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Hong Kong’s leader has called for more tolerance towards her new justice minister over the brewing scandal over illegal structures in her house. Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor told the legislature on Thursday at her first question-and-answer ... ( read original story ...)

Ample liquidity has spurred rallies in H.K. stocks, property Don’t expect interest rates to spike anytime soon in Hong Kong, where abundant liquidity has fueled spectacular rallies in the stock and property markets. That’s according to Hong Kong’s ... ( read original story ...)

"This particular incident has given me a lot to learn and actually allows me to strengthen myself in performing my duties as the Secretary for Justice in the future," Cheng told a news conference. "I won't resign." People in space-starved Hong Kong are ... ( read original story ...)

An adviser for a Hong Kong government panel on endangered species has resigned after being fined HK$8,000 by a local court on Tuesday for illegal ivory possession, the Post has learned. William Lau Sai-yuan said he decided to step down from the Agriculture ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s leading criminal lawyer Cheng Huan has warned against any politicisation of the city’s professional body for barristers, saying the Bar Association should only weigh in on the legal aspect of politically divisive issues and not side with ... ( read original story ...)

Buildings Department officials on Tuesday found 10 illegal structures at the homes of Hong Kong’s new justice minister and her husband, who admitted he had not consulted professionals to see if his home was up to code. The findings added to a scandal ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong has the lowest overall consumer confidence among mainland China, Taiwan and Macau, surveys conducted by universities across the regions have found. The city’s score was dragged down by a sharp decline in faith in the property market despite the ... ( read original story ...)

Some may plan to set up their own companies. Part-time applicants are usually teachers – often in key positions – from schools or universities within Hong Kong, mostly international schools. Some are from industries that have a need for e-learning ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s housing minister has said he was unaware of suspected illegal structures at the home of his engineer friend Otto Poon Lok-to, husband of the city’s new justice chief, despite “two or three” visits to his property. The news came as Frank ... ( read original story ...)

A 20,000-member Hong Kong police union has demanded a law to exempt officers from criminal liability for actions taken during enforcement duties, saying members of the city’s judiciary do not have enough professional knowledge to judge their use of force. ( read original story ...)

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will "seriously consider" listing in Hong Kong, founder Jack Ma said, potentially providing a powerful boost to the financial hub which is preparing to allow dual-class share listings. ( read original story ...)

Any direct advice given by local or mainland government bodies to Hong Kong’s universities could amount to meddling with their institutional autonomy and academic affairs, a legislator has warned. The concerns were raised by education sector lawmaker Ip ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Jan 09) -- Heres a roundup of local news: *Goldman, Citi Are in the Lead for Top Roles in Aramco IPO Saudi Arabian Oil Co. is set to appoint banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc. to help manage its initial public offering ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will consider a listing in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post reported the company’s founder Jack Ma as saying - remarks which follow the city’s decision to allow dual class share listings. ( read original story ...)