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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Swiss private bank Edmond de Rothschild is closing its Hong Kong operations, according to three people familiar with the matter, more than two decades after it opened shop in the former British territory and as costs in the wealth ... ( read original story ...)

Up in the hills towering behind Hong Kong’s skyscrapers, the past occasionally creeps into the present. Rusting Japanese Imperial Army helmets, empty British shell cartridges and belt buckles found nestling in the red clay soil are a poignant reminder of ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG: Iconic Hong Kong theme park Ocean Park announced an entrance fee hike after recording its first deficit since 2003, local media reported on Wednesday (Dec 7). The park recorded a deficit of HK$241.1 million (S$44.2 million), its largest since ... ( read original story ...)

The performance of Hong Kong students in science has dropped to a new low possibly because of a decrease in numbers studying the subject under the new senior secondary school curriculum, according to the results of the latest Programme for International ... ( read original story ...)

December 7, 2016 1:30am EST December 7, 2016 2:14am EST News, Horse Racing It's Hong Kong International Jockeys' Championship night so if you're settling in for a punt at Happy Valley, make sure you give yourself every chance of a winning session thanks to ... ( read original story ...)

Surveys released by Hong Kong’s largest business chamber and a global body of professional accountants have revealed gloomy times for the city next year due to economic uncertainties and regulatory changes. The Association of Chartered Certified ... ( read original story ...)

Traders say bunker prices in Hong Kong in December will get a boost from by tight supplies and strong demand, according to a report by Platts. "Demand has been pretty robust since November and for December, we are still seeing good demand due to ... ( read original story ...)

Colorful 'pride' statues outside HSBC's Hong Kong headquarters have sparked a big debate over LGBT rights. As Tara Joseph reports, surveys show nearly half of Hong Kongers feel unsure about LGBT people. Reuters is the news and media division of Thomson ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong stocks rose for the second day on Wednesday, lifted by energy and raw materials sectors, but trading was thin as investors were cautious ahead of the European Central Bank's policy meeting on Thursday. Both the benchmark Hang Seng index and the ... ( read original story ...)

Stretched property valuations mean Hong Kong’s economy is vulnerable if interest rates rise faster than expected, the International Monetary Fund said. In its annual assessment of the Asian financial hub, the IMF identified three main risks -- rising ... ( read original story ...)

One of Hong Kong's icons - a pair of lions guarding the HSBC building - has been given a rainbow-coloured makeover. Replicas of the two lions have been painted as part of the bank's "Celebrate Pride, Celebrate Unity" campaign for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong police have launched a formal probe into a taxi driver suspected to have secretly taken a photo of a woman breastfeeding on the back seat and then uploaded the image on Facebook. But a former privacy chief said the cabbie might not have breached ... ( read original story ...)

But it failed to reveal her name or whether she was born in Hong Kong, a police source said. “Initial checks found no apparent injuries on the baby,” a police spokeswoman said. The baby was taken to Tseung Kwan O Hospital for a check-up. The source ... ( read original story ...)

A long-delayed trading link between the exchanges of Hong Kong and Shenzhen in China made a disappointing debut Monday, with markets on both sides of the border ending lower. The link opens another door to the mainland's cloistered markets, allowing ... ( read original story ...)