With allegations of collusion between agencies and moneylenders rife in Hong Kong’s domestic helper employment industry, a group of American students has worked with a local academic to – quite litera... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lift accident that injured two people caused by braking system malfunction, government report reveals
A freak lift accident that injured two people in Hong Kong was caused by a malfunction in the braking system, it has been revealed. The government on Saturday released the findings of an investigation ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Department of State News: Deputy Secretary Sullivan’s Meeting With Hong Kong Secretary of Justice Teresa Cheng
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of State today released the following statement: On July 13, Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan met with Hong Kong Secretary of Justice Teresa Cheng at the Departm... ( read original story ...)
People’s Liberation Army truck crashes into Hong Kong bus stop
A People’s Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison truck mounted a pavement in Yuen Long on Saturday morning and crashed into a bus stop. Photos of the truck circulating online show a badly damaged bus sto... ( read original story ...)
Liaison office legal chief tells Hong Kong: Basic Law is not your constitution
Beijing effectively sent Hong Kong a message on Saturday, reiterating its stance on the Chinese constitution and the part it plays in the city’s legal framework at a seminar on “one country, two syste... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui – the shoppers’ and robbers’ paradise in Hong Kong
Home to sky-high bars, a glittering harbourfront, and one of the most famous shopping hubs in Hong Kong, bustling Tsim Sha Tsui is also a place that attracts those looking to make fast money illegally ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong’s fast-food restaurants serve up a mountain of waste
Ever thought about how much waste is produced by just one meal in Hong Kong’s popular fast-food restaurants? A fact-finding mission by the Post has revealed KFC tops the list of the industry’s “big wa... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s economic health will slow down under ‘dark cloud’ of US-China trade war, says financial chief Paul Chan
Hong Kong’s economic health will slow down in the second half of the year under the “dark cloud” of a deteriorating US-China trade war, a senior government official warned on Saturday. Financial Secre... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain Showcases Startup Ecosystem at RISE Hong Kong Summit
A high-level Bahrain business delegation, led by the Startup Bahrain initiative, Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), Tamkeen (Labour Fund), Ministry of Industry Commerce and Tourism, as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s lacrosse world championship campaign off to dream start with Luxembourg thumping
Hong Kong strolled to a 20-1 win over Luxembourg in the opening match of the 2018 FIL Lacrosse Championships in Netanya, Israel, on Wednesday. Experienced attacker Evan Mok-Lamme ensured there were no ... ( read original story ...)
The blockchain opportunity that Hong Kong can’t afford to miss
Edith Yeung, partner and head of China at 500 Startups, recently sat down with the Hong Kong Economic Journal to discuss the trend of blockchain applications, and how Hong Kong can profit from blockch... ( read original story ...)
Trucking company LOGIVAN crowned ‘Best Startup’ at Asia’s largest tech event RISE
HONG KONG, July 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Vietnamese startup LOGIVAN has been named the winner of PITCH 2018 at RISE, Web Summit's tech conference in Asia. PITCH, in partnership with HSBC, brings toget... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rail giant MTR Corporation reveals another case of subsidence at station platform
Hong Kong’s embattled railway operator, already reeling from a series of construction scandals, revealed on Friday it had asked for the suspension of foundation work at a housing development near a st... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong photographer Eddy Li’s book focuses on changing times for old Silk Road nations
When National Geographic magazine and Hong Kong-based entrepreneur and photographer Eddy Li came together, it heralded the birth of a timely project in the current global trade climate. Li’s efforts i... ( read original story ...)