Lawmakers finally gave a symbolic green light to the government on Wednesday to get moving on a politically contentious joint checkpoint on the Hong Kong side of the cross-border railway to Guangzhou, as filibustering opposition members exhausted all their ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s largest bus company says it plans to launch HK$800 monthly pass in early 2018
Hong Kong’s largest franchised bus operator said on Wednesday it planned to launch its highly anticipated HK$800 monthly pass early next year for all passengers. The Transport Department approved KMB’s application for the offering last month and was ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands of Hong Kong’s Filipino workers fall victim to overseas recruitment fraud, official warns
Hong Kong has been a top breeding ground for job recruitment fraud as thousands of Filipino domestic helpers in the city have been trafficked to countries like Russia, Brazil and Turkey for bogus jobs, a senior Philippine official told the Post on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong judicial independence is safe, former judge Henry Litton says
A former top Hong Kong judge said on Wednesday he did “not see any threat to judicial independence” amid concerns in the city and abroad regarding the jailing of three prominent political activists in the city. Former Court of Final Appeal judge Henry ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong taxis go greener as new fuel-efficient hybrids set to join fleet
Hong Kong’s taxi operators are set to embrace the era of the hybrid with the arrival of four energy-saving, next-generation Toyota taxis that now await the government’s importation approval. A spokesman for Crown Motors Ltd, the sole distributor of ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed Yixin’s IPO is Hong Kong’s 10th hottest ever as investors eye China’s online car sales growth
Yixin Group, China’s largest online car retailer, has priced its highly-anticipated initial public offering at the upper end of the price range to raise a total HK$6.77 billion (US$870 million), as investors eye the rapid rise of vehicle e-commerce in ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t worry about anthem, checkpoint sagas – Hong Kong is still autonomous, Beijing insists
Two key mainland Chinese officials overseeing Hong Kong affairs have assured the city’s largest group of barristers that Beijing has not tightened the “one country, two systems” policy in light of two highly contentious political issues. They urged ... ( read original story ...)
Credit cards surge for BOC
It also holds shares in Nanyang Commercial Bank, Chiyu Banking Corporation and BOC Credit Card (International). China Mobile Hong Kong Company is the wholly owned subsidiary of China Mobile (0941), which was incorporated in January 1997. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Official Touts Blockchain for China’s ‘Belt and Road’ Plan
According to Chinese news service Caixin, James Lau, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, touted the technology during a forum appearance on Friday. Lau said that blockchain would bring "great benefits" to nations participating ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong soccer fans defy Beijing by booing Chinese national anthem
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of Hong Kong soccer fans booed and jeered the Chinese national anthem at an Asia Cup qualifier match on Tuesday in defiance of Communist Party rulers in Beijing, while others turned their backs. The booing of the anthem ... ( read original story ...)
Divisions grow as analysts debate Hong Kong property outlook
Hong Kong property analysts are divided on the outlook for the local property market, as international property investors express concern over excessive prices and deteriorating market stability worldwide. More than 60 per cent of global real estate ... ( read original story ...)
Time to revive Hong Kong’s enviable IPO past
Hong Kong can take justifiable pride in its position as one of the world’s leading centres for initial public offerings (IPOs). This not only keeps billions of dollars pumping through the system, but also buttresses the city’s claims to being the ... ( read original story ...)
Clark, Wat met Hong Kong developers, while foreign investor debate roiled B.C.
They wanted to know if Clark’s government would intervene in the market to reduce prices, according to documents obtained by Postmedia News show. The internal Ministry ... and corporations in China and Hong Kong. The 477 pages of notes highlight a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Wharf approves property unit spin-off
HONG KONG, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Hong Kong property-to-media conglomerate Wharf said on Tuesday its board had approved a spin-off proposal for its property investment unit. The plan would increase the operational and financial transparency of each listed ... ( read original story ...)