Hong Kong chief executive hopeful Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has backtracked on a proposal in her election manifesto to set up a religious affairs unit after the “resolute opposition” expressed by the local Catholic diocese which fears restrictions ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : Chinese bank restructures Cambodian operations
Bank of China (BOC), one of the five biggest state-owned commercial banks in China, announced yesterday that it will restructure its Cambodia operations away from the parent company by selling the assets to BOC Hong Kong for $171 million in two separate ... ( read original story ...)
Regina Ip takes aim at Hong Kong chief executive front runner Carrie Lam’s campaign
A candidate who failed to officially join the Hong Kong chief executive election launched a veiled attack on front runner Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor on Saturday, dismissing her campaign as “shallow”, “insincere” and a “facade”. Regina Ip Lau ... ( read original story ...)
Three Hong Kong chief executive candidates confirmed for debate at HKU
Hong Kong’s three chief executive candidates will attend a debate hosted by a local teachers’ union in the run-up to the election for the city’s highest office. The debate is to be held at a moot courtroom in Cheng Yu Tung Tower at the University of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong kids suffer in silence as cyberbullying contributes to youth suicide spike
Since the beginning of February this year, at least six Hong Kong schoolchildren have taken their own lives. And on February 28, a 19-year-old Japanese man with a Hong Kong ID card was found dead in a suspected hanging at an apartment building in the Mid ... ( read original story ...)
$500 Vancouver-Hong Kong flights on offer in March
Years later, Cheung is just the traveller he hopes to convince to fly direct from Hong Kong to Vancouver on Hong Kong Airlines. Cheung is a regional marketing manager with the airline, which is embarking on an aggressive pricing campaign to establish ... ( read original story ...)
Four Hong Kong lawmakers in oath row urge court to reject bid to unseat them, claiming they have been unfairly targeted
Four pro-democracy lawmakers threatened with disqualification for improper oath-taking urged the High Court on Friday to dismiss the case, claiming an abuse of process arising from selective prosecution. The unexpected twist came just as the three-day ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Television Network : DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION IN RELATION TO ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL USE TO THE CENTRE
Hong Kong Television Network Limited published this content on 03 ... 02/27 DJ TWENTY FIRST CENTURY FOX: Fox News' Head of Ad Sales, Paul Rittenberg, to Step ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong's office rent triples those of Singapore
According to property consultants Cushman & Wakefield, the rental gap between Hong Kong and Singapore since 2003 has grown from 47 per cent to 189 per cent in 2010. By 2016, the level stood at 195 per cent. ( read original story ...)
HK to boost aviation finance
Air transport directly contributes some 2.5 to 3% of Hong Kong’s GDP but this has not included the indirect and induced value added of aviation-related and non-aviation businesses at the airport. Thanks to our unique geographical location and the ... ( read original story ...)
Greenland Hong Kong : HK expects annual profit to rise over 300%
All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info)., source Middle East & North African Newspapers 01/13 GREENLAND HONG KONG: HK to buy stake in Wuxi land at Rmb2.34bn 01/13 GREENLAND HONG KONG: HK 2016 contracted sales up 4.8% to Rmb18 ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-journalist Chan Hoi Wan, 37, now richest woman in Hong Kong
During her news reporting days, she was well-known for her doggedness ... The athlete spoke for the first time about her romance and wedding plans with former Hong Kong finance secretary Antony Leung, 50. After meeting Joseph Lau through work, Ms Chan ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tourism board allocates 70pc of budget to overseas markets
Hong Kong is putting more resources into expanding tourism from overseas, with 76 per cent of the city’s 2017 marketing budget allocated to attracting more international visitors, according to the city’s tourism promotion body. The Hong Kong Tourism ... ( read original story ...)
$500 Hong Kong-Vancouver direct flights on offer in March
Years later, Cheung is just the traveller he hopes to convince to fly direct from Hong Kong to Vancouver on Hong Kong Airlines. Cheung is a regional marketing manager with the airline, which is embarking on an aggressive pricing campaign to establish ... ( read original story ...)