One of Hong Kong's top "celebrity tutors", who rose to prominence by promising exam success to under-pressure students, has been charged by the city's anti-corruption bureau for leaking questions from public university entrance papers. Cut-throat ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil set to keep ‘dictatorship’ slogans
HONG KONG – Organizers of a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong marking the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown are set to use slogans calling for the "end to one-party dictatorship" despite warnings from pro-Beijing forces of potential ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong MTR to explore ‘social responsibility’ of building public housing on top of new stations
Hong Kong’s railway operator is expected to discuss the idea of building public housing when developing property atop its stations with the government, in what would be a first for the city as it seeks to provide more affordable flats. Multiple sources ... ( read original story ...)
Yedpay! joins queue of hopefuls seeking a virtual bank licence in Hong Kong
The Payment Cards Group, also known as Yedpay!, is planning to apply for a virtual bank licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to expand into the corporate banking business, according to a senior executive. The company offers Hong Kong mobile or ... ( read original story ...)
2 Cheap Property Stocks That Have Exposure To The Fast Growing Hong Kong Property Market
The fast-growing Hong Kong property market has ballooned in the past few years. Over the six months ended February 2018, Hong Kong home prices rose 6.9%. Colliers International estimates that mass residential property prices are likely to increase by 8% to ... ( read original story ...)
Meet the HK startup that brings smart contracts to the masses
A Hong Kong startup has launched DINO, a cloud-based platform that allows users with zero programming knowledge to build smart contracts by form filling or templates, while professional users can use its “drag-and-drop” interface and configurations to ... ( read original story ...)
Vinexpo Hong Kong 2018 ‘surpassed all expectations’
The winery also hosted its first masterclass in Hong Kong with the drinks business Hong Kong during the fair. Meanwhile, overall visitor figures were up 2% on 2016 and represented a wide cross-section of Asian markets with mainland Chinese visitors in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong remembers Tiananmen as US calls for accounting
HONG KONG - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged China to disclose the details of people killed, detained or missing during the Chinese military's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters centred on Beijing's Tiananmen Square 29 years ago. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Marks Tiananmen Crackdown, as China Ignores Event
HONG KONG — Tens of thousands of pro-democracy activists turned out in Hong Kong Monday to commemorate the 29th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing, observing an event that goes largely unmentioned in mainland China. This year’s ... ( read original story ...)
A Hit in Financial Technology, Blockchain Future Leaders Fund
The Hong Kong Nobel Heroes Day and The New Financial Forum of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area was held successfully on April 7 th. The event produced greater opportunities and cooperation platforms for economic development and technology ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xiaomi plans $3 billion CDRs in blockbuster July IPO: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters/IFR) - Chinese smartphone and connected device maker Xiaomi plans to raise up to 30 percent of its blockbuster $10 billion IPO by selling shares in mainland China while offering the remainder in Hong Kong, said people with knowledge of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to announce results of study on vacancy tax to cool property market, finance chief Paul Chan says
The Hong Kong government is about to complete a study on imposing a vacancy tax on developers who hoard empty flats, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said during a legislative meeting on Monday. It is not clear when officials will reveal the research ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong set for vigil as US marks Tiananmen anniversary
The topic remains taboo in mainland China and any form of commemoration, whether public or private, is banned. In Hong Kong, however, tens of thousands of people gather every year in Victoria Park on the evening of June 4 to remember the victims in the ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong lawmakers sentenced to month in jail
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court on Monday sentenced two former lawmakers to four weeks in jail for unlawful assembly inside the legislature while they were still lawmakers, further sapping the energy of political activists in the Chinese-ruled ... ( read original story ...)