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HONG KONG — The three candidates vying to be Hong Kong's next leader squared off in a feisty debate in front of hundreds of voters who peppered them with questions. They wrangled over policy proposals for the semiautonomous Chinese city and took jabs at ... ( read original story ...)

A month after her family received the eviction news, Ko's mother suffered a stroke ... peppered with banners decrying corruption and displacement. The rural areas of Hong Kong are dominated by a political network known as the "kuk", who are represented ... ( read original story ...)

The Department of Justice on Monday expressed concern over an allegation that a police officer had sex with a Korean make-up artist during an anti-vice operation in Hong Kong. The claim emerged earlier this month in Kowloon City Court after Lee Jung-ha ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) - China's plan to allow Hong Kong and mainland investors to trade each other's debt is good news for the Special Administrative Region. By making it easier for foreigners to trade onshore bonds, the tie-up means Chinese ... ( read original story ...)

John Tsang Chun-wah’s campaign for the Hong Kong’s top job received another strong boost on Monday with the Democratic Party announcing its support for the former financial secretary less than a week before the chief executive election. “All our ... ( read original story ...)

“A lot of times it was leftover food by customers, and this is something we cannot control.” Simon Wong Ka-wo, president of the Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants and Related Trades, agreed. “In Hong Kong, restaurants host banquets totalling 8,000 ... ( read original story ...)

A wall may have to be put around an ecologically sensitive research area in Hong Kong if visitors do not begin respecting it, the director of a marine biology research facility warns. Professor Gray Williams of the Swire Institute of Marine Science ... ( read original story ...)

CHAMPION jockey Joao Moreira has his first Hong Kong Derby after Rapper Dragon has become the first horse to complete the Classic series for four-year-olds. The former Sydneysider added Sunday’s Derby (2000m) to his wins in the Hong Kong Classic Mile ... ( read original story ...)

The two front runners in Hong Kong’s leadership race shied away from stating their positions over vindication of the Tiananmen Square crackdown of 1989 as they were publicly grilled for the first time by members of the committee that will pick the city ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong is in danger of losing its role as an international aviation hub because of intense competition, the boss of Qantas Airways has warned. In an interview with the Post, Alan Joyce, chief executive of Australia’s national airline, said Middle East ... ( read original story ...)

Residents at a Lok Fu housing estate woke up to the smell of smoke early Sunday morning after a fire broke out in a multi-storey car park, damaging eight vehicles. The Fire Services Department received multiple reports of fire at about 9.30am in the car ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong people seized the last chance to cast their votes in a mock ballot for the city’s next leader, but the turnout of about 57,000 as of Sunday afternoon was way short of the one million target. At the University of Hong Kong voting station ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG - Hong Kongers are spoiled for choice when it comes to cashless payments. Whether it is paying for groceries, a cup of coffee or a meal in a restaurant, most places provide payment options using the Octopus card, mobile e-wallets and credit cards. ( read original story ...)

The BMW Hong Kong Derby marks the third race in that country's Classic Series of 4-year-old races, and on Sunday, Rapper Dragon became the first horse in history to win all three Classics in Hong Kong's version of the Triple Crown. He had captured the ... ( read original story ...)