The first race in over a year is a welcome break from virtual races as Hong Kong West 25km course records fall. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong elections: ex-leader CY Leung says he’s undecided on whether to run for city chief executive
Leung, a vice-chairman of China’s top political advisory body, also says he has not been offered the new role as Election Committee convenor. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar crisis: leave or stay? Taiwan, Hong Kong expats among the foreigners counting the cost of doing business
. The 35-year-old first visited the country in 2013 as a volunteer and now owns an engineering service firm, but life in Yangon has become too difficult since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi ’s ... ( read original story ...)
Luxe dog beds, canine caviar, photo shoots – pet staycations at hotels in Hong Kong reach new heights
Not so long ago you would have been hard pushed to find any pet-friendly accommodation in Hong Kong. Now, a year into the age of Covid-19, with borders closed and no end in sight to restrictions on ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong trumps Shanghai and Shenzhen despite raising tax on stock trades
Hong Kong's IPO market will continue to benefit from the return of Chinese companies to their home market. Mainland China has two major stock exchanges - in Shanghai and Shenzhen - but they will not ... ( read original story ...)
Cardless ATM Withdrawal Services to be Offered in Hong Kong by Ping An OneConnect Bank and JETCO
Ping An OneConnect Bank (PAOB) recently revealed that it has teamed up with JETCO in order to provide cardless ATM withdrawal services. PAOB clients will now have the option to make cash withdrawals ... ( read original story ...)
Shenzhen property: how home prices in the Chinese tech hub compare to Hong Kong’s
Shenzhen’s economy has grown bigger than Hong Kong’s, and it is now home to several of China’s largest companies such as the US$700 billion games publisher Tencent Holdings, the 5G telecommunications ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong cabbies signing up with Uber earn more, but taxi council warns they risk breaking the law
groups, warned cabbies using two Uber platforms – Uber Taxi and Uber Flash – that they risked running afoul of the Road Traffic Ordinance. Council chairman Hung Wing-tat noted that both services ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police investigating ex-opposition lawmaker Dennis Kwok for possible misconduct in public office, force insider says
A former opposition lawmaker who fled to Canada is being investigated by Hong Kong police for possible misconduct in public ... over 19 meetings of Legco’s House Committee from the start of the ... ( read original story ...)
Suspect in Wild Hong Kong Car Chase May Be Connected to Burglary Ring, Authorities Say
A man who was shot by police after a wild car chase in Hong Kong Thursday may have been connected to a burglary ring that targeted smart phone vendors and retail shops, according to authorities. The ... ( read original story ...)
Didi Chuxing Files Confidentially for U.S. IPO: Report
Didi Chuxing is also considering dual listing in Hong Kong, according to the Bloomberg report. Didi Chuxing reportedly is raising $1.5 billion in debt financing ahead of its planned IPO, Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong graduates will enter anaemic job market this year, statistics suggest
Rail giant MTR Corporation and HK Electric both said they planned to recruit slightly more graduates this year than last, while HSBC, accounting firm Ernst and Young, power company CLP and the Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Bruce Lee and his fight against ‘Asian hate’ once told the real Hong Kong story to the world. Now we’re just a prop
Hollywood films often fail to do our city justice, not like in the days of Bruce Lee, a pioneer in the fight against ‘Asian hate’. We need to start telling our individual Hong Kong story. ( read original story ...)
Fusion music concert to promote harmony and inclusiveness among people of various communities in Hong Kong
When the conductor gestures for the ensemble to start playing, classical violinist Ding Yi-jie ... which has people with disabilities among its membership. Ding, of Hong Kong’s True Colours Symphony, ... ( read original story ...)