Hong Kong will finally pull the plug on analogue television services by the end of next year, eight years after the original target date as it catches up with the global trend of going fully digital. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is being overrun by wild boars
Last May, Australian Liz Walsh, her husband and their 2-year-old twins moved into a 30-story apartment block in an upmarket residential area near Hong Kong's financial and business district. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong customs seize HK$130 million worth of smuggled goods including drugs, ivory, shark fins, cigarettes and frozen meat in Lunar New Year raids
Hong Kong customs seized HK$130 million (US$16.7 million) worth of items in an almost month-long operation to tackle cross-boundary smuggling ahead of and during the Lunar New Year. During the 27-day ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways set to close Toronto cabin crew base, with up to 120 jobs at risk
“There are no current plans to close other Cathay Pacific outport cabin crew bases.” The Hong Kong airline has progressively been axing jobs locally and overseas as part of a three-year cost-cutting e... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shares May Inch Higher On Monday
Hong Kong & China Gas added 0.47 percent, Sands China lost 0.40 percent and BOC Hong Kong gained 0.33 percent. The lead from Wall Street is cautiously optimistic as stock fluctuated Friday before fini... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse Tipped To Remain Rangebound
Hong Kong & China Gas climbed 1.52 percent, China Mobile dropped 1.26 percent, BOC Hong Kong retreated 1.16 percent, CITIC declined 1.03 percent, Galaxy Entertainment contracted 1.01 percent, New Worl... ( read original story ...)
BOC loses debt syndicate head in Hong Kong
Ha’s departure will bring to an end his six-year stint at the big four Chinese bank, which is yet to name a replacement for him, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. February 1 will ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong doctors join localist protest against one-way permit scheme, as mainland migrant influx blamed for stretched hospitals
Hong Kong doctors joined localists on Sunday to call for the abolition of a controversial migrant scheme taking in 150 mainlanders daily – a policy activists blamed for overcrowding at public hospital... ( read original story ...)
Greater Bay Area is perfect stepping stone for Hong Kong start-ups to go global: former minister
The Greater Bay Area could just be the ticket for Hong Kong start-ups and companies to go global, but it will only work if restrictions are eased further, a former minister says. Chan Ka-keung, the fo... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s accountancy firms raise their headcounts as IPO bonanza, fintech boom boost business
Hong Kong’s accountancy firms plan to hire more people this year, despite the economic slowdown, amid increased demand for consultancy services and a rise in IPOs which require auditing, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) Index ETF (2833.HK) 8.60% Higher Over past 13 Weeks
Shares of Hang Seng Index ETF (2833.HK) have been trending up over the past quarter, revealing solid bullish momentum for the equity, as they ran 8.60 over the past 13 weeks. Looking more nearterm, th... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawmakers who also sit on district councils set to get HK$12,000-a-month pay rise if colonial-era deduction is axed
Hong Kong legislators who also sit on district councils could get a 10 per cent pay rise next year – amounting to HK$12,000 (US$1,540) per month – with the government set to scrap a deduction in place ... ( read original story ...)
More burial facilities in Hong Kong offer chance for grieving parents to let their miscarried babies rest in peace
A growing number of burial options for miscarried babies in Hong Kong has provided greater relief to parents still mourning the loss of their children. To Mr and Mrs Lee, who lost their daughter after ... ( read original story ...)
Forget the confectionery: Hong Kong children more likely to save ‘lai see’ packet haul, survey says
Instead of buying confectionery or toys, Hong Kong’s next generation is focused on the future as they count their annual haul from “lai see” packets they receive from family and friends during Lunar N... ( read original story ...)