"DYXnet has earned a reputation among enterprises as a much trusted IT partner -- and this accolade rewards our outstanding achievements" HONG KONG, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DYXnet Group -- Greater China's leading carrier-neutral network service ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s top court hears landmark appeal on spousal visa for British lesbian
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's top court on Monday began hearing the final appeal of a landmark LGBT rights case that has garnered public support from more than 30 top global banks and law firms, including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. Marriage is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong independence activists sentenced to four weeks’ jail
Baggio Leung arrives at a magistrate court in Hong Kong. Photograph: Bobby Yip/Reuters Two Hong Kong independence activists who were stripped of their status as lawmakers in 2016 were sentenced to four weeks in prison on Monday for their role in a fracas ... ( read original story ...)
Win Streak May Continue For Hong Kong Shares
BOC Hong Kong dropped 1.14 percent, Sino Land jumped 0.88 percent, China Mobile climbed 0.79 percent, China Life advanced 0.68 percent, WH Group shed 0.62 percent, Pin An Insurance collected 0.59 percent, Hong Kong & China Gas added 0.35 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong former lawmakers sentenced to one 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 ...)
China Warning on ‘Dictatorship’ Chant Chills Hong Kong Vigil
For 28 years, tens of thousands of Hong Kong democracy advocates have marked the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown by rallying for political change in China. This year, they face new risk in doing so. At issue are a series of slogans chanted ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Banks, Meet the 21st Century
Still, the prize will be worthwhile. HSBC Holdings Plc, Standard Chartered Plc and Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd., the city’s three note-issuing banks, can’t take their stranglehold on deposits for granted. Not when the new virtual lenders are being ... ( read original story ...)
Double typhoon still unconfirmed but squalls and thunderstorms to hit Hong Kong in coming days
While authorities cannot confirm if two storms brewing in the region will become a “double typhoon”, Hong Kong weather officials expect unstable conditions with squally showers and thunderstorms over the city in the coming days. After sweltering under ... ( read original story ...)
Bombardier signs letter of intent for 18 business jets with Hong Kong firm
Bombardier said Tuesday it has signed a letter of intent with carrier HK Bellawings Jet Limited that could result in the acquisition of up to 18 Global 6500 and Global 7500 aircraft. The value of the transaction could reach $1.14 billion U.S. at list ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Airlines axes Gold Coast, Cairns flights
Hong Kong Airlines is pulling out of the Australian market with the axing of its flights to the Gold Coast and Cairns. The Virgin Australia partner airline has confirmed those flights will end on 28 October 2018 "due to its changing business strategy in ... ( read original story ...)
June 4 shows why Hong Kong is not just another city in China
On a business trip to Singapore and Malaysia over the last few days, I found taxi drivers often asking me if I was from China, and which part of the country I came from. “Yes, I’m from Hong Kong,” was my regular answer. Then the conversation would ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s why there’s no need to lose faith in Hong Kong’s MTR system
One look at all the news about Hong Kong’s metro system these days and you’d think we’re talking about a train wreck of a service. Anyone overseas who has never been to this city could be forgiven for assuming we have a third world-standard mass ... ( read original story ...)
24 hours in Hong Kong: the dramatic untold story of trio’s escape after the Tiananmen Square crackdown
It is a story previously only whispered of in certain circles, a story of a young married couple fleeing a violent government crackdown, of a man who left his family and risked his life to smuggle them out of the country, and of the part Hong Kong played ... ( read original story ...)
Drought in Hong Kong: city’s dry spell continues but experts say high temperatures and low reservoir levels don’t tell full story
Farm owner Raymond Cheng Wai-man never thought the day would come when he would yearn for a downpour. Subtropical Hong Kong, after all, gets an average of 2,400mm of rain a year, about a tenth of which comes in May. But since January this year, less than ... ( read original story ...)