Hong Kong and mainland Chinese finance regulators have joined forces to promote the city as a green finance hub, inviting dozens of mainland companies to explore the benefits of fundraising with a vie... ( read original story ...)
Must children die from bad air before Hong Kong acts on pollution?
As Hong Kong was choking under an intense blanket of haze last week, a mother in Britain brought the discourse about the deadly effects of air pollution on children’s health to the fore, drawing globa... ( read original story ...)
‘Godfather of Hong Kong politics’ Chung Sze-yuen once described by top British adviser as ‘not reliable’
He may have been the “godfather of Hong Kong politics”, but the late Chung Sze-yuen was once described by a top British government adviser as “not reliable” in his judgment of the central government d... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residents fed up with influx of mainland Chinese tourists call on government to stop them visiting more than once a month
The number of mainland Chinese tourists allowed to visit Hong Kong must be capped, concern groups and residents in districts frequently disturbed by them said on Sunday. The government was also urged ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong taxpayers asked to cough up further HK$17.5 billion for huge basement complex under West Kowloon Cultural District
Lawmakers were set to demand answers on Monday as to why Hong Kong taxpayers would have to cough up another HK$17.5 billion for a huge basement complex under the city’s new cultural district. At a mee... ( read original story ...)
Cathay Pacific sells first-class tickets from Portugal to Hong Kong at one-tenth of original price
First-class tickets on Cathay Pacific Airways from Portugal to Hong Kong were sold for US$1,512 (HK$11,800) instead of US$16,000 on Sunday, less than two weeks after a similar incident on the carrier’ ... ( read original story ...)
A Close Look At Sinotruk (Hong Kong) Limited’s (HKG:3808) 19% ROCE
Today we’ll evaluate Sinotruk (Hong Kong) Limited (HKG:3808) to determine whether it could have potential as an investment idea. Specifically, we’re going to calculate its Return On Capital ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police announce record low of 54,225 crime cases in 2018, as force celebrates 175th anniversary
Hong Kong police have announced they handled a record low number of crime cases in 2018, with a full breakdown to be released later this month. Commissioner of Police Stephen Lo Wai-chung, speaking at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s rural hinterland could hold key to chronic land crunch
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's government says it needs to build billions of dollars' worth of artificial islands to give the city's glittering skyline room to grow, but critics say developers are ... ( read original story ...)
Top officials join Hong Kong Catholics in packed cathedral for Bishop Michael Yeung’s funeral mass
Hong Kong’s top leaders streamed into a packed cathedral for Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung’s funeral mass on Friday morning, before the late reverend was to be buried in a cemetery in Happy Valley. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, China stocks steady even as trade talks end without concrete results
In other news, according to Bloomberg, Citigroup suspended an equities trader in Hong Kong in the past few weeks as it started to examine the New York-listed investment bank’s dealings with some clien... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Moves to Make Disrespecting Chinese Anthem a Crime
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong unveiled legislation to make disrespecting China’s national anthem a crime -- from internet posts to sporting events -- fueling concern about free speech in the former British ... ( read original story ...)
Oil tanker explosion in Hong Kong kills 1 crew member
a Hong Kong Police deputy commander, said at a news conference. The refueling barge was destroyed. One crew member was pronounced dead at the scene and seven others were injured. Authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Oil tanker explodes off coast of Hong Kong, killing crew member
Hong Kong fire officials say an oil tanker explosion has killed ... A fisherman from Lamma Island told local news channel i-Cable he first heard explosions and then saw “dense smoke” followed by a “ba... ( read original story ...)