Jan 16 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares rose on Wednesday, helped by hopes that a shift to more stimulating policy could boost China’s economy, but investors remained cautious amid uncertainty over Brexit ... ( read original story ...)
Anthem law not aimed at forcing patriotism, Hong Kong constitutional affairs chief assures
The proposed national anthem law for Hong Kong is not aimed at forcing residents to love the country, and the last thing authorities want is to prosecute people over disrespect for the song, the city’ ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly half of Chinese, Hong Kong companies have gone ahead with deals despite compliance concerns, survey says
That compared a 60 per cent average among companies who responded worldwide. The survey interviewed more than 1,300 business leaders in Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Spain, the United Kin... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Tramways’ 115th anniversary proves too good a photo opportunity for Japanese artist to miss
Japanese artist Koichi Matsuda has taken as many as 10,000 photos of Hong Kong’s iconic trams over the past five years but at no time did he expect his pictures to one day feature on the vehicle he lo... ( read original story ...)
Government has ‘grossly underestimated’ demand for new homes, Our Hong Kong Foundation says
The demand for new homes in Hong Kong has been “grossly underestimated” by the government, a think tank has said. Our Hong Kong Foundation, founded by former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa, said the ci... ( read original story ...)
Buyer Beware: Hong Kong’s $4.8 Billion Stock Wipeout Shows Risk
Hong Kong’s second unexplained wave of stock plunges in three ... The firms hadn’t published news that would move markets and said they knew no reason for the drop, fueling speculation that ranged fro... ( read original story ...)
Boc Hong Kong (BHKLY) Raised to Conviction-Buy at Goldman Sachs Group
Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Boc Hong Kong (OTCMKTS:BHKLY) from a buy rating to a conviction-buy rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. Shares of Boc Hong Kong stock opened ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC tells Welsh customer not to complain in ‘foreign’ language
An HSBC spokesman said: “We apologise for any offence this ... We have contacted Ms Lloyd to apologise and are looking what can be done to prevent this from happening again.” Hong Kong banks accused o... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Central-Wan Chai Bypass opens to traffic – but industry observers warn the real test comes on Monday
Hong Kong’s long-awaited Central-Wan Chai Bypass provided a smooth ride as it opened to traffic on Sunday morning, but industry observers said the real challenge comes with Monday’s morning rush hour. ... ( read original story ...)
Storyful moves Hong Kong operations to Sydney office in business restructure
News Corp-owned Storyful has shuttered its Hong Kong office with responsibility for East Asian reporting taken over by the company’s Sydney office. The closure of the Hong Kong office comes as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong paralympian applies sports dedication to second love – blog on barrier-free restaurants
When the elite wheelchair athlete is not training at the Hong Kong Sports Institute, she is blogging about her second love, food, and restaurants in the city that are accessible for disabled people, o... ( read original story ...)
China’s Greater Bay Area scheme opens up doors for Hong Kong musicians with HK$140 million cultural exchange programme
Hong Kong’s arts and culture sector has been taking advantage of China’s “Greater Bay Area” plan, with a government-funded programme sending 11 local performing arts groups on tours of glitzy concert ... ( read original story ...)
Should Hong Kong say goodbye to public phone booths when more than half of them earn less than HK$1 a day?
When was the last time you used a public payphone? In smartphone-obsessed Hong Kong, probably not in a long time. District councils across the city are debating whether to remove the once vital booths ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rugby team’s rousing rendition of China’s national anthem earns high praise from Chinese fans
Before the start of the match when March of the Volunteers was broadcast, most Hong Kong team members sung along with the anthem, some with great emotion. Sina Sports showed the footage on Friday, whi... ( read original story ...)