Education sector lawmaker Ip Kin-yuen welcomed the news, saying it would give a “boost” to the development of higher education in Hong Kong. “It adds diversity to the education system,” Ip said, notin... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices cool for second straight month as investment conditions worsen
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong private home prices fell for the second straight month in September, as a global stock market rout and an intensifying Sino-U.S. trade war soured sentiment in the ... ( read original story ...)
China to sell debt in Hong Kong to support renminbi
China's finance ministry has previously issued government bonds in Hong Kong, but the sale announced on Wednesday will be China's first-ever sale of central bank bills in the territory. In October 201... ( read original story ...)
Can Hong Kong’s activists for self-determination get a second chance in politics?
But dark clouds soon gathered over his candidacy as he found himself having to recant his position on independence for Hong Kong. Facing a sea of cameras, the poster boy for Hong Kong independence tol... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) To Continue Losing Streak
The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in four straight sessions, tumbling more than 1,425 points or 5.6 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 24,720-point plate... ( read original story ...)
HK business group encourages more BRI investment
Next year, the Hong Kong Chamber of Commere in China said it plans to visit and inspect the investment environments of more BRI economies, including Ukraine, Croatia and Macedonia, to see if there are ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong artificial island’s potential as land source could be sunk by this
First of all, unaffordable rent resulting from a shortage of land is making small-to-medium-sized start-ups near-impossible to run and existing enterprises are struggling to sustain their business in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hepatitis C study estimates only half of sufferers diagnosed and 12 per cent treated
Only about half of Hong Kong’s hepatitis C sufferers have been formally diagnosed and just 12 per cent have received treatment, according to estimates derived from a study of 11,000 city residents. Th... ( read original story ...)
Chinese literary giant Louis Cha dies in Hong Kong after long illness, aged 94
Hong Kong martial arts novelist Louis Cha Leung-yung, the world’s most famous Chinese writer, has died at the age of 94. His son-in-law, Dr Ng Wai-cheong, confirmed the news Cha had died on Tuesday af... ( read original story ...)
Lawmaker seeks removal of Finance Committee chair after remarks on Lantau development
Last week, Finance Committee Chair Chan Kin-por said that funding ... See more: Interview: Retired gov’t planner says he has ‘ultimate solution’ to Hong Kong’s land shortage – and it’s not Lantau Clau... ( read original story ...)
Bus operators for Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge suggest better passenger control and logistics to ease traffic pressure
Cross-border transport service providers on Tuesday floated suggestions for better passenger control and logistics to ease traffic pressure at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, days after thousands o... ( read original story ...)
Beijing tells liaison officials in Hong Kong to learn Cantonese and develop better connection with city’s residents
More than 200 non-Cantonese speaking officials in Beijing’s office in Hong Kong have been studying to master the language, on the instruction of Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng. A source told the Post ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Hong Kong launches Startup Xchange
DBS in Hong Kong is taking a long-term view of the startup ecosystem, setting up a programme for young fintech companies to work in tandem with the bank on innovative solutions that address distinct b... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong should show public land acquisitions are in their interest, says father of Singapore planning Liu Thai Ker
The Hong Kong government should strengthen its ability to claim private land for the city’s development by showing the public that the land will be used for their benefit, said Liu Thai Ker, known as ... ( read original story ...)