Hong Kong traders feel pinch as Apple’s China charm fades

HONG KONG (Reuters) - In an empty mall that once bustled with trade in high-end smartphones, a Hong Kong shopkeeper sits surrounded by boxes of Apple Inc (AAPL.O) headphones, grumbling that business is grim - a domino effect of lackluster demand from ... ( read original story ...)

Bloomberg Daily Brief: Economics for Hong Kong (Podcast)

Bloomberg Brief editor Nathaniel E. Baker hosts with Malcolm Scott, Bloomberg News managing editor for Asian economy. To listen to this podcast, click here. (Run time 7:33). The Bloomberg Economics Brief will be published daily at 4 p.m. from Aug. 14 with ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Airlines opens Los Angeles reservation from Dec 2017

Hong Kong Airlines during the weekend of 29JUL17 opened reservation for Hong Kong – Los Angeles service, reported on Airlineroute earlier this month. However, the airline has modified its initial operation, which sees launch date scheduled on 18DEC17 ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong chief plans to follow in Singapore’s footsteps

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam wants to emulate Singapore by having her government play a more active role. Despite its laissez-faire tradition, the Hong Kong government needs to intervene more if it wants to compete with other economies, she said in an ... ( read original story ...)

Lonely hearts seek virtual girlfriends at Hong Kong fair

Virtual reality games usually promise shoot 'em up adventures but in Hong Kong Friday lovelorn tech fans donned headsets to go on imaginary dates. The city's annual Ani-Com and Games fair sees thousands queue to try out the latest consoles or buy up comic ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong bridge: engineering marvel links three cities

The fantastic 1983 vision of a Hong Kong tycoon is now being realised with the construction of the mammoth Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. Builders of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, which will be the world’s longest bridge over water, overcame one of ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong: Xi calls for unity in face of challenges

Willy Ho Tsz-ho, 28, who works at a local news media company, said he was glad Mr Xi weighed in on the importance of “seeking broad common ground while setting aside major differences” in Hong Kong. The remarks showed that Mr Xi understands and ... ( read original story ...)

Anger at plan to let Chinese police patrol in Hong Kong

A Hong Kong government plan to lease part of a new high-speed rail station to China and allow Chinese police to enforce mainland laws has sparked new fears the city is losing its autonomy. The proposal, which has drawn heavy criticism from pro-democracy ... ( read original story ...)