HONG KONG, June 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife Hong Kong has launched ManuDelight Annuity Plan, an innovative solution for young and middle-aged people who want guaranteed retirement income in the future but also flexibility and extra income protection ... ( read original story ...)
ZTE’s Hong Kong shares rise after clarification of U.S. bill impact
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of China’s ZTE Corp rose as much as 18 percent in Hong Kong on Wednesday as the impact of a U.S. Senate bill that threatens to restore penalties on the company became clearer. In clarification announcements during the noon ... ( read original story ...)
How generous is Hong Kong? Above average, according to HKU survey on donations and charitable work
The altruism poll, conducted by the University of Hong Kong, found that 83.5 per cent of respondents ... apps such as Facebook and WhatsApp play a pivotal role in sharing such news and events,” he said. “But people can also be deceived since ... ( read original story ...)
Downward spiral of Sino-US trade spat will hurt Hong Kong, commerce chief Edward Yau warns
Yau said the bureau met with business chambers on Tuesday to explain the quantitative impact on Hong Kong arising from the trade war. On news of the worsening trade war, the Hong Kong stock market slumped to its lowest in four months with the benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
ZTE shares rise in Hong Kong after clarification of U.S. bill impact
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of China’s ZTE Corp rose as much as 18 percent in Hong Kong on Wednesday as the impact of a U.S. Senate bill that threatens to restore penalties on the company became clearer. In clarification announcements during the noon ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong medical panel rejects universal breast cancer screening for women in city
There is “insufficient evidence” that universal screening could help fight breast cancer, the most common cancer for women in Hong Kong, a government working group of doctors has concluded. After analysing international and local studies, as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Independent Police Complaints Council to step up monitoring of the force, new chief pledges
The new chairman of Hong Kong’s police watchdog on Tuesday pledged to be more proactive in reviewing the practices of the force, and said he would even take issues to the city’s leader when necessary. The promise by Anthony Francis Neoh comes as the ... ( read original story ...)
Estimates for traffic on Hong Kong mega bridge cut by up to 26 per cent because of competition, government admits
The much-delayed multibillion-dollar Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge will accommodate up to 26 per cent less traffic in 2030 than previously estimated because of keen competition expected from another mainland bridge and China’s national railway ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists heed legal threats and move statue of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo from Times Square mall
Hong Kong activists moved a statue of late Chinese pro-democracy icon Liu Xiaobo from outside a popular shopping centre on Tuesday after the building’s owner warned it would seek a court order for the group’s removal. The group called the management of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong film industry’s fake money fears eased as monetary authority pledges to streamline application process on prop use
Hong Kong banking authorities on Tuesday promised to streamline application procedures for the movie industry to use fake banknotes in films, industry representatives said, after anger over the recent conviction of two prop men for possession of ... ( read original story ...)
Well-known Hong Kong barrister Kevin Egan dies of cancer of the oesophagus, aged 70
Kevin Egan, one of Hong Kong’s top criminal barristers, died of cancer of the oesophagus on Sunday night, multiple legal sources have confirmed. He was 70. The Australian, who handled some of the most famous criminal cases in the city’s history ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese agent orchestrating HPV vaccine protest against US medical firm Merck in Hong Kong is profiting from offering the jab
The issue gained public attention in Hong Kong when about 10 mainland women stormed into a clinic ... or consulting help to resolve cross-border disputes, and its only original news post details its first organised protest outside the Merck office on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Corporate Governance Excellence Awards Accepts Nominations for 2018
Hong Kong Economic Times is Sole Chinese Newspaper Sponsor of the event; Metro Finance is Exclusive Radio Partner; QuamIR, irasia.com and Wisdom IR are Online Media Partners; and PR Newswire as Regional News Release Distribution Partner. ( read original story ...)
Elderly Hong Kong woman loses HK$2 million in Skype scam after being given suitcase full of waste paper
This article Elderly Hong Kong woman loses HK$2 million in Skype scam after being given suitcase full of waste paper first appeared on South China Morning Post For the latest news from the South China Morning Post download our mobile app. Copyright 2018. ( read original story ...)