More elderly organ donors have contributed to saving the lives of others, with Hong Kong recording an increase in the number of such people aged 70 or above this year following the removal of an age limit in public hospitals. As of end November ... ( read original story ...)
Cybercrimes and scams will be two big challenges for Hong Kong police, outgoing veteran says
Cybercrimes and deception would be major challenges faced by Hong Kong’s police in the next decade, an outgoing veteran crime buster has said amid increasing cases of both types of offences. Over the past decade, reports of technology crimes have jumped ... ( read original story ...)
Canada can learn from Hong Kong’s tax system, commerce chamber chief says
The new chairman of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong has said his country can learn from the city’s economic system and adopt it, increasing competitiveness, economic growth and tax revenue for Canada’s government. Todd Handcock was ... ( read original story ...)
Does Hong Kong have a housing crisis? The answer depends on whether you own a flat
Hong Kong has the dubious distinction of being the world’s most expensive real estate market, a title it has retained for the past seven years. In 2017, there was no shortage of warnings of a property bubble, complaints of how homes were seriously ... ( read original story ...)
Abused Indonesian: Hong Kong needs more safeguards for maids
Former Indonesian maid Erwiana Sulistyaningsih attends a news conference in Hong Kong, Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. The court on Thursday ordered the former abusive employer Law Wan-tung to pay Erwiana HK$809,430 (US$103,500) in damages for abusing her between ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader says she won’t blindly obey Beijing’s orders
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she would not blindly obey the orders of Communist Party leaders in Beijing, while admitting the government has no way to suppress skyrocketing prices in one of the most expensive property markets in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong archbishop pleads for action on poverty in Christmas message
The head of the Anglican Church in Hong Kong has urged the government and residents to address the city’s poverty problem with “strategic and creative policies” and acts of care. Archbishop of Hong Kong the Most Reverend Paul Kwong focused on poverty ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong arm of China’s LeEco files for liquidation
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong arm of embattled Chinese tech conglomerate LeEco has filed a petition to the territory's high court to wind up the company, media in the Asian financial hub said on Thursday. LE Corporation Limited, a unit of LeEco ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong arm of China’s LeEco files for liquidation – media
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Le Corporation Limited, the Hong Kong arm of embattled Chinese tech conglomerate LeEco, has filed a petition to the territory’s high court to wind up the company, media in the Asian financial hub said on Thursday. LeEco’s other ... ( read original story ...)
Green group members storm Hong Kong landmark to highlight issue of single-use plastic products
A dozen Greenpeace members stormed the recently reopened observation wheel at Hong Kong’s Central waterfront on Thursday morning, prompting rescue action from the Fire Services Department and police. At about 7.15am, a man alerted police that a dozen ... ( read original story ...)
Spare me the crocodile tears, Hong Kong’s treatment of domestic workers is modern slavery
Taking the above definitions as read, only a mad and/or bad man or woman could conclude that the treatment of domestic workers by Hong Kong amounts to anything other than inhumane insanity. Time and again governments – be they of the British pioneers ... ( read original story ...)
Christmas blow for domestic helpers in Hong Kong as flights home don’t exist
Travel plans for scores of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong who were hoping to return home for Christmas and New Year have been thrown into disarray as the flights they paid for do not exist. Air tickets bought through Peya Travel, an agency ... ( read original story ...)
Up to 1,000 domestic helpers affected in Hong Kong ticketing debacle, consulate fears
The Philippine mission in Hong Kong has appealed for those affected by the ticketing fiasco caused by a local travel agency to report their cases to the consulate, as diplomats fear 1,000 potential victims are involved. As of 5pm on Wednesday, 131 people ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong politician barred from Macau ahead of 18th handover anniversary over security concerns
The vice-chairman of Hong Kong centrist political party Third Side was refused entry to Macau on the eve of the anniversary of the former Portuguese enclave’s handover to Chinese rule. Casper Wong Chun-long, who was travelling with five business partners ... ( read original story ...)