Hong Kong (CNN)Hong Kong needs to do more to combat North Korean smuggling and money laundering in the city, a top US official has warned. The Asian financial hub has been linked to Pyongyang's efforts to violate sanctions. In December, South Korea seized ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong light pollution ruins residents’ sleep
Hong Kong is famous for its bright, neon skyline and billboards. In fact, the glow from the densely packed skyscrapers is one of the city's main attractions. But for many residents, Hong Kong's iconic lights and billboards are not a source of pride but of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchange Chief Confident Aramco Will List There
Saudi Aramco will eventually pick the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for its international listing, the bourse’s chief executive Charles Li told CNBC. He said that Hong Kong would make more sense than London, Tokyo, or New York—the other three exchanges on ... ( read original story ...)
EU diplomats call for release of seized Hong Kong publisher
The Hong Kong-based bookseller's current whereabouts remain unknown and Swedish officials confirmed that the Chinese ambassador to Sweden has been summoned over the incident twice. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a news conference ... ( read original story ...)
From start-ups to big guns: can more Hong Kong entrepreneurs make it big in mainland China?
The challenges of crossing the border Recent news that Hongkongers on the mainland will get to ... First, the angst-fraught question of identity. Hong Kong has been back in China’s fold for almost 21 years but many young Hongkongers remain uncomfortable ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Baptist University to review Mandarin requirement in bid to ease tensions
Baptist University officials promised on Tuesday to consider all possibilities in reviewing a Mandarin graduation requirement in a bid to calm tensions that had been boiling over on the Hong Kong campus. Officials met students for the first time since ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Airlines recruits cadet pilots, giving them the chance to reach for the skies
For those seeking a career in the skies, there is now a great opportunity for them to pursue their dreams. Hong Kong Airlines started its second recruitment drive, which will last until February 15, to recruit a new batch of highly motivated locals to join ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong needs more babies: China Daily columnist
In his commentary, the author says the Hong Kong government can do more to raise the country's fertility rate. HONG KONG (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Nobody is going to argue the fact that Hong Kong is ageing, and at a fast pace. The issue has plagued ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong keen to invest in Việt Nam infrastructure
In an exclusive interview with Việt Nam News, Vincent H S Lo, chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, said Việt Nam is a very attractive destination for Hong Kong investment given its large population and rapid economic growth. ( read original story ...)
Jazz up sleepy street on Hong Kong-Shenzhen border into bustling shopping and tourism hub, think tank says
A sleepy street in Hong Kong that borders Shenzhen in mainland China should be returned to its former glory as a bustling shopping and tourist hub, as part of Beijing’s Greater Bay Area vision, a pro-establishment think-tank said on Tuesday. But to do ... ( read original story ...)
The ‘entrepreneurial state’: Hong Kong could gain more through regional collaborations
Hong Kong has long favoured free market fundamentals in its approach ... This marks a profound shift for entrepreneurs, businesses and the community as a whole, and is positive news for young people and students seeking to develop their ideas into viable ... ( read original story ...)
Modified balcony may be one of three illegal structures in Hong Kong justice minister’s posh Repulse Bay flat
She took over the city’s Department of Justice on January 6 as news emerged of 10 unauthorised extensions ... She owns so many flats in Hong Kong and she still needed to exploit this loophole. lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting on Cheng The Repulse Bay flat sales ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong book publisher ‘seized from China train’
Image caption Hong Kong publisher Gui Minhai is also a Swedish citizen A Hong Kong publisher with Swedish citizenship is said to have been seized on a train to Beijing, despite being accompanied by two Swedish diplomats. Gui Minhai made headlines when he ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bookseller Gui Minhai ‘snatched’ by mainland Chinese authorities from train to Beijing
Hong Kong-based publisher Gui Minhai, one of the Causeway Bay booksellers whose disappearance two years ago caused an international storm, was snatched again by mainland Chinese authorities from a train heading for Beijing over the weekend, his daughter ... ( read original story ...)