Staff from mainland China quietly took up their posts at a new high-speed rail station in Hong Kong Tuesday in a move criticised by opponents as giving away the city's territory. Hong Kong enjoys righ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland Chinese woman becomes latest Hong Kong phone scam victim, losing US$143,500 to ‘Beijing policeman’
A mainland Chinese woman living in Hong Kong has been duped out of 980,000 yuan (US$143,500) in a phone scam by a con artist pretending to be a Beijing policeman. The swindler telephoned the woman and ... ( read original story ...)
Atlin, B.C. recalls its starring role in a Hong Kong action movie
Rob Toohey has worked as a location scout for plenty of wild and unusual film shoots over the years, but he's got vivid memories of one in particular — an obscure 1992 Hong Kong martial arts movie mad... ( read original story ...)
Man jailed after Hong Kong airport boarding pass handover helped mainland Chinese traveller illegally enter Australia
A South Korean man was jailed for two years on Monday after he left a boarding pass in a toilet at Hong Kong International Airport to enable a mainland Chinese man to illegally enter Australia seven y... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Runaway Property Market May Be Heading for a Fall
Residential property prices will fall 13 percent next year, wiping out all of this year’s gain, as mortgage rates rise, according to Joyce Kwock, head of Hong Kong property research at Nomura Internat... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong May Consider Further Curbs on Foreign Home Purchases
Hong Kong could consider imposing further restrictions on home purchases by non-locals, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reported. Responding to concerns foreigners could avoid a 30 percent stamp duty b... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bosses, think again: working mothers are a bonus, not a burden
So I wasn’t at all surprised to hear that most of Hong Kong’s female workforce face discrimination over their family status, which means once a woman becomes a mother, her career prospects are wrecked ... ( read original story ...)
Fears of ‘invisible hands’ as figures show slump in Hong Kong’s cooperation on transfer of foreign fugitives
In terms of attracting eyeballs, it was pure news gold. Police in the city of Jinhua in Zhejiang ... one of the “Four Heavenly Kings” of Hong Kong’s music scene. The arrest was one of a number in May ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Analysis: HDFC Bank (HDB) versus HANG SENG Bk Lt/S (HSNGY)
... compares HDFC Bank and HANG SENG Bk Lt/S’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets. HDFC Bank Limited provides a range of banking and financial services to individuals and businesses in ... ( read original story ...)
Bank stocks drag down Hang Seng
BOC Hong Kong (2388) fell 0.91 percent, to HK$38.10. HSBC Holdings (0005) and Hang Seng Bank (0011) respectively slipped 0.93 percent and 0.47 percent. However there was one exception. Shares in Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong dim sum favorite faces uncertain future
Impatient diners crowd around carts of steaming dim sum steered by fierce "trolley aunties" at Hong Kong's Lin Heung Tea House, one of the city's most famous restaurants, now fearing for its future. L... ( read original story ...)
What one of China’s most prestigious medical research centres’ arrival in Hong Kong could do for local innovation
Rising cancer rates and a dire shortage of blood and organ donors are among Hong Kong’s big health care problems, and the arrival of one of China’s best research centres is expected to provide solutio... ( read original story ...)
Asian Netball Championships: Hong Kong make dominant start in bid to qualify for World Cup
Hong Kong have made a dominant start to the Asian Netball Championships in Singapore, breezing through their opening two matches as they look to earn a berth in next year’s World Cup in Liverpool. The ... ( read original story ...)
Speech by FS at Hong Kong Business Luncheon jointly organised by HKSARG and HKTDC in Israel (English only) (with photo)
Following is the speech by the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, at the Hong Kong Business Luncheon jointly organised by the HKSAR Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council in Tel Aviv d... ( read original story ...)