Illegal Tiananmen Square liquor arrives in Hong Kong

HONG KONG — A bottle of forbidden liquor produced last year by Chinese activists to mark the 1989 military crackdown on Beijing's Tiananmen Square has arrived in Hong Kong after a trip around the world. Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders on Friday unveiled ... ( read original story ...)

Red Capital in Hong Kong

Long before the Chinese conglomerate HNA started making international news — for buying a controlling share of Deutsche Bank or acquiring Ingram Micro, the largest wholesaler of electronic equipment in America — it was familiar to people in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)

Birkin bag sells for record at Hong Kong auction

HONG KONG - Christie's says a luxury handbag has shattered the world auction record in Hong Kong. The auction house didn't identify the buyer of the matte white crocodile skin Hermes Birkin bag with 18 karat gold and diamond hardware at Wednesday's sale. ( read original story ...)

Birkin bag sells for record US$380,000 at Hong Kong auction

HONG KONG -- Christie's says a luxury handbag has shattered the world auction record in Hong Kong. The auction house didn't identify the buyer of the matte white crocodile skin Hermes Birkin bag with 18 karat gold and diamond hardware at Wednesday's sale. ( read original story ...)

Facebook sorry for Tiananmen picture frame rejection

Facebook has apologised for "incorrectly" rejecting a Hong Kong activist's profile picture frame referencing the Tiananmen massacre. Fung Ka Keung had designed a layer of text, known as a frame, for his profile picture to commemorate the incident. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong News Round-Up

Police are investigating a bomb scare that forced the evacuation of hundreds of people at one of Hong Kong’s most popular shopping malls. The device planted outside a restaurant at the Star Ferry entrance of Harbour City in Tsim Sha Tsui turned out to be ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Horse Racing News: Moore, Werther, Bowman

John Moore-trained Werther (No. 1), ridden by Hugh Bowman, defeated Blazing Speed (No. 2) and Eagle Way (No. 4) to win the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (G1 2400m) at Sha Tin Racecourse today. Werther delivered a timely reminder of his ... ( read original story ...)