The quality of supervision during construction on Hong Kong’s costliest rail project was called into question again on Saturday, after more shoddily built reinforcement bars were found in the walls of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong cold snap kills one, temperatures plunging to 6.3 degrees Celsius on Lantau Island
The Hong Kong cold snap claimed one life on Sunday, after six people were sent to hospital with hypothermia, as the temperature dropped below 10 degrees Celsius in several parts of the city. The Hospi... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam failing on youth poverty, says children’s group
Hong Kong’s leader has failed miserably to improve the lives of the city’s poor children this year, a community youth group said on Sunday, giving the government just 23 points out of 100 in that area ... ( read original story ...)
The mainland Chinese tourists visiting Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai for just 50 yuan each
Qin Zhihong, 50, was on his tenth tour to Hong Kong in the past five years. The Henan province native paid just 50 yuan (US$7) for a five-day trip to the city, as well as Zhuhai and Macau. The mainlan... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong wine company to buy Japanese crypto exchange
“This is why we have to diversify into financial technology and the crypto-currency business – to achieve a better return for our shareholders.” In a related deal, HDR Global Trading, which owns the H... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s record-breaking parking space market set to lose steam, say analysts
View photos The number of parking spots changing hands fell drastically in the second half of the year, from a peak of 1,348 in June to just 377 in November, the lowest for almost three years, accordi... ( read original story ...)
Heritage gas lamps that ‘witnessed Hong Kong’s development’ remain in disrepair after Typhoon Mangkhut
Four iconic gas lamps in the heart of Hong Kong’s Central remain in disrepair more than three months after they were wrecked by a monster storm, with officials still looking into ways to restore the h... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) 2019 Outlook Flat
The last signal was a sell 5 period(s) ago. HANG SENG INDEX is currently 27.9% above its 200-period moving average and is in an upward trend. Volatility is extremely high when compared to the average ... ( read original story ...)
BOC HONG KONG HOLDINGS LTD. ORDINARY SHA (OTCMKTS:BNKHF) Has Decline in Shorts
The stock of BOC HONG KONG HOLDINGS LTD. ORDINARY SHA (OTCMKTS:BNKHF) registered a decrease of 13.81% in short interest. BNKHF’s total short interest was 2.09M shares in December as published by FINRA ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Director Ringo Lam Dies at 63
Hong Kong-born action director Ringo Lam ... Van Damme tweeted “I’m deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Ringo Lam.” I’m deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Ringo ... ( read original story ...)
The Singaporean-Chinese air miles company rewarding Hong Kong travellers for meals
Many top airlines have signed up with a Singaporean-Chinese start-up that lets frequent travellers and shoppers earn air miles through everyday spending. Mileslife arrived in Hong Kong in August, afte... ( read original story ...)
Winning ideas for pedestrianising polluted Hong Kong business district artery Des Voeux Road Central
Of all the city streets in all the world, architects had to pick this one to walk into. From near and far their ideas poured, answering the call of an international competition to pedestrianise Hong K... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong authorities seize more than 230 tonnes of endangered wood this year – five times that of last year’s total
Hong Kong authorities confiscated more than 230 tonnes of endangered wood from Central America and South Asia between January and November this year, about five times that of last year’s total haul. T... ( read original story ...)
Can Hong Kong’s legal industry catch up with Singapore in going paperless and cutting costs?
Reams of contracts and mounds of court documents come to mind when one thinks of the office work of lawyers, but a new trend for the profession has started in Singapore, while its Hong Kong counterpar... ( read original story ...)