Hong Kong’s former financial chief John Tsang Chun-wah on Saturday took a dig at politicians of all stripes – including the pro-democracy camp which supported him in last year’s chief executive race – accusing them of causing “deep and ... ( read original story ...)
Playing mahjong and betting on horse racing could decrease dementia risk, Hong Kong study finds
Playing mahjong and betting on horse racing, two hugely popular but often maligned intellectual pastimes in Hong Kong, could help to decrease the risk of dementia in the elderly, the latest research in the city has confirmed. Seniors have always been ... ( read original story ...)
North Vancouver musician big in Hong Kong
Fortin was surprised when Huntley called him from Hong Kong to share the news. Huntley told him that in Hong Kong songs don’t usually stay at the top for long since people usually “listen to it once and they won’t listen to it again.” ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s health care expertise can unlock potential of ‘Greater Bay Area’, says former financial secretary
In the not-so-distant future, Hongkongers will be able to live out their golden years in Zhuhai, Shenzhen – or any of the nine mainland cities within the “Greater Bay Area” in southern China, all within a short drive from Hong Kong. They could drive ... ( read original story ...)
Impossible Foods Checks in to Hong Kong Hotels
one of the world’s leading travel and culinary destinations HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Impossible Foods is offering its award-winning, plant-based meat at three of Hong Kong’s top-ranking hotels: Hotel ICON, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, and InterContinental ... ( read original story ...)
Liu Yichang, Hong Kong author whose works inspired Wong Kar-wai films, dies at 99
following news on Tuesday of the death of celebrity romance novelist Eunice Lam Yin-nei. Born in Shanghai on December 7, 1918, and originally named Liu Tongyi, Liu Yichang first came to Hong Kong in 1948 and settled down in the city with his wife Lo Pai ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi gets IPO nod from HK exchange, say sources
Offering could become world's largest first-time share sale since Alibaba's listing BEIJING • Xiaomi has won Hong Kong stock exchange approval for its planned initial public offering (IPO), which would be the first listing in the city with weighted ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong’s love affair with meat is leaving planet paying price through carbon emissions
Visit a typical Chinese restaurant in Hong Kong and amid the hubbub there will be tables groaning under the weight of meat dishes – but you’ll be hard pressed to find more than the odd plate of vegetables around. That is because the main course in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police inspector arrested over disappearance of 670,000 yuan cash evidence
A senior Hong Kong inspector was arrested on Friday on suspicion of stealing 670,000 yuan (US$104,800) from a police station and replacing it with fake banknotes. The officer, 41, is an assistant subdivisional commander at Ta Kwu Ling police station. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong policeman arrested for indecently assaulting two girls in suspected compensated dating case
An off-duty Hong Kong policeman was arrested on Wednesday for indecently assaulting two girls he had met online, in a case suspected to involve compensated dating. In such arrangements, one party pays the other to go on a “date”, often involving sex. ( read original story ...)
Shortage of HPV anti-cancer drug Gardasil in Hong Kong prompts protest outside Merck offices in Causeway Bay
After months of unhappiness over a shortage of the HPV vaccine Gardasil 9 in Hong Kong, a group of women took their protests to the offices of the drug’s maker in Causeway Bay on Friday. Wearing face masks and carrying two large banners, about 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Life in a Hong Kong drainpipe
Hong Kong: “Both indoors and out, life in Hong Kong can feel pretty suffocating at times,” says 39-year-old finance worker Wai Li, who rents a 200 square foot (19 square metre) “nano flat” in Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan neighbourhood. Li’s living ... ( read original story ...)
Ant Financial raises $14 billion in world’s largest-ever single fundraising
Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, China International Capital Corp, CITIC Securities, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley acted as financial advisors to Ant. Reporting by Adam Jourdan in SHANGHAI, Cate Cadell in BEIJNG, and Julie Zhu and Kane Wu in HONG KONG; Editing by ... ( read original story ...)
HK, China agree on cross-boundary supervision
The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission and the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong have entered into a memorandum of understanding regarding the cooperation and exchange of information in connection with the supervision and ... ( read original story ...)