Category: NEWS

Hong Kong — In the quiet of a recent Friday afternoon ... One of Mr. Leung’s daughters has long been afflicted with mental-health issues. Within minutes, the news had inundated local media, and the political opposition — which won nearly 55 percent ... ( read original story ...)

When Beijing’s top man in Hong Kong “disappeared” from public view for days without ... A recent commentary by the official Xinhua News Agency urged the US “to coordinate with other major economies on macro policies”. For Tsang and his supporters ... ( read original story ...)

The whimsical life of Hong Kong’s shop cats is showcased in a new book by a Dutch photographer after his portraits gathered thousands of fans worldwide on Instagram. Marcel Heijnen’s book includes scores of portraits of the city’s felines keeping ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s retailers are facing an uphill battle to entice customers into their stores a week before Christmas in the final present buying rush, consumer analysts have said. The local retail market has been plagued by a dip in sales this year ... ( read original story ...)

CHIEF executives of Hong Kong have never basked in public adoration. The first one under Chinese rule, Tung Chee-hwa, resigned after a massive public outcry against his policies. The second, Donald Tsang, ended his term with allegations swirling around him ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s Fire Services Department apologised for causing concern as it confirmed a massive spill of foam found in a stream in Tseung Kwan O earlier this month was caused by a “human error” in one of its simulation drills. But firefighter training ... ( read original story ...)

But her future is uncertain as her refugee parents fight for a new life abroad after they sheltered fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong. The story of how impoverished refugees helped Snowden evade authorities in 2013 only emerged in ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews ... The views expressed in this article are not those of Reuters News. ( read original story ...)

Police are treating the case as theft. Hong Kong’s most expensive residential areas, including The Peak and Repulse Bay, have been targeted by burglars this year. In the first eight months of the year, some 1,179 reports of burglaries across the city ... ( read original story ...)

Lawmaker and former minister Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee on Thursday announced her intention to revive two of Hong Kong’s most contentious political issues – democratic reform and national security legislation – as she launched her campaign for the city ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s property developers are fast falling out of favor among investors as surging mortgage costs and punitive taxes threaten to choke home sales. A gauge of real estate companies traded on the city’s stock market has tumbled 13 percent this ... ( read original story ...)

Shares tumbled in Hong Kong Thursday, led by property firms, after the Federal Reserve lifted interest rates and indicated a further three hikes are likely next year. The Hang Seng Index dived 1.77 percent, or 397.22 points, to 22,059.40 at the close. ( read original story ...)

"Hong Kong rates are low relative to inflation," he said. "When US rates normalise and Hong Kong rates rise, this is good for adjusting Hong Kong’s economic structure." - Bloomberg News contributed to this story ( read original story ...)

He previously was a columnist for Reuters Breakingviews. He has also worked for the Straits Times, ET NOW and Bloomberg News. Hong Kong property investors thought they could pick up pennies in front of the steamroller called the Federal Reserve. ( read original story ...)