HONG KONG billionaire Tony Fung is emerging as a potential big winner from the axing of ASF’s $3 billion Spit project which frees up a second casino licence. Major Gold Coast investor Mr Fung and his Aquis Australia was part of a consortium which last ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Airlines signs codeshare agreement with Fiji Airways
Mr Li Dianchun, Chief Commercial Officer, Hong Kong Airlines said, “The commencement of our partnership with Fiji Airways is good news for passengers of both airlines. Our passengers now have a new choice to enjoy the white sandy beaches and ... ( read original story ...)
Floods from Black Rain in Hong Kong
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10 million bubbles take over Hong Kong
Japanese artist Shinji Ohmaki sets off 10 million bubbles as a part of his 'Memorial Rebirth' art installation. (Aug. 3) Vox.com 6:42 ( read original story ...)
Short Seller Threat Has Hong Kong Rally Skipping Small Caps
Big caps rule Hang Seng’s Asia-beating gains on mainland bids Bocom, Fidelity see small equities continuing to underperform Hong Kong stocks may be Asia’s star performers this year, but it hasn’t done much to revive the fortunes of the market’s ... ( read original story ...)
Wang Chau villagers threaten ‘bloody fight’ in the face of eviction under Hong Kong housing plan
Villagers facing eviction on Thursday over a controversial public housing plan in Hong Kong’s New Territories have threatened to put up a fight that could turn ugly if their requests fall on deaf ears. About 400 residents living in three squatter ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s tiny flats pile up as property market dangers grow
HONG KONG: Tiny flats are flooding Hong Kong as developers rush to target first-time buyers struggling to get into the world’s priciest market. Inventories of new flats smaller than 431 square feet (40 square meters) rose to about 1,400 at the end of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to set up civil service academy similar to Singapore’s: Carrie Lam
Hong Kong intends to take a leaf out of Singapore’s public sector playbook by setting up a civil service academy similar to the one here, its Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Thursday (Aug 3). Love in the face of Tourette's Schoolmates taunted him. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon Li ‘cautious’ as profits rise
HONG KONG: Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing's flagship CK Hutchison on Thursday (Aug 3) saw profits up seven per cent in the first half of 2017, boosted by its European telecoms operations. The billionaire, who turned 89 on Saturday, said he was "cautiously ... ( read original story ...)
Screen time on rise as Hong Kong toddlers given electronic devices as ‘e-pacifiers’ from before age of one
Toddlers in Hong Kong younger than the age of one are being given electronic devices as “e-pacifiers”, while the number of children spending long hours on devices is five times higher than three years ago, the Department of Health has found. ( read original story ...)
Millions of bubbles spew into Hong Kong for art exhibit
People in Hong Kong will have the chance to experience Bubble Up for the next two and a half weeks before the exhibition comes to a close to Aug. 20. ( read original story ...)
Short Sellers Scaring Investors Away From Hong Kong’s Small Caps
Hong Kong stocks may be Asia’s star performers this year, but it hasn’t done much to revive the fortunes of the market’s perennial underdogs: small-cap shares. A peek under the hood of the Hang Seng Index’s 25 percent surge shows it’s being ... ( read original story ...)
Bubbles in Hong Kong harbor are Japanese artist’s thought-stirrer
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Millions of bubbles floated across Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour on Wednesday, the latest public art exhibition by Japanese artist Shinji Ohmaki. His project, titled "Memorial Rebirth", uses a three-meter (10-foot) tall, six-tiered ... ( read original story ...)
Visiting Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam opens photo exhibition documenting 1950s HK
SINGAPORE: Visiting Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Wednesday (Aug 2) launched a exhibition featuring 1950s Hong Kong through the lens of a Singaporean photographer. Mrs Lam is in Singapore for a two-day visit, at the invitation of Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)