Postal automation system inside the Central Mail Centre Tokyo: NEC Corporation today said that it has introduced a function for reading and sorting addresses written in traditional Chinese characters to the postal automation systems operated by Hongkong ... ( read original story ...)
Mystery of vanished Hong Kong tycoon deepens
HONG KONG — In a newspaper ad, the Hong Kong billionaire said he was just fine, merely resting overseas. The local news media insists he is helping with an important investigation in China. The police say he left the territory through a normal border ... ( read original story ...)
Athletics: Woman dies after Hong Kong marathon collapse
HONG KONG: A 52-year-old woman runner who took part in the Hong Kong marathon died Monday (Feb 13), a day after collapsing on the finish line of the 10-kilometre race. The amateur athlete had been in a critical condition after the event Sunday, which saw ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares at 4-month high, aided by strong commodities
Hong Kong shares closed at a four-month high on Monday ... Shares of Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd jumped 6.9 percent to an all-time high on news it would join the Hang Seng Index as a constituent on March 6. (This article has not been edited by DNA's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest man after 18 injured in subway fire
Hong Kong authorities have arrested a man for arson after a fire broke out in a subway car during rush hour Friday in a busy tourist district, injuring 18 people, two of them critically. Police said there was no evidence to indicate the fire was a terror ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ivory trade faces bleak future as bans loom
The decline of the city's once-flourishing ivory business is set to speed up after the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese governments announced in December plans to restrict local ivory trading. Wildlife activists hailed the news, saying domestic markets must ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ivory trade faces uncertain future as bans loom
The decline of the city's once-flourishing ivory business is set to speed up after the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese governments announced in December plans to restrict local ivory trading. Wildlife activists hailed the news, saying domestic markets must ... ( read original story ...)
Restarting political reform process not priority for Hong Kong chief executive hopeful Carrie Lam
Chief executive contender Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has dropped a strong hint that relaunching political reform to achieve a popular ballot for Hong Kong’s leader will not be her priority in the next five years. Speaking at a media briefing after ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong's Frenzied Home Buyers Just Can't Be Stopped
To see the unintended consequences of the Hong Kong government’s efforts to tame property prices, take a look at the latest batch of newly built apartments to go on sale. At least 800 bids for 105 new units flooded developers of a remote new housing ... ( read original story ...)
People in Hong Kong are moving into 20-square-foot 'coffin homes' to save money
(Simon Wong, 61, is one of thousands living in so-called "coffin homes" in Hong Kong.Bobby Yip/Reuters) Simon Wong has spent the last 20 years learning the hard way how to live with less. Less clutter, less money, and, most noticeably, less space. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Shenzhen officials discuss hi-tech border zone
The group will conduct discussions and consultations on issues relating to the park’s development, oversee and monitor its development, provide views and nominate a board of directors to a subsidiary company to be set up by the Hong Kong Science and ... ( read original story ...)
Cheap Hong Kong Stocks Are Back in Vogue With Chinese Investors
Cheap Hong Kong equities are suddenly back in vogue with Chinese investors. As tightening capital controls turn the city’s stock market into one of the few Beijing-approved destinations for offshore investment, mainland traders are piling into shares ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong offers plenty in the way of fabulous and unique accommodation options
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental - for luxury seekers and food obsessed In the heart of buzzing Hong Kong Island, this is one of Asia’s most stylish hotels with some of the city’s largest hotel rooms including a brand-new apartment suite. Its Amber ... ( read original story ...)
'Soul Mate' leads Hong Kong Film Awards nominees with 12
"I never doubt myself, but I think the jury members have their point of views, their preferences and angles," he said at the news conference. "It's not a problem that I'm not nominated. I'm still very confident in myself." The Hong Kong Film Awards ... ( read original story ...)