HONG KONG, Jan 14, 2019 - (ACN Newswire) - Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 50th edition of Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter started its four-day run today and c... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong scientists claim ‘broad-spectrum’ antiviral breakthrough
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong scientists claim they have made a potential breakthrough discovery in the fight against infectious diseases -- a chemical that could slow the spread of deadly viral ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s got Kaepernick. China’s got Hong Kong.
Joshua Wong is the secretary general of Demosisto, a political group that advocates for self-determination in Hong Kong. He was one of the leaders of the 2014 Umbrella Movement. Jeffrey Ngo is the chi... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s top policewoman will step down early to head Office of the Ombudsman in April
The highest ranked woman in Hong Kong police’s 175-year history will step down early to head the government’s watchdog – the Office of the Ombudsman – in April, the Post has learned. Winnie Chiu Wai-y... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong highlights its role as a green bond hub for mainland firms
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese finance regulators have joined forces to promote the city as a green finance hub, inviting dozens of mainland companies to explore the benefits of fundraising with a vie... ( read original story ...)
Must children die from bad air before Hong Kong acts on pollution?
As Hong Kong was choking under an intense blanket of haze last week, a mother in Britain brought the discourse about the deadly effects of air pollution on children’s health to the fore, drawing globa... ( read original story ...)
‘Godfather of Hong Kong politics’ Chung Sze-yuen once described by top British adviser as ‘not reliable’
He may have been the “godfather of Hong Kong politics”, but the late Chung Sze-yuen was once described by a top British government adviser as “not reliable” in his judgment of the central government d... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residents fed up with influx of mainland Chinese tourists call on government to stop them visiting more than once a month
The number of mainland Chinese tourists allowed to visit Hong Kong must be capped, concern groups and residents in districts frequently disturbed by them said on Sunday. The government was also urged ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong taxpayers asked to cough up further HK$17.5 billion for huge basement complex under West Kowloon Cultural District
Lawmakers were set to demand answers on Monday as to why Hong Kong taxpayers would have to cough up another HK$17.5 billion for a huge basement complex under the city’s new cultural district. At a mee... ( read original story ...)
Cathay Pacific sells first-class tickets from Portugal to Hong Kong at one-tenth of original price
First-class tickets on Cathay Pacific Airways from Portugal to Hong Kong were sold for US$1,512 (HK$11,800) instead of US$16,000 on Sunday, less than two weeks after a similar incident on the carrier’ ... ( read original story ...)
A Close Look At Sinotruk (Hong Kong) Limited’s (HKG:3808) 19% ROCE
Today we’ll evaluate Sinotruk (Hong Kong) Limited (HKG:3808) to determine whether it could have potential as an investment idea. Specifically, we’re going to calculate its Return On Capital ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police announce record low of 54,225 crime cases in 2018, as force celebrates 175th anniversary
Hong Kong police have announced they handled a record low number of crime cases in 2018, with a full breakdown to be released later this month. Commissioner of Police Stephen Lo Wai-chung, speaking at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s rural hinterland could hold key to chronic land crunch
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's government says it needs to build billions of dollars' worth of artificial islands to give the city's glittering skyline room to grow, but critics say developers are ... ( read original story ...)
Top officials join Hong Kong Catholics in packed cathedral for Bishop Michael Yeung’s funeral mass
Hong Kong’s top leaders streamed into a packed cathedral for Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung’s funeral mass on Friday morning, before the late reverend was to be buried in a cemetery in Happy Valley. ... ( read original story ...)