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HONG KONG: Hong Kong is unrecognisable now from the city which 50 years ago was the scene of bloody riots, fuelled by resentment of colonial rule and inspired by the Cultural Revolution unfolding in China. But although memories of the bomb-strewn chaos of ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong faces real dangers of lone wolf-style attacks, with some extremists possibly already having sneaked into the city and planning attacks, the South China Morning Post reports citing the security units. Law enforcement stated on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)

A dozen climbers in Hong Kong scrambled up a 60-ft (18-metre) tower covered with plastic buns in an annual contest won by the first man and woman to reach the top with the most buns plucked off the column in their ascent. Nearly 50,000 people flocked to ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG: Extremists inspired by the Islamic State (IS) terror group may have sneaked into Hong Kong or are already lurking in the city, putting anti-terror police on alert to prevent lone wolf-style attacks. Police on Wednesday said the danger was real, ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong stocks slipped slightly on Thursday, as a jump in index heavyweight HSBC Holdings largely counterbalanced any bearish sentiment stemming from the U.S. Federal Reserve's hawkish policy statement. The Hang Seng index fell 0.1 percent, to 24,683.88 ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s most high-profile democracy campaigners urged the US at a congressional panel late on Wednesday night to take a tougher stance against Beijing to protect Hong Kong’s freedoms. The city’s last British governor, Chris Patten, joined them as ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong and Japanese scientists have discovered a new way to make biofuel from rice straw, which may offer a cheaper alternative to chemical methods currently employed. However, due to a lack of research opportunities in the city, a leading scientist in ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese and Hong Kong investors spent £2.9 billion ($3.7 at current exchange rates) -- more than buyers from any other region -- on central London offices in 2016, broker Knight Frank said in a February report cited by Bloomberg News. Other investors have ... ( read original story ...)

A majority of teachers in Hong Kong primary and secondary schools are overwhelmed by the volume of instant messages they get daily from parents and students – not to mention colleagues – affecting their private life and increasing their work stress ... ( read original story ...)

The number of veterinary surgeons in Hong Kong has doubled over the past decade, an industry survey has found. As a result, the vet-to-pet ratio – calculating the number of domesticated cats and dogs in the city – has improved to one for every 620 in ... ( read original story ...)

Asian stocks were little changed Wednesday with markets in Japan and Hong Kong closed for a holiday as investors looked ahead to a meeting of U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index was unchanged at 3,143.38 while ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG May 2 Hong Kong property and healthcare group Fullshare Holdings Ltd said on Tuesday allegations by Glaucus Research that caused its shares to plunge last week were "misleading and groundless". California-based Glaucus Research Group, in a report ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s tax revenue is set to further shrink to HK$286 billion by the end of next March, partly due to an expected 22 per cent plunge in stamp duty for property transactions. The Inland Revenue Department on Tuesday announced that overall tax revenue ... ( read original story ...)

Tsim was participating in the fifth Gay Games and was experiencing life outside of the closet for the first time. Growing up in Hong Kong, he hid his sexuality from friends and family. And even though he had lived in London for years, Tsim had never felt ... ( read original story ...)