The parliamentary meeting in Beijing ends on Monday, the state news agency Xinhua said. Earlier in the day, the Communist Party's top newspaper, the People's Daily, ran an editorial that said anyone "who splits the nation or promotes 'Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is trying to prick its housing bubble
Hong Kong’s top official has raised the property stamp duty for the second time in three years to dampen soaring real estate prices in the world’s least affordable city, ahead of an election campaign where housing affordability is likely to be a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority issues licences to eight more stored-value service providers
A law came into effect last November to regulate the previously unsupervised electronic payment business. Providers were given one ... He said this would not pose a threat to Hong Kong’s payment or financial systems. Cheng said “several companies ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks continue to slide amid US election uncertainty
Hong Kong stocks continued to decline, reaching a near three-month low at Friday’s close, after the US market logged its longest losing streak since the global financial crisis as fears lingered over the US election. The Hang Seng Index closed down 0.18 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong officials meet crab traders to better understand business in wake of tainted product scare
Food safety authorities met hairy-crab traders on Friday for the first time after officials were accused of being ignorant of how the business operates. The Centre for Food Safety met some of the distributors after two hairy crab samples, which came from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong firms urged to work harder as social and governance compliance deadline looms
As the first ever deadline draws closer for Hong Kong’s listed firms to comply with their obligation to make disclosures on their environment, social and governance (ESG) policies, a study showed that they need to work harder to ensure compliance. ( read original story ...)
Friday Flyday: Hong Kong to Tokyo-Narita on ANA
Welcome on board my trip from Hong Kong to Tokyo-Narita on ANA. The 767-300s flying the route offer the carrier’s regional business class product which is not especially modern (recliner seat, relatively small IFE screens), but it is also a reasonably ... ( read original story ...)
Women's trip to Hong Kong will explore Chinese business
Women's trip to Hong Kong will explore Chinese business GEM2016 Travelling Mastermind, a nusiness expedition to Hong Kong, will provide female executives considering of trade with China Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: http://mycj.co/2fnUZiv ( read original story ...)
British banker in HK "needed cocaine boost" for courage to torture, kill
He explained how Jutting was involved in a "battle of wills" with the auditor and was asked by his boss to "calm down, have a quiet year and was pushed to a different part of the business" before being sent to Hong Kong in 2013. "That kind of setback of ... ( read original story ...
Hong Kong's leaders move to cool world's highest home prices
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-ying is taking additional steps to cool the world's costliest property market, where prices have rebounded after a short-lived dip. The government raised the stamp duty to 15 per cent for all residential ... ( read original story ...)
If China Meant to Chill Hong Kong Speech, Booksellers’ Case Did the Job
HONG KONG — The metal door of Causeway Bay Bookstore is locked ... sourced books about political intrigue and the sex lives of China’s leaders is out of business. Other book publishers, including those that sell well-sourced, authoritative volumes ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong MICE Tourism Market – Trips & Spending to 2021 – Research and Markets
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Hong Kong MICE Tourism Market - Trips & Spending to 2021" report to their offering. Hong Kong is one of the world's top MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions & Exhibitions ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing to discuss interpretation of Hong Kong's mini constitution amid independence row
The Hong Kong government has asked the courts to review a decision ... (Reporting by Venus Wu, Writing by Greg Torode; Editing by Michael Perry) Next In World News ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Steps Up Efforts to Cool World’s Highest Home Prices
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying is taking additional steps to cool the world’s costliest property market, where prices have rebounded after a short-lived dip. The government raised the stamp duty to 15 percent for all residential purchases ... ( read original story ...)