There is “insufficient evidence” that universal screening could help fight breast cancer, the most common cancer for women in Hong Kong, a government working group of doctors has concluded. After analysing international and local studies, as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) Stocks Slide, Bonds Rally as Trade Fears Build
The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index HSI, -2.78% closed down 2.8%, led by a 5.7% drop for Hong Kong-listed Chinese pork producer WH Group 0288, -5.68% , which owns U.S.’s Smithfield Foods and is vulnerable to potential pork and soybean tariffs. Taiwan’s TAIEX ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Independent Police Complaints Council to step up monitoring of the force, new chief pledges
The new chairman of Hong Kong’s police watchdog on Tuesday pledged to be more proactive in reviewing the practices of the force, and said he would even take issues to the city’s leader when necessary. The promise by Anthony Francis Neoh comes as the ... ( read original story ...)
Estimates for traffic on Hong Kong mega bridge cut by up to 26 per cent because of competition, government admits
The much-delayed multibillion-dollar Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge will accommodate up to 26 per cent less traffic in 2030 than previously estimated because of keen competition expected from another mainland bridge and China’s national railway ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC makes changes to PayMe e-wallet top-ups
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation announced that users of the e-payment app, PayMe, will be able to top up their e-wallets using their HSBC personal bank accounts starting later this week. The top-up limit will be HK$30,000 per month.PayMe users ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways fears US-China trade war will hurt vital cargo business
As a global trade war beckons, Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has for the first time voiced concern over the possible impact of the increasingly likely US-China tariff dispute on its profitable cargo business. Acknowledging the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists heed legal threats and move statue of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo from Times Square mall
Hong Kong activists moved a statue of late Chinese pro-democracy icon Liu Xiaobo from outside a popular shopping centre on Tuesday after the building’s owner warned it would seek a court order for the group’s removal. The group called the management of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong may reclaim spot in top three global IPO markets in second half on a slew of expected mega tech offerings
Hong Kong has a high chance of reclaiming a spot in the top three global IPO league table in the second half of the year, with the total capital raised expected to reach as much as HK$140 billion (US$17.8 billion) from a flurry of new economy listings that ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi to Debut in Hong Kong First After Postponing Shanghai IPO
Xiaomi Corp. has decided on a Hong Kong initial public offering before listing in Shanghai, backtracking on a key portion of one of the year’s most anticipated stock market debuts. The smartphone maker aims to list in the former British colony before ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong film industry’s fake money fears eased as monetary authority pledges to streamline application process on prop use
Hong Kong banking authorities on Tuesday promised to streamline application procedures for the movie industry to use fake banknotes in films, industry representatives said, after anger over the recent conviction of two prop men for possession of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo startup goes live in Hong Kong matching jobs
HONG KONG -- Job placement platform Wantedly has expanded to Hong Kong's labor market, where the Tokyo startup aims to increase the chances of a good match by providing a detailed profile of potential employers. Wantedly receives fees from businesses and ... ( read original story ...)
Well-known Hong Kong barrister Kevin Egan dies of cancer of the oesophagus, aged 70
Kevin Egan, one of Hong Kong’s top criminal barristers, died of cancer of the oesophagus on Sunday night, multiple legal sources have confirmed. He was 70. The Australian, who handled some of the most famous criminal cases in the city’s history ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese agent orchestrating HPV vaccine protest against US medical firm Merck in Hong Kong is profiting from offering the jab
The issue gained public attention in Hong Kong when about 10 mainland women stormed into a clinic ... or consulting help to resolve cross-border disputes, and its only original news post details its first organised protest outside the Merck office on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Corporate Governance Excellence Awards Accepts Nominations for 2018
Hong Kong Economic Times is Sole Chinese Newspaper Sponsor of the event; Metro Finance is Exclusive Radio Partner; QuamIR, irasia.com and Wisdom IR are Online Media Partners; and PR Newswire as Regional News Release Distribution Partner. ( read original story ...)