The Social Welfare Department was aware that a controversial nursing home for the mentally disabled had falsely declared its level of manpower before a series of mysterious deaths and cases of alleged sexual abuse came to light, the department’s director ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tips – Sha Tin, Sunday October 23
Racenet has secured the services of two of the best Hong Kong form analysts to assist in finding you a winner, quinella, trifecta or quaddie - whatever tickles your fancy. So whose tips are these? The Sheik - Vern Rhodes goes by the pen name "The Sheik of ... ( read original story ...)
No Hong Kong Flood Will Keep This Man From His Starbucks
Nothing gets between this man and his newspaper. Not even severe flooding. Hong Kong has been hit with extreme weather this week, with residents facing two typhoons, flooding and even a black rainstorm. But the man was unfazed as he sat in a Starbucks in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to lure tourists with food festival
Those visiting Hong Kong on Oct. 27 to 30 may want to consider visiting its annual culinary festival that is held at the Central Harbourfront Event Space. The Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival 2016 is said to host more than 410 wine and food stalls ... ( read original story ...)
Will Hong Kong’s street hawkers be saved by government licences or see their trades die?
As of last month there were 166 such license holders in Hong Kong, one of whom is in Kwun Tong. Tradesmen issued a license would be able to continue conducting business legally at the site, or choose a site from the district’s existing vacant hawker pitches. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Haima leaves one dead in Hong Kong as city counts the cost
But Typhoon Haima, named after the Chinese word for sea horse, may have cost the city an estimated HK$5 billion in lost business, and Hong Kong International Airport was left with a backlog of hundreds of cancelled or delayed flights. Watch: Typhoon Haima ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong braces for severe Typhoon Haima
HONG KONG Oct 21 Hong Kong was bracing on Friday for Typhoon Haima with destructive 145 kmh (86 mph) winds at its centre, forcing authorities to shut all but essential services in the global financial hub. The Hong Kong Observatory raised its typhoon 8 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Cleans Up After Typhoon Haima Shuts Trading, Schools
Hong Kong was picking up fallen trees and fixing disrupted flight schedules Friday after Typhoon Haima shut financial markets, schools and shops across the city. The storm weakened and veered east of Hong Kong, sparing the Asian financial center damage on ... ( read original story ...)
Option500 Added to Hong Kong SFC’s Alert List
Hong Kong’s financial regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), has issued an update to its Alert List which includes the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and which have been caught targeting Hong Kong investors. ( read original story ...)
Visa's Card Services to Support Android Pay in Hong Kong
Visa Inc. V recently announced that consumers in Hong Kong would now be able to complete online transactions with their Visa cards on Android Pay. Customers using Android devices with the version KitKat 4.4 or higher and having NFC connectivity can easily ... ( read original story ...)
InvestHK Creates Dedicated Team to Help Fintech Startups Come to Hong Kong
This past week, in a speech delivered in New York City, Hong Kong Financial Secretary, John C Tsang provided an update on how Hong Kong expects to become a leader in disruptive finance. Tsang started by pointing out that Hong Kong has consistently been ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ad spending continues to fall amid sluggish economy
The advertising industry in Hong Kong could be headed for its worst year in more than a decade, as spending on campaigns fell for the third consecutive quarter at the end of September. Data published by media-monitoring company admanGo on Thursday showed ... ( read original story ...)
China stocks cautiously higher as yuan hits six-year low; Hong Kong market closed amid typhoon
Meantime, Hong Kong’s stock market was closed due to a typhoon – the second time this year bad weather has forced a halt to trading. The Shanghai Composite Index opened lower and bounced between small gains and losses for the day, before closing up 0.2 ... ( read original story ...)
Century Global pleased with China progress
Century Global Commodities Corp. (CVE:CNT) said it is very pleased with the growth in revenue, product range and customer base in the company’s food business in Hong Kong, China where Century relocated its headquarters. The move to Hong Kong was in line ... ( read original story ...)