Hong Kong’s food watchdog said on Monday it had tightened checks on food entering the city via air, land and sea after a government auditor’s report accused it of failing to ensure product safety. New ... ( read original story ...)
As a pet-loving city, Hong Kong should step up efforts against animal abuse
Hong Kong is generally a pet-loving city, but it is certainly far from perfect. This is due to a serious lack of space and its near all-year-round hot and humid weather. When it comes to finding dog-f... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, mainland stocks stay on a positive roll as Beijing acts to boost liquidity and US-China trade talks get under way
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Bank rose 0.95 per cent HK$169.40, while the Bank of China Hong Kong gained 1.6 per cent during morning trading before retreating to end for the midday break down 0.36 per ... ( read original story ...)
BOC HK loses senior loans banker
A senior loans syndicate banker at Bank of China (Hong Kong) has left the firm, according to a source close to the situation. Veteran banker Robert Hon is understood to have exited the Chinese lender. ... ( read original story ...)
Are new Hong Kong listing rules really good for investors?
However, investors may have a very different perspective, as shown by your business section article “Hong Kong shares see worst year since 2011” (January 1). The Hong Kong and China markets have been ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong could get less polluted winter thanks to El Niño, as weather effect brings less mainland Chinese smog
Hong Kong could experience a less polluted winter than normal if a strong enough El Niño weather effect whips up in the Pacific Ocean towards the end of what is typically the smoggiest season of the y... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong children spending up to 8 hours glued to screens, as 20pc of parents set no limits, eye care study finds
More than half of Hong Kong schoolchildren spend more than two hours daily on electronic devices and, in the most extreme cases, up to eight hours glued to screens, according to a poll by the city’s l... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) technology firms again in the firing line
Hong Kong stocks opened with more losses Friday following another steep drop on Wall Street, with technology firms again in the firing line after Apple’s shock decision to slash its December quarter r... ( read original story ...)
As Brexit debate begins, Hong Kong financial firms seek to avoid being tripped up by UK divorce from EU
Though the drama is playing out more than 9,000 kilometres away, some of Hong Kong’s biggest financial institutions are trying to avoid being caught in the middle. HSBC and Standard Chartered – two of ... ( read original story ...)
HK Financial Secretary Says No Plan to Relax Property Cooling
The Hong Kong government has no plan to ease property-cooling measures, including the stamp duty on second homes or for overseas buyers, as many residents still can’t afford to purchase homes in the c... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong immigration chief shoots down ‘conspiracy’ claims over visitor rejections, insisting that officers follow law and policy
There is “no conspiracy involved” when visitors are refused entry into Hong Kong without explanation, the city’s immigration chief has said, adding that his officers are guided by law and policy. Spea... ( read original story ...)
When approaching reunification with Taiwan, what lessons can Beijing learn from its experiences with Hong Kong?
Can China’s “one country, two systems” model of governing Hong Kong work for Taiwan? There is no easily agreeable answer, given how politically polarised Hong Kong has been all these years. But when i... ( read original story ...)
More than US$195.3 million defrauded from companies in Hong Kong and overseas in first 10 months of 2018
More than HK$1.5 billion was swindled from over 700 companies in Hong Kong and overseas by international email scammers between January and October in 2018, up 100 per cent on the previous year. Of th... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong diver drowns during night excursion off coast of Sai Kung
A 31-year-old Hong Kong man drowned during a night dive in the sea off Sai Kung on Saturday night. The man, surnamed Chan, went out with six other friends at Bate Head, which is also known as Tuen Tsu... ( read original story ...)