A photogenic light show illuminating the heart of Hong Kong has recorded a better-than-expected visitor turnout, its organiser revealed, as seven new exhibits were unveiled to mark three upcoming fest... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse May Reverse Thursday’s Losses
BOC Hong Kong dropped 1.01 percent, Sands China shed 0.97 percent, China Mobile lost 0.92 percent, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China fell 0.53 percent, China Petroleum and Chemical (Sinopec) sli... ( read original story ...)
New transport links boost business and tourism for Hong Kong and Pearl River Delta
Hong Kong's new high-speed train station, along with the new Hong Kong - Zhuhai – Macao bridge, have slashed travel times for millions of people throughout China’s Pearl River Delta region. It's chang... ( read original story ...)
A bunch of stocks in Hong Kong crashed 70% without warning — and no one really knows why
The stock price of several Hong Kong-listed companies plunged during trading Thursday, leaving investors and analysts baffled as to what caused the sudden plunge. Among the worst hit companies were Ji... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy and pro-Beijing camps join forces in Legislative Council to call for government U-turn on elderly assistance age change
In a rare show of unity, legislators from across Hong Kong’s political divide were set to pass a motion on Thursday calling on the government to shelve its controversial increase in the age threshold ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong market slips in late trading after clutch of stocks plunges, denting trader optimism
It got an early boost from the latest announcement by China’s central bank that ... 80pc in Hong Kong Meanwhile, the Shanghai Composite Index retreated 0.4 per cent, or 10.79 points, to 2,559.64. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong consumers ready to embrace Open Banking
As Hong Kong prepares for a new era of Open banking, a survey by Accenture finds consumers in the territory are far more willing than their Western counterparts to give third parties access to their f... ( read original story ...)
Telia Carrier Continues Asia Pacific Expansion with Second Point-of-Presence in Hong Kong
STOCKHOLM & HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Telia Carrier announced today the opening of an additional Point-of-Presence (PoP) at the Equinix HK1 data center in Hong Kong. This deployment further extends ... ( read original story ...)
Some Hong Kong Stocks Sink 70% as Wave of Selling Hits
To contact Bloomberg News staff for this story: Sofia Horta e Costa in Hong Kong at shortaecosta@bloomberg.net;Amanda Wang in Shanghai at twang234@bloomberg.net;Benjamin Robertson in Hong Kong at ... ( read original story ...)
Suspected Hong Kong triad member and girlfriend held after police seize illegal weapons and drugs in raid on flat
A suspected triad member and his girlfriend were arrested in a police raid on their flat in Hong Kong on Wednesday following the seizure of a cache of weapons including two air-powered guns and illega... ( read original story ...)
Chilling assault on four-year-old girl ‘for pleasure’ lands two Hong Kong women in jail for three years
A Hong Kong judge on Thursday slammed two women for unleashing their anger on a four-year-old girl for pleasure as he jailed them for almost three years over what he described as a chilling assault. D... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam calls for meeting with political allies after they rebuke her over change to elderly welfare age limit
Hong Kong’s embattled leader called for a meeting on Thursday afternoon with pro-establishment lawmakers after they set aside bitter differences with their political rivals to pass a non-binding motio... ( read original story ...)
Dead pig found on Hong Kong beach amid African swine fever fears
A dead pig was found on a beach on one of Hong Kong’s outlying islands on Thursday, sparking an investigation into where it came from amid concerns over an African swine fever epidemic in mainland Chi... ( read original story ...)
Apple, Amazon called out for ‘incorrect’ Taiwan, Hong Kong references
TAIPEI/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - One of China’s top government-linked think tanks has called out Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc and other foreign companies for not referring to Hong Kong and Taiwan as ... ( read original story ...)