HONG KONG — At least four people were killed and 11 more injured on Monday when an out-of-control school bus rolled down a Hong Kong street after the driver had exited the vehicle. Video footage taken ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong on track for global IPO crown but many new listings sag
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong is on course to take the global IPO crown this year for the most money raised in stock market flotations, narrowly ahead of arch-rival New York, but its new ... ( read original story ...)
Tumour mimicking machine by Hong Kong team wins prize at Asian edition of prestigious Swiss-based innovation awards
Their efforts finally paid off on Thursday when they took home two awards at the 1st Asia Exhibition of Inventions Hong Kong – an Asian offshoot of the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva. S... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, China bourses reach deal on dual-class shares
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong stock exchange said on Sunday it had reached a consensus with its counterparts in Shanghai and Shenzhen on trading by mainland investors in Hong Kong-listed compani... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Customs blazes trail for women in law enforcement with first female officer tipped for top role
Lawrence Ho Ka-ki, assistant professor of social sciences at the Education University of Hong Kong, said such conventions hurt internal promotion opportunities and that female officers would now see m... ( read original story ...)
If China-US relations sour even further, don’t expect lobbying to help Hong Kong despite goodwill from some Americans towards city
At the gala dinner hosted by the foundation, many American guests, knowing that I was from Hong Kong, talked about their fond memories of our city. It made me proud. “I love Hong Kong,” former US amba... ( read original story ...)
Top Hong Kong judge calls for urgent reboot of democracy movement in city at forum on rule of law
The democratic movement in Hong Kong needs a reboot, a top judge told a forum on the rule of law in the city. Expressing concerns over judicial autonomy, Mr Justice Kemal Bokhary, of the Court of Fina... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong passport is now the world’s 13th most powerful, according to Arton Capital’s global index
Within Asia, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport was placed sixth, according to the report. It was behind those from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – which was also the world number o... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Fears Trump Will End Special Trading Status
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong business groups are starting to worry the Trump administration will open the door to ending the financial hub’s preferential trade status, rendering it “just another Chinese c... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong businessman guilty of bribery in African oil deal
NEW YORK — A federal jury in New York convicted a Hong Kong businessman Wednesday of bribing the presidents of two African nations to secure oil rights for a Chinese energy conglomerate. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong produced three times as much tree waste this year as in 2017, mainly thanks to Typhoon Mangkhut
The amount of yard waste collected by government departments that ended up in landfill this year was triple the amount of last year, according to official data, a reflection of a noticeable increasing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong customs monitoring travel website Trivago accused by Australian watchdog of misleading ads
Hong Kong customs is looking into a case by the Australian consumer watchdog against travel website Trivago, accused of misleading users into thinking its search results generated hotel listings with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong passport is now the world’s 13th most powerful, according to global index
Hong Kong people hold the world’s 13th most powerful passport, up five places from its position last year on an index gauging the “power” of passports of various countries and territories, made availa... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong private hospital competition heats up over fixed price packages to capture middle market
Hong Kong’s newest private hospital will expand its all-inclusive fixed price packages to cover more medical conditions and complex surgeries to ease patients’ fears over forking out more for complica... ( read original story ...)