which provided some initial support to Hong Kong equities. US bond yields were slightly lower during Thursday’s session, which also helped underpin the Hang Seng index, although Treasury futures edged lower during the Asian session. The People’s Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices reach record high after 8-month ascent
The Asian financial hub is one of the least affordable cities in ... who took the helm four years ago and is set to step down after his term completes in June. Hong Kong citizens' monthly median wage stands at HK$15,500 (US$1,998), according to government ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks track higher in early trading on final session for 2016
Hong Kong and mainland stocks opened slightly higher on Friday, the final trading session of 2016, shrugging off the declines in US equity markets. The Hang Seng Index opened up 0.13 per cent or 28 points at 21,818.91, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises ... ( read original story ...)
Regina Ip: The 'Iron Lady' who wants to lead Hong Kong
Regina Ip wants to become Hong Kong's most powerful politician - and she's not shy about it. The BBC's Helier Cheung profiles the straight-talking "Iron Lady" as part of a series on the Asian women likely to make the news in 2017. Her uncompromising stance ... ( read original story ...)
Under the sea: species flourish in Hong Kong waters, study reveals
Hong Kong occupies less than 1 per cent of Chinese waters but “disproportionally” accounts for more than a quarter of the 22,629 marine species recorded in the country, according to the latest scientific study. Scientists at the Swire Institute of ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, a Model for Aging with Grace
HONG KONG — With a daily schedule that includes catwalks, commercials and acting lessons, 58-year-old Regina Chan appears to lead a glamorous life. "It's a rewarding job, not in terms of monetary rewards, but to me it's ... fulfilling," she says of her job. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares edge up, helped by mainland money, Tencent strength
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Hong Kong needs to develop a balanced view of innovation
As a professor specializing in science, technology and innovation studies, I remind my students to maintain a balanced view of innovation, particularly as it occurs in Hong Kong. While some of the news about innovation in Hong Kong is less than inspiring ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong's Increasingly Tiny Flats
While Hong Kong’s cage homes have often been a source of artistic ... according to the government survey. Now it seems the large property developers are getting in on the action. In 2016 alone, three high-profile projects have been launched. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong racing against time to push 'game changer' in banking
Hong Kong banks are joining a cluster of their Asian counterparts in testing the disruptive potential of the much-hyped blockchain technology - the next big thing poised to reshape the traditional banking industry in the near future. Bank of China (Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Flight Test: Hong Kong to Auckland on Cathay Pacific's A350
If you'd like to see how the 1 per cent fly, then business class on Cathay's new A350 is the way to go. THE AIRLINE Cathay Pacific THE ROUTE Hong Kong to Auckland, New Zealand. THE PLANE Airbus A350-900, the world's newest aircraft. The aircraft carries ... ( read original story ...)
Gigi Chao has a head for business and a heart for LGBT rights
HONG KONG From her 49th-floor office at Central Plaza, Hong Kong's third-tallest building, Gigi Chao juggles three roles as a business executive, philanthropist and one of Asia's most prominent gay rights activists. Although her billionaire father ... ( read original story ...)
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China quotes Mao: Taiwan and Hong Kong independence supporters will fail 'like flies'
REUTERS/Tyrone Siu BEIJING (Reuters) - Quoting a poem by the founder of Communist China Mao Zedong, China's government said on Wednesday that the efforts by Hong Kong and Taiwan independence supporters to link up were doomed to fail, as they would be ... ( read original story ...)