In a recent interview with the Post, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor revealed that she only gets three to five hours of sleep per night due to her taxing schedule. For many Hongkongers, this is a familiar complaint that is often seen as part ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Lufax plans Hong Kong IPO in April at US$60 billion valuation: sources
Lufax, one of China’s major online wealth management platforms, plans to launch an initial public offering in April in Hong Kong, which could value the firm at about US$60 billion in what could be the city’s biggest fintech flotation. The Ping An ... ( read original story ...)
We must invest in Hong Kong’s future, not dish out sweeteners, finance chief says
A huge surplus expected in Hong Kong’s budget will be invested in the long-term development of the city, with priority given to elderly care, medical services, research and creative industries, the financial secretary revealed on Saturday. Paul Chan Mo ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s first property launch of 2018 gets off to a roaring start as SHK’s St Barths sells out
Hong Kong’s first property launch of 2018 got off to a roaring start, as Sun Hung Kai Properties sold all of its 188 apartment units at the St Barths complex in Ma On Shan, setting price records for the neighbourhood. Among the sales was a five-room unit ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi could lead tech IPO rush in HK
The Hong Kong stock market is currently very much sought-after by technology companies, partly because of the reform of its IPO listing rules. The city’s exchange operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing proposed two chapters of new existing listing ... ( read original story ...)
Open up Hong Kong’s rivers and drainage channels to revitalise city, expert says
Hong Kong authorities should consider allowing more public access to the city’s drainage channels at water level during certain times of the dry season, an international expert has suggested. Dr Nobuyuki Tsuchiya, secretary general of the Asian River ... ( read original story ...)
Crowds jostle for Hong Kong flats, no end in sight to housing boom
HONG KONG (REUTERS) - Hong Kong's red-hot property market kicked off 2018 with hundreds queuing to buy flats in the first major property launch of the year on Saturday (Jan 13), backing expectations strong demand will further lift record prices by 5 to 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Some dark clouds still linger over Hong Kong for Rainbow Action founder Tommy Chen
much has changed for Hong Kong’s small but significant LGBT population. “Discrimination against LGBT people was very serious, especially 20 years ago. In the news, there was no coverage of LGBT topics outside HIV and cruising in public toilets,” Chen ... ( read original story ...)
Why this Hong Kong lawmaker who fights for the disadvantaged wishes he had been a better father
Before he gave up his US citizenship to run for the Legislative Council in 2004 and winning a seat that year, Cheung decided to move back to Hong Kong with his family thinking they could benefit from a stronger family network to help share their burden of ... ( read original story ...)
Snowden’s ‘Guardian Angels’ Face Retaliation in Hong Kong
And that means, in 52 months. Almost 4 and a half years. Sputnik: This was damning news to Tibbo and Snowden’s refugees, who were facing harsh retaliation in Hong Kong, where their resources had been cut, and two of the children denied basic educational ... ( read original story ...)
Are vaccines safe? Doubts persist in Hong Kong despite reassurances
For several decades, the Hong Kong government has relied on citywide vaccination programmes to keep infectious diseases in check. The Childhood Immunisation Programme protects children against illnesses including hepatitis B, measles and tetanus ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lecturer decries ‘political persecution’ after Polytechnic University lets him go over Chinese flag desecration
A Hong Kong localist lawmaker is set to lose his job as a university lecturer in disciplinary action over his court conviction for desecrating the Chinese and Hong Kong flags in the city’s legislature. Cheng Chung-tai, of pro-democracy party Civic ... ( read original story ...)
Research predicts further rises ahead for luxury Hong Kong property
Hong Kong’s luxury property prices will continue to rise in 2018, led by demand from rich mainland buyers and cash-rich Hong Kong investors, according to three research houses. Knight Frank, JLL and Cushman & Wakefield estimate that luxury home prices ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Startup Turns Concrete Water Pipes into Stylish Micro-Houses
The tiny house movement has taken off over the past decade as urban developers have had to find creative solutions to soaring property prices worldwide. James Law Cybertecture of Hong Kong has joined this trend with their newly released Opod Tube House ... ( read original story ...)