Residential property sales in Hong Kong soared 34% year on year in February despite it being a traditionally low season for the real estate market, the latest analysis report shows. Sales were also up 4% month on month and in the prime property sector ... ( read original story ...)
‘Prefabricated social housing for Hong Kong’s needy may be completed by next September’
Construction of Hong Kong’s first social housing development made from prefabricated units could be completed as early as September next year under a government-backed pilot project for the needy. Property giant Henderson Land Development agreed to lease ... ( read original story ...)
Thieves evade cameras and guard dogs in Hong Kong’s latest high-profile home burglary
In Hong Kong’s latest high-profile residential burglary, thieves evaded surveillance cameras and two guard dogs as they broke into a three-storey house and prised open and emptied a safe before daybreak on Monday. A domestic helper, 34, was unhurt during ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong will not lift post-Fukushima ban on some Japanese food
According to Japanese news agency Kyodo, both sides affirmed their collaboration in preventing North Korea from evading the sanctions. This was in response to incident in which a Hong Kong-registered tanker was found to have secretly transferred oil to a ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines recalls Hong Kong labour attaché, known for his strong anti-human trafficking views, sparking outrage
Manila has recalled the labour attaché of its consulate in Hong Kong, Jalilo Dela Torre – one of the most important positions in a city where there are more than 190,000 Filipino domestic workers – a year before he completes his term, in a move that ... ( read original story ...)
Reward and risk: the two faces of Hong Kong’s new listing rules for biotech firms
Bao Jun, the chief business officer and acting chief financial officer of Beijing Shenogen Pharma Group, which had considered listing on the Nasdaq market in the US, now plans to list in Hong Kong as soon as this year, followed by a listing on a mainland ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ranked third globally in IPOs in Q1, as funds raised fell 26pc
Hong Kong’s initial public offering market continued to decline in the first quarter, as the total capital raising was down 26 per cent on year, sending the city down the rankings to the No 3 spot globally, behind New York and Frankfurt. Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Tuberculosis in Hong Kong falls to lowest level in 70 years, but health officials urge vigilance
Tuberculosis in Hong Kong has dropped to its lowest level since 1947, with 40 fewer cases reported last year than the year before, but the health authority urged the public to stay vigilant due to the city’s risk factors and ageing population. ( read original story ...)
Worker News: Hongkongers run website reporting from the grassroots side of labour disputes
Worker News grew out of the dock worker strike in 2013, one of the biggest labour movements in Hong Kong in the past decade. At the time, dock workers at the Kwai Tsing Container Terminal went on strike for 40 days over work conditions and wages against ... ( read original story ...)
‘Foreword to Hong Kong’s national anthem law will promote patriotic spirit’
The foreword to Hong Kong’s national anthem bill will “mention the promotion of patriotic spirit”, similar to what is in the mainland law, the city’s constitutional and mainland affairs chief said on Friday. Patrick Nip Tak-kuen said this to ... ( read original story ...)
SCMP bags top prizes for writing and design in Hong Kong News Awards
The South China Morning Post has been recognised for excellence in news and business writing and page design by the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong, winning top prizes in those categories in the 2017 Hong Kong News Awards. Senior reporter Phila Siu bagged ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s typhoon season to start earlier this year, says Observatory
Typhoon season will start earlier this year with Hong Kong seeing around five to eight typhoons, the Observatory said on Friday. Shun Chi-ming said at a press luncheon that the Observatory predicts that there will be less rainfall this year, but there ... ( read original story ...)
Open for business: British innovation to take centre stage in Hong Kong at the GREAT Festival of Innovation
Cutting-edge innovators, inspiring thought leaders and key decision makers will arrive in Hong Kong this week for the GREAT Festival of Innovation. Led by the UK Department of International Trade, the Festival will bring together leaders across industry ... ( read original story ...)
Macroeconomic Research At Hang Seng Bank
we sat down with Thomas to discuss Hong Kong's global position and the role of businesses like Hang Seng Bank within it. Hong Kong's economy is ranked number 1 out of 43 countries in the Asia–Pacific region, with its overall economic freedom score well ... ( read original story ...)