The land shortage is the root of most socio-economic problems in Hong Kong, leading to high property prices, expensive rents and less competitive products or services in some industries. It contribute... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong must tackle abuse of colonial-era policy on homes in its villages to sort out housing shortage
It took Dennis Bray, the then colonial Hong Kong government’s district commissioner for the New Territories, six frenzied weeks in 1972 to draft the small-house policy that has for the past five decad... ( read original story ...)
Curbs on Hong Kong’s freedoms could suck the lifeblood out of the city
Other recent moves have narrowed the range of political expression, including the banning of the Hong Kong National Party and loyalty tests for election candidates. The business community’s worries th... ( read original story ...)
Brisk Synergy invited to join Infiniti lab in Hong Kong
Now, the startup, which is based in the Accelerator Centre in the David Johnston Research and Technology Park in Waterloo, is participating in a Hong Kong-based program for automotive related startups ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong beaten by Thailand in bumpy start to Gary White’s tenure as team manager
Gary White’s debut match as Hong Kong head coach ended in defeat at Mong Kok Stadium on Thursday night up as visitors Thailand ran out 1-0 winners in the Englishman’s bow. Despite strong support from ... ( read original story ...)
5 epic Hong Kong experiences that will make you want to book a flight right now
Hong Kong is a seriously epic city, with so many different aspects to experience that you will likely feel a bit overwhelmed with where to start. And you can read all about its rich history, countless ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street bloodbath spills over to Hong Kong, China stocks
head of research at Hong Kong-based Smart Securities. “The US market sell-off has a lot to do with rising Treasury yields. But upcoming corporate earnings announcements are also a concern, as investor... ( read original story ...)
Hammer Series Hong Kong – Preview
Hammer Hong Kong will be no different, with Dumoulin, Philippe Gilbert and Richie Porte on the start list. It's all to play for in terms of the overall standings (it's a battle of the best team, remem... ( read original story ...)
Muguruza off to flying start
HONG KONG: Garbine Muguruza shrugged off a rain delay to sweep through ... Torrential downpours delayed the start of play by more than four hours and the world number 13 did not come out on court unti... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong transport chief Frank Chan dismisses rumours that opening date for mega bridge to Macau and Zhuhai is in late October
“On whether the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge is going to open by the end of this month, I must say this is news to me. Personally I don’t have any idea when the bridge is going to open,” Chan said af... ( read original story ...)
Heeding China’s call, Hong Kong tightens grip on dissent
And this month, Hong Kong refused to renew the work visa of Victor Mallet, Asia news editor for the British-based Financial Times newspaper, after he hosted a speech by an independence activist. “We c... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Banking
Global From Asia is all about O2O (online to offline) and one way we do this is through bringing our expert network – from the podcasts to videos to company reviews and putting them in your reach at o... ( read original story ...)
HK equities to see more downside as yuan weakens
The People’s Bank of China announced last Sunday that it was cutting ... A weaker yuan bodes ill for the earnings of many listed companies in Hong Kong. According to their financial reports, around 1, ... ( read original story ...)
World Bank launches ‘human capital’ rankings based on health, education
Japan and Hong Kong. The rankings, based on health, education and survivability measures, assess the future productivity and earnings potential for citizens of 157 of the World Bank’s member ... ( read original story ...)