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Hong Kong and Japanese scientists have discovered a new way to make biofuel from rice straw, which may offer a cheaper alternative to chemical methods currently employed. However, due to a lack of research opportunities in the city, a leading scientist in ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese and Hong Kong investors spent £2.9 billion ($3.7 at current exchange rates) -- more than buyers from any other region -- on central London offices in 2016, broker Knight Frank said in a February report cited by Bloomberg News. Other investors have ... ( read original story ...)

A majority of teachers in Hong Kong primary and secondary schools are overwhelmed by the volume of instant messages they get daily from parents and students – not to mention colleagues – affecting their private life and increasing their work stress ... ( read original story ...)

The number of veterinary surgeons in Hong Kong has doubled over the past decade, an industry survey has found. As a result, the vet-to-pet ratio – calculating the number of domesticated cats and dogs in the city – has improved to one for every 620 in ... ( read original story ...)

Asian stocks were little changed Wednesday with markets in Japan and Hong Kong closed for a holiday as investors looked ahead to a meeting of U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index was unchanged at 3,143.38 while ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG May 2 Hong Kong property and healthcare group Fullshare Holdings Ltd said on Tuesday allegations by Glaucus Research that caused its shares to plunge last week were "misleading and groundless". California-based Glaucus Research Group, in a report ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s tax revenue is set to further shrink to HK$286 billion by the end of next March, partly due to an expected 22 per cent plunge in stamp duty for property transactions. The Inland Revenue Department on Tuesday announced that overall tax revenue ... ( read original story ...)

Tsim was participating in the fifth Gay Games and was experiencing life outside of the closet for the first time. Growing up in Hong Kong, he hid his sexuality from friends and family. And even though he had lived in London for years, Tsim had never felt ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks closed up 81.00 points, or 0.33 percent, to 24,696.13 points on Tuesday. The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 24,577.33 and 24,773.80. Turnover totaled 69.66 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 8.95 ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's government is investigating a recent rise in the number of student suicides. It is recommending counselling for young people under pressure and better training for teachers. Hong Kong's government is investigating a recent rise in the number of ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong is now requiring disinsection for all aircraft inbound from Zika-affected areas, mainly countries in South and Central America, Africa and Asia, according to Flight Services Bureau. Compliance requires either residual or non-residual anti-virus ... ( read original story ...)

A visually impaired 13-year-old boy has accused Hong Kong’s rail operator of lacking disabled-friendly facilities at some stations. In a complaint filed to the city’s Equal Opportunities Commission on Tuesday, Hong Ka-lung said announcements at some ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong police are facing pressure to explain what happened after the force’s anti-explosive vehicle deployed to escort the visiting Indonesian leader at the airport on Sunday was said to have jammed radio channels designated for aviation. The issue ... ( read original story ...)

This meant she had to support the gym from her own savings. Social enterprises have been developing in Hong Kong over the past decade. The number has grown more than 50 per cent over the past four years to 574. Sixty per cent are profitable. ( read original story ...)