HONG KONG (Reuters) - Global luxury brands from Prada (1913.HK ... that spends money on luxury,” said Shanghai-based Daniel Zipser, senior partner at McKinsey & Co. Revenue growth in China’s luxury se... ( read original story ...)
Poly Property Wins Kowloon Residential Site for HK$3.3 Billion
The Hong Kong Lands Department on Wednesday announced that a subsidiary of China Poly Property, has won a tender for a 3,689-square-metre (39,708 square feet) residential site in Yau Tong, in the sout... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democracy movement bides its time in face of legal onslaught from China
"Hong Kong used to be special," said a man who only gave the name ... He has filed stories from every continent for CBC News. Instagram: @sasapetricic ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong green groups call for endangered species smuggling to be dealt with using organised crime laws
Hong Kong conservationists are calling for wildlife offences to be included in the same laws used to combat organised crime for greater deterrence and investigative firepower. Despite Hong Kong’s pivo... ( read original story ...)
Trump aims sanctions at Iran … Hong Kong bank customers get hit
Chandran Nair, the founder of the Global Institute for Tomorrow, was seeking answers when four Standard Chartered senior bank officers strode into his Hong Kong office in Taikoo Shing. Nair, from Mala... ( read original story ...)
Maria Cordero, Hong Kong music and movie star, performs in B.C.
Singer Maria Cordero is a regular on Hong Kong television and variety shows and even has her own cooking show. This weekend she's taking her act to Vancouver. Cardero is performing two charity concert... ( read original story ...)
Life after death – in a subdivided flat: why paper replicas are big business for Hong Kong’s Hungry Ghost Festival
To Chiu-sung holds up a 20cm tall, three-storey cardboard mansion of 16 rooms, each with an old-fashioned air conditioner installed outside the window. “These are subdivided flats, the star item this ... ( read original story ...)
Can Hong Kong learn from how South Africa’s Cape Town handled its water shortage crisis?
Hong Kong has much to learn about conservation from a recent Cape Town water crisis – by harnessing the power of social media and reforming tariffs, according to an environmental expert from the South ... ( read original story ...)
Young professionals are leaving Hong Kong in droves in search of better lives where family, friends, and fun comes first
“The whole environment here is almost opposite to that in Hong Kong,” says Lau, now 26 and working as a blogger in a travel company. “Life in Iceland is certainly not as luxurious and eventful as it c... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai bridge will close property price gap between cities, say analysts
The opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge later this year could further narrow the gap between Hong Kong and Macau house prices, both of which recently rose to an all-time high, according to pr... ( read original story ...)
HKMA fines Shanghai Commercial Bank for anti-money laundering lapses
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has fined Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd HK$5 million ($636,967) and reprimanded it for breaching anti-money laundering and counter terroris... ( read original story ...)
Emma’s Asian eats: One Hong Kong noodle dynasty closing, but oodles remain to satisfy
When in Hong Kong, make sure to try the noodles. You’ve oodles of choices. Where the Wild Things Are: Edmonton food experts lead foraging expedition Best downtown patios announced in Downtown Business ... ( read original story ...)
HKSTP startups to double to 500 in five years, says new chief
At a media luncheon on Wednesday, HKSTP chairman Sunny Chai Ngai-chiu revealed that the corporation aims to increase the number of startups it is incubating to 500 in five years, the Hong Kong Economi... ( read original story ...)
How to Open a Bank Account in Hong Kong
Hong Kong – an international business hub and gateway to China for many foreign companies – continues to be an attractive destination among foreign investors. This is particularly true as neighboring ... ( read original story ...)