Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying on Friday sought to downplay the growing rivalry between the city and its mainland neighbours, insisting they would all benefit under Beijing’s “Greater Bay Area” integration plan. The chief executive said he did not ... ( read original story ...)
Ailing Hong Kong mother able to open eyes and nod after second liver transplant
A dying mother whose desperate hunt for an organ donor aroused deep public sympathy across Hong Kong is showing signs of recovery after a second liver transplant, seven days after the first. Tang Kwai-sze, 43, could now open her eyes and nod, and the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong construction worker convicted of bestiality and assault jailed for seven months
The maximum penalty for bestiality in Hong Kong is 10 years imprisonment and a HK$50,000 fine. The case marked the second ever bestiality conviction in the city, after a 48-year-old man was caught in the act by a police officer in 2000. That man was jailed ... ( read original story ...)
One third of licensed Hong Kong ivory retailers encourage buyers to break the law, report says
A third of all Hong Kong’s licensed ivory retailers have actively encouraged buyers to smuggle ivory out of the city without an export permit, which is illegal under the city’s laws, a new report by the wildlife trade monitor Traffic has revealed. ( read original story ...)
Fake passports fuel child trafficking to Hong Kong, Singapore
HONG KONG (Thomson Reuters Foundation ... Please credit the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers humanitarian news, women's rights, trafficking, property rights and climate change. Visit news.trust.org to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks down in subdued trading before French vote
Hong Kong stocks edged lower in thin trading on Friday, as investors took to the sidelines ahead of the first round of a tight French presidential election on Sunday. Both the benchmark Hang Seng index and the China Enterprises Index lost 0.1 per cent at ... ( read original story ...)
Life in high-rise Hong Kong’s bustling skyline captured in French snapper’s stunning series of pictures
THESE incredible pictures show Hong Kong from a whole new angle. French snapper Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze caught the Asian metropolis’ high-rise lifestyle with a series of stunning shots taken from the ground directly upwards. Romain was so taken aback by ... ( read original story ...)
The 'King of Robbers' inspired Hong Kong hit movie
Hong Kong King of Robbers Yip Kai-foon has died at the age of 55. He was certified dead at 1.02am on April 19 at Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong. This was confirmed by a press release from the Hong Kong Correctional Services. Yip was serving ... ( read original story ...)
HKSTP Welcomes Maz World to Hong Kong's Vibrant Ecosystem to Commercialise Revolutionary Ostrich Antibody Technology from Japan
HONG KONG, April 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Underscoring Hong ... To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hkstp-welcomes-maz-world-to-hong-kongs-vibrant-ecosystem-to-commercialise-revolutionary-ostrich ... ( read original story ...)
i-Cable news to retain editorial freedom amid staff layoff, says future owner
Founded in 1993, i-Cable operates a 24-hour Cantonese-language news network in Hong Kong, and has received plaudits for its investigative journalism in Hong Kong and mainland China. But the channel’s future came into question last month after its parent ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to tighten cyber security rules after broker hacks
HONG KONG: Hong Kong plans to toughen information security rules after a series of embarrassing hacks at the city's brokers, the securities regulator said on April 20. The draft rules would likely include requirements for two-step authentication for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawmaker proposes regulatory system for taxi trade in bid to sink plan for franchised services
Yick said the government’s proposal to put an additional 600 franchised taxis from three operators on Hong Kong roads would create unfair competition and put cabbies’ livelihood at risk. Representatives from the taxi industry and the pro-establishment ... ( read original story ...)
CY Leung leads Hong Kong delegation on Greater Bay Area tour as part of integration drive
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying led a high-powered delegation to Guangdong on Wednesday with one thing on his mind: fitting Hong Kong into Beijing’s “Greater Bay Area” integration scheme for the Pearl River Delta. As he began the three-day visit he ... ( read original story ...)
Ai Weiwei criticises Hong Kong freedoms after he is refused for a HSBC bank account
Ai Weiwei, the Chinese dissident artist, has launched an attack on eroding freedoms in Hong Kong after he was refused a bank account at HSBC in the former British colony. The burly artist, who is a constant thorn in the side of Beijing’s Communist Party ... ( read original story ...)