The plan, issued by Xinhua News Agency late Monday, said the government will seek to turn the area into a leading global innovation hub, boost infrastructure connectivity between cities, strengthen Ho... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Disneyland narrows loss to HK$54m
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort reported today that the company reduced its net loss by HK$291 million to HK$54 million for the year ended September 28, 2018. This represented an 84 percent improvement fr... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong serves as crossroads for criminal wildlife trade
HONG KONG — It was after dark on a Tuesday evening in December 2017 when the vans pulled onto Island House Lane, a placid side street of residential complexes and community garden plots in the suburba... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Disneyland pulls in 6.7m visitors
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort said attendance at the theme park grew by 8 percent form the year before to 6.7 million. Locals accounted for 40 percent of visitors and mainlanders made up 34 percent. Vis... ( read original story ...)
Have Insiders Been Buying Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings Limited (HKG:423) Shares?
So we’ll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings Limited (HKG:423). It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board ... ( read original story ...)
Male privilege: The rural Hong Kong men who have special rights
Hong Kong (AFP) - Sitting in the spacious courtyard of an 18th-century ancestral hall belonging to his clan, William Liu defiantly rejects a lucrative birthright that his special status as one of Hong ... ( read original story ...)
E-cigarettes, facing Hong Kong ban: a healthy way to quit tobacco or a risk in themselves?
Vaping could soon be all but banned in Hong Kong. Under a change to the law set to face its first reading at the Legislative Council next Wednesday, anyone who imports, makes, sells or promotes new sm... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong plays key role in helping mother of young woman killed in Taiwan seek justice for daughter
Beijing’s main representative outfit in Hong Kong, the liaison office, played a key role in helping the mother of a young woman killed in Taiwan, whose case prompted the government to propose amending ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong transport subsidy scheme launches with minor hiccups for tap-and-go Octopus card top-ups at stores
A new transport subsidy scheme in Hong Kong enabling commuters to earn rebates on their Octopus cards kicked off on Saturday with some hiccups at kiosks in convenience stores. Under the Public Transpo... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong start-up dishes up a smart alternative to disposable tableware for events and banquets
Having started off buying about 100 sets of ceramic cutlery at the cost of nearly HK$10,000 (US$1,274), Lee’s business has burgeoned as Hong Kong companies become more environmentally conscious. Now W... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong company sorry after ‘vacuum cleaner for her’ HSBC Valentine offer
LONDON (Reuters) - Hong Kong telecoms company HKT apologized after a Valentine’s day deal it sent to HSBC staff offering discounted laptops “for him” but vacuum cleaners and kitchen ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘Long Hair’ lawmaker fails to overturn legislature ban
A veteran former Hong Kong lawmaker known for his long hair, Che Guevara t-shirts and colourful protest stunts failed on Friday to overturn a ban on him standing for the city's legislature. Leung Kwok ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Leg of Longines Masters Series Launches in Hong Kong
The Longines Masters Series continues its journey through the most iconic cities in the world with a visit to China’s AsiaWorld-Expo for the seventh edition of the Longines Masters of Hong Kong from F... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seizes $1m of rhino horn in record airport haul
Hong Kong (AFP) - Two men carrying at least 24 severed rhino horns were arrested in Hong Kong airport by customs officers who said it was their largest ever seizure of rhino contraband smuggled by air ... ( read original story ...)