Tse said the volatile situation in North Korea had prompted concern about travel to countries nearby, while less negative news in official mainland media about the political situation in Hong Kong, where pro-democracy protests in 2014 paralyzed parts of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong waste paper mounts amid China ban
(SOUNDBITE) (Cantonese) OWNER OF RECEPTION PAPER PLANT MR NG, SAYING: "I hope the Hong Kong government will communicate and come ... on the mainland the cost of paper is going up. That's bad news for everyone - from exporters to e-commerce sites - like ... ( read original story ...)
As MiFID Jolts Derivatives, Hong Kong Eyes $483 Trillion Market
“A number of international banks have told us that they see advantages in booking their Asian risks in Hong Kong,” an HKMA spokeswoman said in an emailed response to questions from Bloomberg News. Singapore is also an option for firms looking to move ... ( read original story ...)
Justice chief defends Hong Kong courts after judicial independence ranking falls for third consecutive year
Justice chief Rimsky Yuen Kwok-keung defended the city’s courts on Thursday after Hong Kong fell five places in the judicial independence category of the latest global competitiveness ranking, compiled by Geneva-based non-profit World Economic Forum. ( read original story ...)
Growing sense of cynicism in Hong Kong after Occupy, co-founder Chan Kin-man says
Three years after the pro-democracy Occupy movement in Hong Kong was launched, one of its co-founders says wounds from the resulting social divide are gradually healing, but a growing sense of cynicism remains in a city hit by political gridlock. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Racing News
Group 1 stars Beauty Only, Mr Stunning, Peniaphobia and Contentment will step out for the first time this term at Sunday’s (1 October) National Day race meeting at Sha Tin Racecourse. Hong Kong’s 2017/18 Group race programme kicks off with twin ... ( read original story ...)
UK banker to appeal Hong Kong convictions in women’s murders
A British banker serving a life sentence in Hong Kong for murdering two Indonesian women, including one he spent days torturing while on cocaine, is seeking to appeal his conviction, his lawyer said Wednesday. Rurik Jutting is appealing on the grounds of ... ( read original story ...)
U.K. banker to appeal murder convictions in Hong Kong
HONG KONG - A British banker serving a life sentence in Hong Kong for murdering two Indonesian women, including one he spent days torturing while on cocaine, is seeking to appeal his conviction, his lawyer said Wednesday. Rurik Jutting is appealing on the ... ( read original story ...)
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Lee Bo, who Britain said was “involuntarily removed” from Hong Kong to China, appears on TV and claims his British passport has complicated his predicament ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Prices Have Bottomed, Hong Kong’s Are ‘Crazy’: BNP
Singapore home prices have reached a bottom and will rebound, while Hong Kong’s “crazy” housing market will continue to defy gravity, according to BNP Paribas SA. “Very significant” income growth will drive the first leg of a recovery in home ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Prices Have Bottomed, Hong Kong’s Are ‘Crazy’: BNP Says
Singapore home prices have reached a bottom and will rebound, while Hong Kong’s “crazy” housing market will continue to defy gravity, according to BNP Paribas SA. “Very significant” income growth will drive the first leg of a recovery in home ... ( read original story ...)
Mandarin Scraps Sale of Hong Kong’s Excelsior; Shares Slump
Pulled sale follows series of record property deals in city Mandarin Oriental International Ltd. scrapped the sale of The Excelsior hotel in Hong Kong after bids failed to meet its expectations, a rare setback in a city where property prices have continued ... ( read original story ...)
Cult Hong Kong film ‘Infernal Affairs’ to get an Indian remake
Infernal Affairs', the 2002 Hong Kong cult thriller behind Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning ... The movie won four Oscars including the Best Picture and the Best Director for Scorsese. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong gov. talks tensions with China
Hong Kong's former governor, Chris Patten, speaks to CNN's Kristie Lu Stout about what he thinks must be done to ease political tensions with Beijing. CBS News 0:30 42 mins ago ( read original story ...)