Hundreds of foreign domestic workers marched through Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon to demand a 27.6 per cent pay rise and an end to slave-like conditions. About 600 turned out despite the less than favourable weather for the 1km procession from Exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Overt racism, bad education and less freedom – a Hong Kong filmmaker on her city
Hong Kong filmmaker Tammy Cheung Hung is no stranger to controversial topics in the city, releasing many documentaries over the years dealing with racism and politics. The 59-year-old director, who once considered pursuing a career as a television reporter ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong documentary maker keeps record on city’s culture and politics
Hong Kong filmmaker Tammy Cheung Hung is no stranger to controversial topics in the city, releasing many documentaries over the years dealing with racism and politics. The 59-year-old director, who once considered pursuing a career as a television reporter ... ( read original story ...)
David Tang: Tributes to Hong Kong’s ‘serious playboy’
Tributes are pouring in for Hong Kong businessman and socialite David Tang, who has passed away in the UK at age 63. Elegant, incisive and funny, David Tang has been a frequent contributor to the BBC over decades. "Always fun to work with him," senior ... ( read original story ...)
New rules, tech are dimming Hong Kong’s signature neon glow
For Hong Kong's famed neon lights, the future looks dim. Neon-lit signs were once ubiquitous here, illuminating city streets with their soft, warm glow and giving the dynamic Asian city a signature look to match its postwar economic boom. Tens of thousands ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong businessman David Tang dies at 63
Hong Kong businessman and socialite David Tang, known as the founder of international fashion brand Shanghai Tang, has died at the age of 63, it was announced Wednesday. "He will be sorely missed as a friend and FT columnist," tweeted Lionel Barber ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong businessman and socialite David Tang dies
HONG KONG (AP) — David Tang, a flamboyant and outspoken socialite and entrepreneur who founded the Shanghai Tang fashion brand, has died. He was 63. The Financial Times newspaper, for which he wrote a popular tongue-in-cheek advice column, reported Tang ... ( read original story ...)
Retail sales in Hong Kong see highest growth in over two years thanks to local consumption
A stock market boom and rising property prices in July prompted Hong Kong retail sales to grow at their fastest rate in more than two years, potentially spelling the end of a years-long downturn. July sales jumped 4 per cent compared with the same period ... ( read original story ...)
Storm Pakhar hits Hong Kong and Macau days after deadly Hato
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tropical storm Pakhar brought strong winds and heavy rain to Hong Kong and Macau on Sunday, just four days after one of the strongest typhoons on record, Hato, caused serious flooding and damage in the territories and killed at least ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong domestic helpers call for 27.6 per cent pay rise, bringing monthly salary to HK$5,500
Domestic helpers in Hong Kong on Friday called for a 27.6 per cent pay rise, which would bring their monthly wage to about HK$5,500. The move comes ahead of an annual salary review by the Labour Department. In a meeting with the department, 12 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ungrounded’ attacks on Hong Kong’s judiciary are a threat to the city’s rule of law, say legal experts
Two leading legal professionals have defended the court judgement which sent three Hong Kong pro-democracy student leaders to jail, saying the “ungrounded” attacks on the judiciary would undermine the city’s rule of law. Senior Counsel Paul Lam Ting ... ( read original story ...)
French insurer AXA to cut about 250 technology jobs in Hong Kong: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - French insurer AXA SA is cutting about 250 jobs from its information technology (IT) operations unit in Hong Kong, as part of a cost reduction exercise, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Under the restructuring ... ( read original story ...)
China’s R&F Properties roars back into the spotlight on Wanda deals
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Once the leader of the elite group of developers known as the "Five South China Tigers", Guangzhou R&F Properties 2777.HK gradually became overshadowed by bigger beasts, but it's now back in focus even as many rivals shy from the ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Hato shuts down Hong Kong with gusts of up to 129mph
Flights were grounded by Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Airlines, and rail services cancelled. Hato went on to make landfall in mainland China, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people along the coastline and ferry services to be halted, Xinhua News ... ( read original story ...)