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Foreign domestic helpers do not have the right to apply for permanent residency in Hong Kong, the Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the government on Wednesday, overturning a lower court’s controversial ruling. The appeal court held, in a…
22 March 2012 The Immigration Department announced today (March 22) that it will extend its Mainland frequent visitors e-Channel service to the Hong Kong International Airport control point with effect from next Monday (March 26). A spokesperson for the Immigration…
A female Hong Kong resident who entered into bogus marriages with Mainland residents was convicted of one count of conspiracy to defraud in the District Court on February 23 and was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment today (March 12). The…
But a Hong Kong professor warns that Beijing official's suggestion would undermine rule of law A former director of the Basic Law Committee in Beijing says the best solution to deter the influx of mainlanders giving birth in Hong Kong…
Local deputies to NPC are told by legal experts that the administration has done virtually nothing to curb the problem of mainland mothers giving birth in city Tanna Chong, Emily Tsang and Colleen Lee - Mar 07, 2012 Mainland…
UK immigration could clamp down on Tier 2 intra-company transfer visas UK employers and the British Chambers of Commerce are urging ministers not to reduce the number of migrant workers allowed into the UK via the intra-company transfer (ICT) route.…
Travelling to Guam and the Northern Marianas (Saipan) The Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program allows certain passport holders to travel to Guam and Saipan without a visa. Participating countries / geographic areas: Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong (holders of BNO passport and HKSAR…
The “Malaysia, My Second Home” programme, formerly known as Silver Hair programme, is an initiative of the Malaysian Government to offer expatriates from all over the world who fulfil certain criteria, to stay in Malaysia as long as possible on…
I moved to Hong Kong from Australia and my employer sponsored my employment visa. My employer has just informed me that my position is being eliminated and my employment will be terminated in a month. What happens to my visa…
Part of Common Law is that constitution be subject to legislative refinement: Judge The High Court on Wednesday heard arguments that the government does not retain the power to define the Basic Law, or to make provisions violating its articles,…