In the first half of the year, one Hong Kong policeman was arrested on average per week for a crime of some kind. They also followed news on Friday that a female model complained about a police constable harassing her after taking her mobile number during ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi wants to raise over $6 billion in Hong Kong IPO
Xiaomi, one of the world's leading smartphone makers, is hoping to raise more than $6 billion by selling shares for a stock market listing in Hong Kong next month. The Chinese tech firm announced the planned value of the listing Saturday. It's less than ... ( read original story ...)
The haunting stories behind four Hong Kong urban legends
This week, City Weekend explores places in Hong Kong with colourful backstories and fascinating names. Bride’s Pool In the warm light of day, this sun-dappled pool and waterfall located near Tai Mei Tuk in Plover Cove Country park paint quite the idyllic ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Bank : raises HK 2018 GDP growth forecast to 3.7%
gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2018 to 3.7%, up from its previous estimate of 3.3%. HSB noted Hong Kong's economy grew at the fastest pace since 2011 in the first quarter of this year, with GDP rising by 4.7% year-on-year after increasing ... ( read original story ...)
A Hong Kong woman killed her parents, herself because of eczema. Is the skin condition linked to mental health?
Hong Kong police said that a suicide note found in Ching-yu’s ... a dermatologist and researcher at Women’s College Hospital and the University of Toronto, tells Global News. “Many patients have a family history of atopic dermatitis or related ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong challenges to co-location law will not force Beijing’s hand, says member of China’s top legislative body
Hong Kong’s sole member of the nation’s top legislative body on Friday dismissed concerns that Beijing would act against mounting legal challenges to legislation allowing mainland laws to be enforced at a rail terminus in the city. The remarks by Tam ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong needs stackable housing on expanded Disneyland site, not a Dutch garden, lawmaker Andrew Wan says
Stacking prefabricated homes on a plot of land reserved for an expanded Disneyland would be better than the Dutch flower garden Hong Kong officials just agreed to put there, a lawmaker has said. Democratic Party legislator Andrew Wan Siu-kin on Friday said ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest teen bookie and seize HK$2.4 million in illegal World Cup betting records
A 17-year-old Hong Kong boy was among two suspected bookmakers arrested on Thursday night as police seized HK$2.4 million (US$305,000) in soccer betting records, in the force’s latest operations during the World Cup. The teenager, suspected to be a Sun ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s NWS Holdings JV to buy Ireland’s Sky Aviation
HONG KONG, June 22 (Reuters) - NWS Holdings Ltd 0659.HK said on Friday Goshawk Aviation, its joint venture with Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, will buy Sky Aviation Leasing International Ltd (SALI), boosting the value of Goshawk's fleet of owned, managed and ... ( read original story ...)
Finance chief Paul Chan says plan to tax Hong Kong property owners hoarding vacant flats not just a money-spinner
Hong Kong’s financial chief Paul Chan Mo-po on Thursday made a strong case for the government’s plan to tax property owners hoarding vacant flats, saying it was not to enrich its coffers but to ensure sufficient housing, as more than 28,000 new homes ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong weather takes a turn for the worse as Observatory issues amber rainstorm signal
The Hong Kong Observatory issued the amber rainstorm signal at 12.15pm on Friday. The signal indicates heavy rain of more than 30mm has fallen in an hour or is expected to fall generally over the city. The Observatory warned the public of a risk of ... ( read original story ...)
Fears of underage drinking as flagship Hong Kong Starbucks that sells beer and cocktails opens in Causeway Bay
Starbucks will serve an expanded alcoholic drinks menu when it opens its new flagship store in Hong Kong’s teeming Causeway Bay on Friday, raising fears among some youth groups that the shop could be a haven for underage drinking. The 5,500 sq ft store ... ( read original story ...)
Fears of underage drinking as Starbucks opens Hong Kong flagship in Causeway Bay
Starbucks will serve an expanded alcoholic drinks menu when it opens its new flagship store in Hong Kong’s teeming Causeway Bay on Friday, raising fears among some youth groups that the shop could be a haven for underage drinking. The 5,500 sq ft store ... ( read original story ...)
Can Hong Kong’s tech hubs and new towns coexist with squatter huts in rural New Territories?
The 400 sq ft squatter home in Ping Yeung San Tsuen in the rural New Territories is nestled among large swathes of abandoned farmland and scrapyards, in an area the Hong Kong government has been eyeing for years as the site of a planned new town. ( read original story ...)