The Longines Masters Series continues its journey through the most iconic cities in the world with a visit to China’s AsiaWorld-Expo for the seventh edition of the Longines Masters of Hong Kong from F... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seizes $1m of rhino horn in record airport haul
Hong Kong (AFP) - Two men carrying at least 24 severed rhino horns were arrested in Hong Kong airport by customs officers who said it was their largest ever seizure of rhino contraband smuggled by air ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pushes ahead with blanket ban on e-cigarettes, with maximum penalty of six months in jail and HK$50,000 fine
It may be the end of the road for vapers in Hong Kong as officials ready a law to choke supply, sale and promotion of e-cigarettes, with a maximum penalty of six months’ imprisonment and a fine of HK$... ( read original story ...)
More than 70 per cent of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong work over 13 hours a day, Chinese University survey shows
More than 70 per cent of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong work over 13 hours a day, a university survey has found. But some of these workers do not get the full salary they are entitled to, accor... ( read original story ...)
Lawmakers warn Hong Kong’s China extradition plans a ‘Trojan horse’
Plans by Hong Kong to allow extraditions to Taiwan, Macau and mainland China following a high-profile murder case could become a "Trojan horse" for Beijing to pursue critics, pro-democracy lawmakers w... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Film Awards: ‘Project Gutenberg’ Dominates with 17 Nominations
‘Infernal Affairs’ scribe Felix Chong’s counterfeiting thriller starring Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwok was the second most nominated film in the history of the Hong Kong Film Awards. Project Gutenberg, ... ( read original story ...)
Red tape at Hong Kong Hospital Authority: senior health care official and another board member call for cuts
A senior Hong Kong health care official and another board member at the authority that manages the city’s public hospitals have added their voices to calls for the organisation to slash red tape. Hosp... ( read original story ...)