The recent slide in Hong Kong's residential property prices may soon be ending. Just four months after the city topped Swiss Bank UBS' chart of the world's most overvalued housing prices, analysts are ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Guangdong province wants joint tech labs with Hong Kong and Macau in 2019
China’s Guangdong province will team up with Hong Kong and Macau this year on building joint laboratories to study cutting-edge technologies needed by local industries, according to an annual governme... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed Maoyan prices Hong Kong IPO at lower end, raises $250 million
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Maoyan Entertainment, China’s top movie-ticketing platform by sales that is backed by Tencent, priced its Hong Kong IPO at the bottom of an indicative range to raise $250 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan apologises for cash handout debacle but provides few concrete answers on budget during online chat session
Hong Kong’s finance minister offered repeated apologies over a chaotic cash handout scheme as he held a live internet session for the first time on Sunday to gather public views for his upcoming budge... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Airlines staff refused to allow wheelchair user on flight because she was alone and couldn’t walk
Airline staff refused to allow a wheelchair user to board a flight at Hong Kong International Airport because she was travelling alone, sparking calls from a lawmaker for the carrier to make its instr... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ranked world’s freest economy for 25th successive year, beating Singapore at 2nd place and mainland China in 100th
Hong Kong has been ranked the world’s freest economy by an American think tank for the 25th consecutive year, but the researchers also said the judiciary had become less effective. The Heritage Founda... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong legislature takes up measure that would entrench Chinese anthem
Hong Kong's legislature took up a controversial bill Wednesday that would punish anyone who "publicly and intentionally insults" the Chinese national anthem with up to three years in prison, raising c... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to unveil bill making disrespect of China’s national anthem a crime
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong is set on Wednesday to present a controversial bill to lawmakers that prescribes jail terms of up to three years for anyone disrespecting the Chinese national anthem, a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Billion-Dollar Plunges Highlight Share Pledge Danger
Hong Kong exchange rules say a controlling shareholder can borrow ... Jiayuan’s stock shed $3.4 billion in minutes on Jan. 17 on no news, and the company said in a filing that day -- signed by Chairma... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Special Olympians given send-off ahead of the games in March
A delegation of 103 members, including 62 athletes with intellectual disabilities, will represent Hong Kong at the 2019 Special Olympics Summer Games. Presented with the city’s flag by acting chief ex... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong customs officers arrest ex-bank manager, seizing HK$11 million worth of cocaine
Hong Kong customs officers arrested a former bank manager on Monday night following the seizure of HK$11 million (US$1.4 million) worth of suspected cocaine. Initial investigation showed the 32-year-o... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hotel owners’ group urges members to step up safety checks after falling window kills woman
A Hong Kong hotel owners’ association has urged members to step up safety checks after a mainland Chinese tourist was on Monday killed by a window falling from the 16th floor of a building. A veteran ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong independence rears its head again on university campus, as union leader candidates grilled on views
The trio running to lead the student union at Hong Kong’s oldest university were grilled on their political stances on Monday, in another campus controversy over the city’s independence. The three stu... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong failing to tackle wildlife smuggling epidemic: study
Hong Kong must do more to crack down on illegal wildlife smuggling by ending legal loopholes and lenient sentences, conservation groups said Monday, as they detailed the city's role in the lucrative t... ( read original story ...)