Good news finally emerged on Saturday with the Transport Department’s announcement that Hong Kong Link Road was now ready for vehicular traffic. “The remaining works in progress mainly include the final installation and testing of the traffic control ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong High: From Canton to New Delhi
It was nearly 4am in Hong Kong city and I was in love. So when I got the chance to rekindle that old flame recently, I did so with nary a moment’s reflection. The Hong Kong Club is the Andaz hotel’s glittering tribute to the city it’s named for and ... ( read original story ...
C-Mer’s Lam is Hong Kong’s richest ophthalmologist, after shares soar fourfold in IPO week
Dr Dennis Lam Shun-chiu, the popular ophthalmologist who founded C-Mer Eye Care Holdings, has become Hong Kong’s richest eye doctor – and perhaps one of the world’s richest medical professionals. C-Mer, the Hong Kong eye clinic backed by Tencent ... ( read original story ...)
Meet the British historian who puts together stories of Hong Kong’s wartime past
What started as a personal curiosity in Hong Kong history transformed into a passion to share inspiring stories, a desire to preserve the memory of wartime experiences and “put it together before it all disappears”. This is how historian Tony Banham ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong truck driver left hanging after crane smashes into bridge, leaving walkway mangled
A bridge in Hong Kong was almost brought crashing down on Saturday when a truck driver who had forgotten to lower the crane on his vehicle smashed into the structure. Miraculously no one was injured in the bizarre accident in Chai Wan on Hong Kong Island ... ( read original story ...)
Popularity of Zhuhai bridge trips highlights gap between Hong Kong and mainland tourists
With the cross-border bridge linking Hong Kong with Macau and Zhuhai set to open for traffic this year, some mainland-based tour operators have stolen a march by offering packages for travellers to see the infrastructure from afar. But there was a stark ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is so expensive that architects are building 100-square-foot ‘tube homes’ made from concrete water pipes
For the past seven years, Hong Kong has held the title of the world's priciest city for home-buyers, according to the 2017 Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey. James Law, a Hong Kong-based architect, believes that his micro-homes could ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief expects strong growth to continue into 2018, and another big surplus
Hong Kong’s economy will get 2018 off to a good start, riding on growth in exports, robust domestic demand and the end of a tourism slump, the city’s financial chief said on Saturday. Paul Chan Mo-po also said it would take the whole community to ... ( read original story ...)
Taking HK’s e-commerce to new frontiers
Hong Kong-based logistics startup Buyandship hopes to facilitate the process with its international shipping service, helping shoppers to buy from platforms that don't normally ship products to Hong Kong. When shopping on an overseas site, a consumer can ... ( read original story ...)
To fight income inequality in Hong Kong, take on the property development cartel
Budget time is coming and it’s an occasion to look at the nexus between home prices, tax policy and income maldistribution in Hong Kong. Usually, these are deemed separate issues and dealt with in the piecemeal fashion of a bureaucrat-led government. ( read original story ...)
How a Hong Kong transgender bodybuilder is fighting discrimination – with compassion
The issue of transgender rights is approaching a watershed moment in Hong Kong. In the High Court, three transgender men are fighting for their right to be legally recognised, as the government faces growing pressure from the Equal Opportunities Commission ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong actor Eric Tsang denies sexual misconduct rumours
HONG KONG — Well-known Hong Kong actor Eric Tsang has vehemently denied rumours of sexual misconduct by him. Tsang said at a news conference Wednesday that all of the allegations were false and had tarnished his reputation and affected those closest to him. ( read original story ...)
Young Hong Kong activist Wong gets second prison term
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court sentenced democracy activist Joshua Wong to three months in prison Wednesday for contempt, his second prison term stemming from his role in the 2014 "Umbrella Movement" protests. The 21-year-old Wong and another defendant ... ( read original story ...)
Belachew and Tollesa aim to retain titles in Hong Kong | iaaf.org
He will be joined by fellow Kenyans Robert Kwambai and Joseph Aperumoi, who have set respective PBs of 2:08:14 and 2:08:26 within the past three months, 2016 Hong Kong winner Mike Mutai, recent Buenos Aires Marathon winner Barnabas Kiptum and two-time ... ( read original story ...)