Hong Kong education officials have been urged to take enforcement action against schools being “risky” with their finances after a study by the Post found the reserves of four were at “alarming” level... ( read original story ...)
As ‘Big Four’ move into legal sector, Hong Kong firms left to ponder independence, fair competition
Inroads into Hong Kong’s legal sector by EY, PwC, KPMG and Deloitte, the “Big Four” international accounting and audit firms, are raising questions about the future of rules governing the ownership of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-India flights launch with potentially disruptive business model
Indian budget airline IndiGo is trialing low-cost flights connecting Hong Kong with the South Asian subcontinent, with a Bangalore route debuting last week. This follows another low-cost airline ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s pork prices likely to rise as pig supplies from mainland China drop sharply due to swine fever outbreak
a state news agency. Some shops might have raised it a bit. They were individual cases. But overall, we have kept the prices the same Hui Wai-kin, Pork Traders General Association of Hong Kong There h... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong kindergarten director arrested for allegedly filming visitors in the toilet of his home
A 36-year-old kindergarten director who was arrested by police for allegedly filming visitors to his home using cameras concealed in the toilet, has been dismissed from his job. The man, who was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong justice chief Teresa Cheng rejects calls to further explain CY Leung UGL decision, appealing to public not to politicise legal matters
Hong Kong’s justice secretary on Wednesday rejected calls to further explain the decision to drop a corruption probe against former city leader Leung Chun-ying, appealing to the public not to politici... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge traffic continues to rise, but efforts to reduce weekend day trippers pay off
The average number of daily users of the new Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge rose slightly in its second month of operation, but efforts to cut traffic at the weekend in response to locals’ complaints a... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong justice chief Teresa Cheng under fire after rejecting calls to further explain CY Leung’s UGL payment case
Hong Kong’s justice minister returned home from leave on Boxing Day only to set off a new chorus of criticism by flatly rejecting widespread calls to further explain why her department dropped an inve... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong woman faces murder charge after being found semi-conscious next to dead man in hotel room
A Hong Kong woman who was found semi-conscious beside a dead man in a Hong Kong hotel room last week faced a murder charge in court on Wednesday. Prosecutors accused housewife Cheung Yin-king, 59, of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong actor Eric Tsang Chi-wai and top police officer in head-on car crash on Japan’s Hokkaido island Christmas Day
A top Hong Kong police officer was involved in a head-on crash in Japan on Christmas Day with a car carrying actor Eric Tsang Chi-wai, sources have said. Director of Crime and Security Li Chi-hang and ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 20 mainland Chinese pig farms cut supplies to Hong Kong and Macau as African swine fever spreads
a state news agency. And on Tuesday, the national General Administration of Customs revealed that 18 of 154 mainland farms that provide pigs to Hong Kong and Macau had stopped sending their animals ac... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Activists Send More Than 1,000 Cards to Political Prisoners
Rights activists in Hong Kong have launched a mass-mailing of Christmas cards to political prisoners across China this holiday, calling on others to send cards in a bid to let the authorities know the... ( read original story ...)
Top coach must be the goal of Hong Kong soccer chiefs
His appointment ended a nine-month wait for a new head coach and offered the Hong Kong team a fresh start. White’s departure before even finishing his probationary period is, therefore, disappointing. ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Junshi Biosciences soars on Hong Kong debut
HONG KONG: Chinese biotech startup Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co Ltd soared more than 22% in its Hong Kong debut yesterday after raising US$394mil in its initial public offering (IPO), a rare strong ... ( read original story ...)