[NEWS OF THE DAY: Donald Trump Posts a YouTube Video to Talk About His First 100 Days] Work on the 10.9 billion Hong Kong dollar ($1.4 billion) expansion is scheduled to run from 2018 to 2023. Hong Kong is striving to improve its competitiveness as an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Disney gets $1.4billion expansion with new themed areas based on Frozen and Marvel superhero characters
Hong Kong's Disneyland is set to undergo a $1.4billion expansion that includes the company's first themed areas based on the movie Frozen and Marvel superhero characters. The Hong Kong government, which owns a controlling stake in the resort, said Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Disney gets $1.4billion expansion with Frozen theme area
The Walt Disney Co. and Hong Kong are launching a $1.4billion expansion of the southern Chinese city's Disneyland resort that includes the company's first themed areas based on the movie 'Frozen' and Marvel superhero characters. The Hong Kong government ... ( read original story ...)
Passenger flight from Heathrow to Hong Kong is forced to make emergency landing in Siberia amid on-board fire alert
A passenger jet heading from London Heathrow to Hong Kong made an emergency landing in Siberia amid fears a fire had broken out inside the plane. The Cathay Pacific flight, carrying 214 passengers and 18 crew, diverted to Novosibirsk in north eastern ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong inspectors fail to get into 80,000 public flats, Audit Commission finds
More than 24,000 public housing flats have been “inaccessible” to inspectors since a maintenance scheme began 10 years ago, the Audit Commission found. As of March, the Total Maintenance Scheme introduced by the Housing Department to check on the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Open Super Series 2016: Saina, Sindhu, Jayaram, Prannoy Enter 2nd Round
Hong Kong: Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Ajay Jayaram and HS Prannoy entered the second round of the $350,000 Hong Kong Open Superseries here on Wednesday. While 2016 Olympic silver medallist Sindhu eased past Susanto Yulia Yosephin of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police launch appeal for help in search for missing 17-year-old Nepalese girl
Police are making a public appeal to assist in the search for a 17-year-old Nepalese girl who went missing after arriving in Hong Kong from the United Kingdom last week. Gurung Chitra, who is a Hong Kong permanent identity card holder but lives with her ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong markets end morning higher after US hits record level
CCB was up 1.96 per cent, ICBC was up 1.74 per cent while Bank of China ... HK$61.70 seen at the Hong Kong close. Sinopec’s ADR remained almost the same at HK$5.48 and China Mobile dropped from HK$84.4 to HK$84.33. The Hang Seng Index futures spot ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Drop to Three-Month Low as Property Firms Sink
The Hang Seng Index fell 1.2 percent at 1:15 ... while futures traders see an 84 percent chance of a hike at the U.S. central bank’s December policy meeting. A currency peg to the greenback means Hong Kong follows American monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong market rebounds with steepest rise in 12 days as insurance, energy stocks advance
Energy and insurance stocks pushed the Hong Kong market up 1.43 per cent on Tuesday, its biggest rise in almost two weeks. The Hang Seng Index closed 320.29 points ... while China Construction Bank closed 2.18 per cent higher to HK$5.62. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares steady, Wall Street and China inflows support
Hong Kong shares held steady on Wednesday ... and a possible US interest rate hike next month would channel money away from emerging markets. The Hang Seng index was unchanged at 22,676.69, while the China Enterprises Index gained 0.2 per cent, to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Stocks end flat on Wednesday
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks gave up early gains to snap a three-day rally and end Wednesday slightly lower, with energy firms falling in line with oil prices. The Hang Seng Index closed down 1.38 points to 22,676.69. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Disneyland in line for a $1.4-billion expansion, adding a 'Frozen' themed land in a bid to boost growth
A proposed $1.4-billion expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland, which experienced a notable drop in attendance last year, would add a “Frozen” themed land and a Marvel area to the 11-year-old theme park, Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday. Other additions to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Shares Rise for Third Day as Oil Companies Advance
Hong Kong stocks rose, with the benchmark index headed for its biggest gain in more than a week, as energy companies climbed on higher oil prices. The Hang Seng Index added 1.3 percent at the midday break, headed for its biggest jump since Nov. 10. ( read original story ...)