HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) (HKSE:0388.HK - News), the city's exchange operator, said on Friday it plans to offer concessions to U.S. and UK-listed companies considering a secondary listing in Hong Kong. The plans are part ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong drug firm’s shares rise after it brings in top Chinese hemp producer to explore medical uses of cannabis
Shares in Hong Kong pharmaceutical company Meilleure Health International ... the net proceeds from the subscription to enlarge its capital base and prepare for any business development opportunities, especially the development of the hemp health industry ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong remembers American evangelist Billy Graham and the impact he had on city
During Christian evangelist Billy Graham’s second gospel gathering in the city in 1975, about 220,000 people flooded Hong Kong Stadium over the course of the five-day meeting, with tens of thousands of attendees converting to the faith. Lawmaker ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks give up ground, dragged by mainland property developers, financials
Hong Kong stocks dropped on Thursday, dragged lower by Chinese financials and property developers following a round of Wall Street losses overnight after the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting. Mainland markets were higher in ... ( read original story ...)
No contract renewal for Hong Kong doctor who left liver patient in middle of transplant
The University of Hong Kong has decided not to renew the contract of a surgeon who caused a storm last year by leaving a liver transplant patient with an opened abdomen on the operating table at its teaching hospital to attend to another patient at a ... ( read original story ...)
More than half of Hong Kong primary pupils get at least seven assignments daily, teachers’ union finds
More than half of Hong Kong’s primary schoolchildren must tackle at least seven assignments a day, while some have to spend over eight hours on extra lessons a week, a teachers’ union revealed on Thursday. The Professional Teachers’ Union ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks pull back, led by financials, tech shares
Feb 22 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks pulled back on Thursday from a two-week high hit in the previous session as investors took profit from sectors such as tech and financials , though the decline was capped by inflows from mainland China. ** At close of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall following Wall Street losses
Hong Kong stocks spent the morning session on Thursday lower due to a correction in Chinese financials and property developers following a round of Wall Street losses overnight caused by the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting. ( read original story ...)
Sky-high Hong Kong: can anything stop the boom in property prices?
Do what it may, the Hong Kong government seems powerless to rein in the territory’s booming property market. In January, the city was judged the world’s least affordable by US planning consultancy Demographia for the eighth successive year (the survey ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong designers’ smart creations win awards in major German competition
Three Hong Kong designers have been recognised in one of the most prestigious product design awards in Germany, beating thousands of competitors from around the world. Three products – a smart business card holder, a tablet that helps children practise ... ( read original story ...)
PNB scandal: ED to send LR to Hong Kong
(Photo: Rajesh Jadhav ) Mumbai: Taking the investigation into the multi-crore bank fraud case involving diamantaire Nirav Modi to the next stage, the (ED) will soon send letters rogatory (LR) to Hong Kong to ascertain the trail of funds raised by branches ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks rebound on HSBC gains, China optimism
Hong Kong stocks rebounded in mid-Wednesday morning trade, clawing back some gains from Tuesday’s steep slide, buoyed by HSBC shares and expectations for inflows when mainland Chinese markets reopen on Thursday after the Lunar New Year holiday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong cosmetics retailer Sa Sa to close all stores in Taiwan
Hong Kong cosmetics retailer Sa Sa International Holdings will ... Having considered the interests of the group and the shareholders, we decide to close our business in Taiwan so that we can concentrate our resources on other markets and businesses ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pan-democrat sees Legco by-election slim hopes worsen over illegal structures
Even without the news, Zimmerman faced a tough battle ... Zimmerman’s only hope would be if discord opened within the pro-Beijing camp, Choy said. Hong Kong voters go to the polls on March 11 to fill Yiu’s vacancy and others for geographical ... ( read original story ...)