Category: NEWS

Three Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge contractors were on Friday found guilty of 21 summonses relating to an industrial accident that killed one worker and injured four others. The West Kowloon Court heard the fatal accident took place on October 19 ... ( read original story ...)

Pro-establishment heavyweights, including top advisers to Hong Kong’s leader, have challenged the justification for any move by the government to ban two pro-democracy activists from running in the Legislative Council by-election in March. While some of ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Cheung Muk-gun's home is an illegal, wooden shack under a highway in one of the poorest areas of Hong Kong, where sky-high property prices and a yawning wealth gap have helped fuel a surge in homelessness. The 72-year-old earns about ... ( read original story ...)

A famous Hong Kong shoemaker was on Wednesday sued by international fashion houses Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga over an alleged copyright infringement. The two brands demanded an unspecified sum of damages as well as court injunctions to restrain Ng Chung ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong (CNN)Hong Kong needs to do more to combat North Korean smuggling and money laundering in the city, a top US official has warned. The Asian financial hub has been linked to Pyongyang's efforts to violate sanctions. In December, South Korea seized ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong is famous for its bright, neon skyline and billboards. In fact, the glow from the densely packed skyscrapers is one of the city's main attractions. But for many residents, Hong Kong's iconic lights and billboards are not a source of pride but of ... ( read original story ...)

Saudi Aramco will eventually pick the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for its international listing, the bourse’s chief executive Charles Li told CNBC. He said that Hong Kong would make more sense than London, Tokyo, or New York—the other three exchanges on ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong-based bookseller's current whereabouts remain unknown and Swedish officials confirmed that the Chinese ambassador to Sweden has been summoned over the incident twice. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a news conference ... ( read original story ...)

The challenges of crossing the border Recent news that Hongkongers on the mainland will get to ... First, the angst-fraught question of identity. Hong Kong has been back in China’s fold for almost 21 years but many young Hongkongers remain uncomfortable ... ( read original story ...)

Baptist University officials promised on Tuesday to consider all possibilities in reviewing a Mandarin graduation requirement in a bid to calm tensions that had been boiling over on the Hong Kong campus. Officials met students for the first time since ... ( read original story ...)

For those seeking a career in the skies, there is now a great opportunity for them to pursue their dreams. Hong Kong Airlines started its second recruitment drive, which will last until February 15, to recruit a new batch of highly motivated locals to join ... ( read original story ...)

In his commentary, the author says the Hong Kong government can do more to raise the country's fertility rate. HONG KONG (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Nobody is going to argue the fact that Hong Kong is ageing, and at a fast pace. The issue has plagued ... ( read original story ...)

In an exclusive interview with Việt Nam News, Vincent H S Lo, chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, said Việt Nam is a very attractive destination for Hong Kong investment given its large population and rapid economic growth. ( read original story ...)

A sleepy street in Hong Kong that borders Shenzhen in mainland China should be returned to its former glory as a bustling shopping and tourist hub, as part of Beijing’s Greater Bay Area vision, a pro-establishment think-tank said on Tuesday. But to do ... ( read original story ...)