Roger Proeis is in Tseung Kwan O, in Hong Kong’s New Territories, and walking around a cavernous railway station unlike any in the city. The station, complete with ticketing machines, escalators, ...
Mayer Brown Splits From Hong Kong Unit Amid US-China Tension (2)
Mayer Brown is breaking away from its offices in Hong Kong, the latest international law firm to reduce its presence in the region amid escalating tensions between the US and China.
Hong Kong Gifts, Printing and Packaging, and Licensing Events Foster Cross-Industry Opportunities
Fairs featuring sustainable, cultural and creative products attract over 60,000 buyers The Gifts & Premium Fair, Printing & Packaging Fair and debut DeLuxe PrintPack concluded successfully today, ...
Hong Kong tax revenue falls by HK$18.2 billion to HK$342 billion amid weak stock and property markets, but rebound forecast next year
Hong Kong’s tax revenue fell by HK$18.2 billion (US$2.3 billion ... to help restore the city’s declining fiscal health and in response to appeals from the business community. Takings from profits tax, ...
Hong Kong stocks rise led by gains in banking, insurance sectors with tailwind from China’s recent policy support moves
Hong Kong stocks rose on Thursday driven by gains in the banking sector and in insurance companies after the US Federal Reserve signalled it would wait longer before cutting interest rates, while the ...
Hong Kong welcomes more than 173,000 mainland Chinese visitors on first day of ‘golden week’ break
Nearly 140,000 mainland Chinese visitors crossed into Hong Kong on Wednesday, as the city prepared a wide range of activities and attractions to kick start the Labour Day “golden week” holiday. Data ...
Hong Kong restaurants worry bad weather will put off mainland Chinese tourists over Labour Day ‘golden week’ break
Industry figure Simon Wong says restaurants can expect a 10 per cent drop in business against last year’s figures.
Hong Kong faces uphill battle to lure back Chinese tourists
The Lo Wu arrival hall on Hong Kong's border used to throng with visitors during mainland China's "Golden Week", but as the five-day tourism bonanza ...
Hong Kong hit by around 10,000 lightning strikes overnight
Hong Kong island was the second-largest recipient of strikes, with towering residential buildings lit up by the near-constant bolts.
Hong Kong lashed with nearly 10,000 lightning strikes overnight
Hong Kong was lashed by nearly 10,000 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning, according to data from the city’s weather observatory. The Chinese city is accustomed ...
Green buildings: Hong Kong needs ‘revolution’ in materials, cull of old ‘carbon-hog’ structures, says David Gottfried
City must encourage retrofitting or replacement of old ‘carbon-hog’ buildings and accelerate adoption of construction materials with lower ‘embodied’ carbon, says World Green Building Council founder ...
China Keeps Shooting Itself in the Foot in Hong Kong
China's suppression of civil liberties in Hong Kong under cover of national security poses a threat to its own economic interests.
Hong Kong’s low-paid workers find little to celebrate about as new minimum wage formula gets nod
Thirteen years after statutory minimum wage introduced, a new formula that bars any rate cuts in future has been approved.
Apollo Had Some Death Bets
Apollo Global Management Inc. bet on the longevity of senior citizens by acquiring illegal life insurance policies and funneling the payouts through shell entities, according to a new lawsuit. ...