It said the move was taken in light of "news of Hong Kong Airlines published by media recently". Hong Kong Airlines said in a statement it did not have a business relationship with Blue Cross. "We are ... ( read original story ...)
Tenpence to close last two bubble tea stores in Hong Kong, but legal fight with Xing Fu Tang firm is far from over
Two more popular Taiwanese bubble tea shops run by a Hong Kong distributor in the city will close in three weeks’ time, a court heard on Thursday. Lawyers for CEO International, the creator of the bub... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Catholics mourn their leader Michael Yeung Ming-cheung who died at age 73
Hong Kong’s 400,000-strong Catholic community is mourning the loss of its leader, Reverend Michael Yeung Ming-cheung, who died on Thursday at the age of 73. The city’s Catholic diocese released a stat... ( read original story ...)
Two gay men mount first legal challenges to Hong Kong laws banning same-sex marriage, with court giving their applications green light to proceed
Two Hong Kong gay men have launched the first legal bids challenging the city for not allowing them to get married, it was revealed during a court hearing on Thursday. The two separate legal challenge... ( read original story ...)
HKTDC: HONG KONG JEWELLERY EXPORTS FACE MIXED FUTURE
In a recent article published by the Hong Kong Trade & Development Council (HKTDC), the trade organization looks back at 2018 and predicts several trends for Hong Kong exports in 2019, including the j... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Catholic leader Michael Yeung Ming-Cheung dead at 73
Hong Kong’s Catholic Church leader Reverend Michael Yeung Ming ... Yeung’s successor remains unknown. Before news of his death emerged, the city’s Catholic diocese said in a media statement in the mor... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Has a $64 Billion Plan to Build Islands for New Homes
Hong Kong, the world’s least affordable property market, has a plan to tackle its housing crisis: build four artificial islands equal to about a fifth the size of Manhattan that could house more than ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Have the Worst Start to a Year Since 1995
To contact Bloomberg News staff for this story: David Watkins in Hong Kong at dwatkins19@bloomberg.net;Amanda Wang in Shanghai at twang234@bloomberg.net To contact the editors responsible for this ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands march in Hong Kong against China ‘suppression’
Thousands of demonstrators marched the streets of Hong Kong on New Year’s day, demanding full democracy, fundamental rights, and even independence from China. ( read original story ...)
Controversy erupts at Hong Kong New Year’s Day rally as pro-independence activists complain of harassment and office break-in
Hong Kong’s annual New Year’s Day rally was off to a controversial start on Tuesday afternoon, with pro-independence activists complaining of harassment. The Hong Kong National Front, a pro-independen... ( read original story ...)
A 2019 ‘fake news’ chronology: Predictions for Hong Kong’s year ahead
The opening of a road tunnel to ease downtown traffic – the Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link – is further delayed as its name is deemed to be too short. A task force its set up ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong welcomes 2019 with 340,000 revellers lining Victoria Harbour for HK$14 million fireworks and light show
Watch: Hong Kong’s New Year fireworks display Looking ahead ... and you may succeed “I hope in 2019 there will be more pleasant things and fewer negative [news] reports like traffic accidents or suici... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour lit up by spectacular NYE fireworks display
Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour was the site of a spectacular fireworks display, with thousands of fireworks filling the sky with a rainbow of colours. ( read original story ...)
HNA Group sues company linked to subsidiary Hong Kong Airlines for more than HK$850 million as bad news piles up for struggling carrier
China’s debt-ridden aviation conglomerate HNA Group has sued a company connected to its subsidiary Hong Kong Airlines for more than HK$800 million (US$102.6 million), just two weeks after news surface... ( read original story ...)