A Hong Kong arts centre hosting the city's high-profile literary festival has cancelled appearances by exiled Chinese writer Ma Jian, the author said Thursday, as Beijing tightens its grip on the semi ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s first European-style floral garden moves step closer as company submits proposal on project to government
Hong Kong has moved closer to launching its first European-style floral garden on a reserved plot of reclaimed land on Lantau Island. The company behind the project, Kaleido Park, on Wednesday said it ... ( read original story ...)
Historic Hong Kong amusement park Lai Yuen set to launch its first long-term venture in mainland China
News of the park, set up in conjunction with Chinese Culture Group, will be officially announced next week in Chengdu. Once the largest amusement park in Hong Kong, Lai Yuen opened in 1949 at Lai Chi ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) Asian markets mixed
China’s Shanghai Composite Index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index are respectively down 20 per cent and ... To spur lending, China’s central bank has cut the amount of cash that some banks must hold as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong primary school suspends some classes after hand, foot, and mouth disease outbreak leaves boy in critical condition and sickens 8 others
A primary school in Hong Kong on Wednesday said it would suspend some classes for two weeks after an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) infected nine pupils including an 11-year-old boy w... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong houseboats set to be cast adrift
The Osburns — New Zealander Cath, her husband, two children and two bulldogs — are among more than 200 boat-dwelling families that are facing imminent eviction from Hong Kong’s Discovery Bay Marina Cl... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong jury finds ‘master meat cutter’ guilty of butchering ex-wife’s aunt despite body never being discovered
The defendant will return to Kowloon City Court on November 16 to face separate charges of using a forged identity card and taking employment while being a person having landed in Hong Kong without th... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Rolls Out First Regulations for Its Burgeoning Cryptocurrency Market
Last week, Hong Kong rolled out its first regulations aimed at governing ... “I would say this is good news for institutional players who have been hamstrung by the regulatory grey areas in relation t... ( read original story ...)
Funeral of Hong Kong movie producer Raymond Chow to be private event
The funeral of Raymond Chow Man-wai, the Hong Kong movie producer who introduced the world to martial arts legend Bruce Lee, will be a private event, it was revealed on Wednesday. The arrangement was ... ( read original story ...)
Go-to-market help to boost Hong Kong’s startup push
Hong Kong’s startup scene has been overshadowed by developments in China in recent times. While China boasts more than 100 unicorns – a startup valued over US$1 billion – Hong Kong has just seven. Acc... ( read original story ...)
Office rents in Hong Kong’s Central district may drop for first time since 2013, says Colliers
Hong Kong’s Central district, the world’s most expensive office ... Colliers’ Asia head of research. Central, the core business district, has been crowned the world’s most expensive place for renting ... ( read original story ...)
Police shoot knifeman in Hong Kong subway station
The man was a Hong Kong identity card holder, Chow said, giving no further detail on the suspect. (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated fee... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and China traders weighing what US elections boosting Democrats might mean for trade war
Hong Kong and China markets were little changed in trading Wednesday as traders tried to assess the fallout from the US midterm elections – in which Democrats won the House and Republicans retained th... ( read original story ...)
Blade-wielding Hong Kong man in critical condition after being shot by policewoman
A Hong Kong policewoman shot a man in the abdomen in self-defence on Wednesday morning after he attempted to attack her and a colleague with a cutter in Sham Shui Po MTR station, police said. The 55-y... ( read original story ...)