Strict disclosure requirements imposed by some Hong Kong banks, which have long burdened foreign-owned companies, have extended to some local NGOs, the Post has learned. Veteran social welfare campaigner Ho Hei-Wah, director of Society for Community ... ( read original story ...)
Soaring Hong Kong home prices push first-time buyers off the property ladder
“It is awfully stressful,” says Martin Wu, a 21-year-old University of Hong Kong student and frustrated prospective home buyer. “You start to think about when the day will come when you can afford your own home and what you will need to do to achieve i ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong doll maker toys with Trump
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong doll maker with a history of creating figurines of controversial world leaders has launched a replica of US President Donald Trump complete with replaceable heads and hands. Trump follows in a line of other limited edition figures ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong dollmaker toys with US president
HONG KONG -- A Hong Kong dollmaker with a history of creating figurines of controversial world leaders has launched a replica of U.S. President Donald Trump complete with replaceable heads and hands. Trump follows in a line of other limited edition figures ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong star Sammo Hung visits Singapore's Geylang for turtle soup
SINGAPORE: Veteran Hong Kong action star Sammo Hung dropped by Geylang on Friday ... Restaurant at Geylang Lorong 21 for turtle soup with six other family members, Shin Min Daily News reported on Saturday (Feb 4). Restaurant staff told Shin Min that ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong boy and girlfriend, both 14, arrested after abortion
Her mother, 34, called police at about 8.15pm that evening after learning she had an abortion. Illegal abortions carried out in small Hong Kong public housing flat, High Court hears Initial investigations showed the fetus had been disposed of on the ... ( read original story ...)
Two Hong Kong officials accused of misconduct over new aviation headquarters
Two senior officials with the Civil Aviation Department, including its former head, have been accused of misconduct stemming from a probe into the construction of its new headquarters, according to a government probe. A government source said one was ... ( read original story ...)
Xiao Jianhua Disappears in Hong Kong, Is Reportedly in Mainland China
Chinese-born Xiao Jianhua is on the mainland, according to a report by Hong Kong's South China Morning Post on Wednesday, citing an anonymous source close to the tycoon. Overseas Chinese news sites said earlier that Chinese police officers escorted Xiao ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong holds title as world’s most visited city for seventh year in a row
Hong Kong has long attracted a wide range of visitors ... The Chinese decline was good news for some, as Bangkok climbed up the ranks to second place with a 10 per cent increase in traffic. About 18.7 million visitors chose to visit the capital, as ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese billionaire Xiao Jianhua 'abducted' from Hong Kong hotel
If Chinese police were involved in Xiao’s abduction from Hong Kong, it would appear to violate the former British colony’s mini-constitution, which only permits the Hong Kong police to operate in the territory. Xiao was born in China, is a Canadian ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong's Carrie Lam launches election platform
The former right-hand woman of Hong Kong's current chief executive Leung Chun-Ying, Carrie Lam is expected to run on a manifesto seeking continuity with the current administration’s governing philosophy. ( read original story ...)
Gold price closes lower in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- The gold price in Hong Kong closed at 11,258 HK dollars per tael on Friday, shrinking 2 HK dollars from the previous trading day, according to the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society. The price is equivalent to 1,219.37 U ... ( read original story ...)
A billionaire’s disappearance rattles Hong Kong
XIAO JIANHUA was not alone among mainland China’s mega-rich in his fondness for the Four Seasons hotel in Hong Kong’s financial district. It describes itself as “perfect for the business elite”, among whom Mr Xiao certainly ranks. Hurun Report ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong aims to entertain: From bright lights to the big Buddha, they do things massive on the South China Sea
It was showtime and laser beams flashed frenetically from the tallest skyscrapers of Hong Kong’s skyline as music boomed from speakers around Victoria Harbour. Towers outlined in multicoloured neon pulsed with the beat. On the water, Chinese junks with ... ( read original story ...)