Hong Kong's legislature was again reduced to chaos on Wednesday as political divisions deepen over the swearing in of two new lawmakers who advocate a split from Beijing. There are growing concerns in the semi-autonomous city that China is tightening its ... ( read original story ...)
Banker who tortured and killed two women in Hong Kong 'fantasised about kidnapping "three mid teenage girls" from top British boarding school'
A banker accused of murdering two women in his Hong Kong flat wanted to kidnap three 'mid teenage girls' from a top British boarding school, a court heard. In a horrific video he filmed while sexually torturing and killing one of his victims, Rurik Jutting ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fashion group I.T back in the black on strong sales in Japan, China
“Nevertheless, [our] multifaceted business model along with diversified regional exposure will retain its resilience in difficult times.” Unlike its Hong Kong competitors Esprit, Giordano or Bossini, I.T started as a distributor and retailer of “hard ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Shares dip on sluggish China equities, Fed rate outlook
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares ended slightly lower on Tuesday after mainland markets put up a lacklustre performance and as investors were cautious about the increasing possibility of a US interest rate increase in December. The Hang Seng index fell 0.2 per ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Stocks down at open
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks retreated in the first few minutes of trade Tuesday following the previous day's strong rally and despite a strong performance on Wall Street. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.18 per cent, or 41.98 points to 23,562.10. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
British banker's torture video stuns jury in Hong Kong murder trial
File photo of Rurik George Caton Jutting, a British banker charged with two counts of murder after police found the bodies of two women in his apartment, sitting in the back row of a prison bus as he arrives at the Eastern Law Courts in Hong Kong November ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong International Airport to build a mega airport terminal
Located right next to the airport, Skycity aims to capture broad opportunities in tourism and business, while also providing a dynamic lifestyle and family entertainment hub for Hong Kong residents and visitors alike.” The project is forecast to serve ... ( read original story ...)
Securities regulator allows electronic signatures for cross-border account opening
and mutual market access between Hong Kong and the mainland which will help local firms to capture more business, particularly in light of the expected launch of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect. “It is becoming a major trend globally, to go ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong jury to see British banker’s “torture video” in murder trial
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A graphic video of a former British banker killing an Indonesian woman in his apartment will be shown to a jury in Hong Kong on Tuesday, the first in a series of extreme evidence to be shown during the trial which has attracted global ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court sees chilling video describing torture
HONG KONG – A jury in Hong Kong watched chilling video Tuesday of a British banker describing how he tortured and killed an Indonesian woman he met in a bar, saying he repeatedly raped her and "tortured her badly." In the video he shot, Rurik Jutting ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court sees chilling video describing torture banker committed
HONG KONG - A jury in Hong Kong watched chilling video Tuesday of a British banker describing how he tortured and killed an Indonesian woman he met in a bar, saying he repeatedly raped her and "tortured her badly." In the video he shot, Rurik Jutting ... ( read original story ...)
British banker in Hong Kong accused of torturing 1 of 2 women murdered
HONG KONG – A British banker accused of killing two Indonesian women in his Hong Kong apartment had tortured one of the victims for three days while using cocaine, a prosecutor said at the opening of his murder trial Monday. The women's murders and the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong jury to see ‘torture’ video as British banker’s trial begins
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong judge warned jurors that they will have to view video filmed by former British banker Rurik Jutting of the torture and vicious killing of two Indonesian women he is accused of murdering as the trial got under way on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Chinese money flowing to Hong Kong stocks has suddenly dried up
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong's stock market is suffering from a post-holiday hangover. The flood of Chinese money into the city before the mainland's National Day celebrations in early October has slowed to a trickle since traders returned from the week-long break. ( read original story ...)