pact with Kazakhstan’s financial hub will foster investment, innovation and cross-border partnerships, publisher Tammy Tam says.
City leader John Lee vows to push for 30-day visa-free access to Central Asian country, while Cathay says it will offer three flights per week.
Hong Kong-based airline exploring launching such flights up to three times a week but details are being ironed out.
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Lee meets President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as delegation seals wide range of partnership deals on first day of Central Asia trip.
Dozens of agreements are expected to be signed during delegation’s five-day trip to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Tour operators are linking up with mainland Chinese who have settled in region, giving city residents new ways to explore unconventional destinations.
Bonnie Chan says city seeks closer collaboration with region ahead of city leader’s high-level trip to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in early June.
Telecoms giant’s announcement comes ahead of Hong Kong leader John Lee’s first official visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in early June.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are logical destinations for city to pursue business opportunities amid geopolitical uncertainty, analysts say.
Envoy Bauyrzhan Dosmanbetov attributes growth of local Kazakhstani community to Belt and Road Scholarship programme launched in 2016.
Chief executive will lead a group of more than 60 businesspeople from Hong Kong and mainland China to Central Asian countries.
Two-month cut to apply at all government tunnels and Tsing Sha Control Area from Sunday, but taxi passengers will still have to pay full toll.
Beijing disputes UK’s version of diplomatic meeting as ambassador warns of ‘firm countermeasures’ over ‘political manipulation’.
International Organisation for Mediation hails dispute resolution between parties from mainland China and Singapore as milestone.
Foreign ministry accuse UK of abusing the law after Bill Yuen and Peter Wai found guilty of spying on Hong Kong activists in Britain.
Nearly 80 per cent of Wang Chi House homeowners willing to sell, with buy-back of tower to cost about HK$1 billion, deputy financial secretary says.
Observatory advises any residents outside to seek safe shelter as soon as possible, as ‘intense gusts’ could affect city.
The second round of hearings from April 8 to April 17 exposed a series of failures that allowed the fire equipment and alarm system in Wang Fuk Court to be deactivated for months, and eventually contributed to the heavy death toll.
Two women report having phones taken by a male suspect at Lai King and Mei Foo stations as train doors closed.
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs also reminds the city to be adequately prepared for risks arising from current political tensions.
Driver asked pair blocking his vehicle to move aside, triggering argument that led to the alleged attack, according to police.
City authorities also issue statement after US consulate in Hong Kong warns citizens about new rule criminalising refusal to reveal phone passwords.
Authorities reveal breach occurred on Tuesday, allowing hacker access to names, email addresses, employment history and other personal information.
Fee for destinations other than mainland China to hit HK$389, while courier SF Express will review fuel surcharge on weekly basis from April.
Tech giant’s chatbot service tops Apple’s app store chart in the city.
Postage for local letters to go up by 9 per cent to HK$2.40, while increases for 90 per cent of airmail will be within 50 HK cents.
Board executive director Anthony Lau says 75 per cent of its resources will go towards overseas markets.
