However as the defendant had previously pleaded guilty, he decided to reduce the sentence. The case is the second bestiality conviction in Hong Kong. In February 13, 2000, a 48-year-old man was caught having sex with a dog in a public toilet and was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader plays down fears of rising inter-city rivalry
Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying on Friday sought to downplay the growing rivalry between the city and its mainland neighbours, insisting they would all benefit under Beijing’s “Greater Bay Area” integration plan. The chief executive said he did not ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
This Report is prepared in accordance with the "Core Option" of the Global Reporting Initiative ("GRI") G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines and the This Report serves as part of our annual reporting for our major stakeholders to better understand the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s 8m graduates: Inside the world’s largest higher education boom
According to research by McKinsey, there is a short supply of graduates with these assets. Chinese universities have a great track record of teaching students “hard skills”, but the test-focused education system has placed little emphasis on the ... ( read original story ...)
Ailing Hong Kong mother able to open eyes and nod after second liver transplant
A dying mother whose desperate hunt for an organ donor aroused deep public sympathy across Hong Kong is showing signs of recovery after a second liver transplant, seven days after the first. Tang Kwai-sze, 43, could now open her eyes and nod, and the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong construction worker convicted of bestiality and assault jailed for seven months
The maximum penalty for bestiality in Hong Kong is 10 years imprisonment and a HK$50,000 fine. The case marked the second ever bestiality conviction in the city, after a 48-year-old man was caught in the act by a police officer in 2000. That man was jailed ... ( read original story ...)
One third of licensed Hong Kong ivory retailers encourage buyers to break the law, report says
A third of all Hong Kong’s licensed ivory retailers have actively encouraged buyers to smuggle ivory out of the city without an export permit, which is illegal under the city’s laws, a new report by the wildlife trade monitor Traffic has revealed. ( read original story ...)
Fake passports fuel child trafficking to Hong Kong, Singapore
HONG KONG (Thomson Reuters Foundation ... Please credit the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers humanitarian news, women's rights, trafficking, property rights and climate change. Visit news.trust.org to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks down in subdued trading before French vote
Hong Kong stocks edged lower in thin trading on Friday, as investors took to the sidelines ahead of the first round of a tight French presidential election on Sunday. Both the benchmark Hang Seng index and the China Enterprises Index lost 0.1 per cent at ... ( read original story ...)
Life in high-rise Hong Kong’s bustling skyline captured in French snapper’s stunning series of pictures
THESE incredible pictures show Hong Kong from a whole new angle. French snapper Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze caught the Asian metropolis’ high-rise lifestyle with a series of stunning shots taken from the ground directly upwards. Romain was so taken aback by ... ( read original story ...)
The 'King of Robbers' inspired Hong Kong hit movie
Hong Kong King of Robbers Yip Kai-foon has died at the age of 55. He was certified dead at 1.02am on April 19 at Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong. This was confirmed by a press release from the Hong Kong Correctional Services. Yip was serving ... ( read original story ...)
HKSTP Welcomes Maz World to Hong Kong's Vibrant Ecosystem to Commercialise Revolutionary Ostrich Antibody Technology from Japan
HONG KONG, April 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Underscoring Hong ... To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hkstp-welcomes-maz-world-to-hong-kongs-vibrant-ecosystem-to-commercialise-revolutionary-ostrich ... ( read original story ...)
i-Cable news to retain editorial freedom amid staff layoff, says future owner
Founded in 1993, i-Cable operates a 24-hour Cantonese-language news network in Hong Kong, and has received plaudits for its investigative journalism in Hong Kong and mainland China. But the channel’s future came into question last month after its parent ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. (HSNGY) Lifted to Hold at Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “HANG SENG BANK is a world-class financial institution and one of Hong Kong’s largest listed companies in terms of market capitalisation. In keeping with our name, which means ever-growing in Chinese, we are growing alongside our ... ( read original story ...)