While Hong Kong is undeniably part of China, arguments differentiating Hong Kong Chinese from mainland Chinese have intensified in recent years. Dr Chung Kim-wah, a social scientist at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, said both Hongkongers’ and ... ( read original story ...)
Investors dodge China's whack-a-mole outflow curbs
With finance channels closing, fake trade invoicing has grown - as demonstrated by a growing gap between figures for Chinese imports from Hong Kong and Hong Kong's exports to China, which ought to be equal and opposite. In essence, Chinese importers ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong woman latest victim of online love scam after losing HK$880,000 to ‘British lover’
Hong Kong woman scammed out of HK$1.4 million by Nigerian ‘lover’ The manager of a local trading company, also a Kwun Tong resident, came to know that scammer through a dating app in March. Her “lover” also told of financial problems and requested ... ( read original story ...)
Hidden Agenda’s relaunch sparks hope for Hong Kong’s underground indie clubs
The organisers of revived indie club Hidden Agenda say they are “cautiously optimistic” about the future of the underground music scene in Hong Kong as they prepare to relaunch at a new venue. The music showcase was forced to move out of its former ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Shares May Boost Hang Seng Index
The Hong Kong stock market headed higher again on Thursday, one session after it had snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had spiked almost 260 points or 1.2 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 22,840-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
A PoW's diary: father's wartime words reveal details family never knew
and his brother, Noble, had sailed into Hong Kong in November 1941 as part of the Royal Rifles ... I was glad to hear that news. On parade at 4:30, embarked sunrise. Don't get much to eat often -- just an occasional small ration of rice with a bit of ... ( read original story ...
Hong Kong Property Market Helps Third-Quarter GDP Beat Forecasts
Hong Kong’s economy grew faster than economists forecast last ... That compares with the median estimate for 0.3 percent growth from eight analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News. The economy rose 1.9 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier. ( read original story ...)
Rare Hong Kong species at risk, warns co-author of new report showing huge impact of climate change on nature
More than 80 per cent of core ecological processes ranging from the genetic activity of plants to the size of habitats are feeling the brunt of a changing climate, an international study involving scientists from Hong Kong has found. The findings of the 18 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Louie Business Hotel
Trip Hong kong louie business hotel vacations can be one of the most pleasant conditions the fact that couples can pass in unison. Have Hong kong louie business hotel a listing of meal you desire to result in Christmas and an index of options for things to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong market closes down while China stocks enter bull territory, up 20pc since January
Chinese stocks have entered bull market territory thanks to positive economic data with the Shanghai Composite Index climbing more than 20 per cent since January, but the positive sentiment didn’t stretch to Hong Kong markets which closed lower on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong GDP beats forecasts
HONG KONG: The economy of Hong Kong in the third quarter grew at a faster pace than economists had forecast as a rebound in stock trading and the property market helped spur local spending. Gross domestic product expanded 0.6% in the three months to Sept ... ( read original story ...)
Forging stronger ties: Vietnam welcomes Hong Kong investors as bilateral relations flourish
Vietnam’s presence in Hong Kong started in 1980s with the opening of a trade office to support business. The consulate was set up about 10 years later. Apart from providing information related to doing business in Vietnam, the trade office also helps ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong’s next chief executive needs to be a governor
But what the Communist Party in Beijing wants is a happy Hong Kong without local mismanagement over-politicising the city. Under a Governor, the city was a politics-free zone and got on with business. Few in Hong Kong, even the Youngspiration duo ... ( read original story ...)
Gunter: Recognition for Canada's Hong Kong vets
Canada’s Hong Kong veterans are finally getting some much-deserved recognition. In 1998 – more than 50 years after they were released from cruel Japanese prisoner of war camps – the Canadian government paid them or their survivors $24,000 for the ... ( read original story ...)