Marcus Wang is a reporter covering local business, culture, lifestyle and religion. He has a passion for visual storytelling and research. He is currently studying a Master of Journalism at the Univer... ( read original story ...)
Thousands march in Hong Kong against China “repression” after grim 2018
Thousands of demonstrators marched in Hong Kong on Tuesday to demand full democracy, fundamental rights, and even independence from China in the face of what many see as a marked clampdown by the Comm... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s clothing rental startups are helping customers pay less… and waste less
Kat Wu, a student at the Chinese International School, wore a floral embroidered black dress at her Year 11 graduation prom two years ago. Her dress was just as glamorous as any of the others but ther... ( read original story ...)
Sydney, Hong Kong kick off 2019 parties with dazzling fireworks
In Hong Kong, hundreds of thousands of revellers packed the streets on both sides of the city’s Victoria Harbour for a spectacular 10-minute firework show. Some $1.8 million worth of pyrotechnics bath... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong panel suggests converting golf course
HONG KONG: Using part of Hong Kong’s iconic golf course and developing deserted rural land for housing are among a government-appointed panel’s suggestions to address land shortage in the world’s leas... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong homebuyers beware: wait for better deals in second half of 2019
Buyer’s tip: wait until the second half of the new year before purchasing a home in Hong Kong. While prices have already begun to slide in the world’s least affordable housing market, experts say a mi... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks down a wretched 14 per cent in 2018 – the worst performance in 7 years
Hong Kong stocks dropped 13.6 per cent during 2018 – the worst performance in seven years – despite surging on the last trading day on the back of signals of trade talk progress. About HK$4.5 trillion ... ( read original story ...)
Correction in Hong Kong’s property market gathers speed as prices fall 3.5 per cent in November
Prices of lived-in homes in Hong Kong saw the sharpest decline in a single month in November since the global financial crisis in 2008. The monthly home price index, which represents movements in the ... ( read original story ...)
Technology Review: Startups and bitcoin
Looking back at the year about to close, it is most gratifying to witness the proliferation of startups in the city. According to an annual survey by Invest Hong Kong released in mid-December, there w... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Panel Suggests Converting Golf Course to Address Land Shortage
Using part of Hong Kong’s iconic golf course and developing deserted rural land for housing are among a government-appointed panel’s suggestions to address land shortage in the world’s least affordabl... ( read original story ...)
Liberal Party urges Hong Kong MTR to scrap 3.1 per cent fare increase in 2019
A pro-business political party of Hong Kong has urged the MTR Corporation to not increase railway fares next year. Around 20 members of the Liberal Party gathered at the MTRC headquarters on Friday in ... ( read original story ...)
What should traders of Hong Kong, China stocks expect after a year of ‘heaven to hell’?
Hong Kong reclaimed its crown as the world’s top IPO market in ... “I’m bullish on 2019, no matter based on business cycles or valuation levels,” Lu said. “The worst times represent the best opportuni... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong brokers brace for hard times in 2019, urge regulators to speed up access to Greater Bay Area
Hong Kong’s smaller brokerages have lobbied local regulators to introduce measures that would allow them to broaden their market to the 70 million residents in the “Greater Bay Area”. Christopher Che... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong wine company to buy Japanese crypto exchange
“This is why we have to diversify into financial technology and the crypto-currency business – to achieve a better return for our shareholders.” In a related deal, HDR Global Trading, which owns the H... ( read original story ...)