A Hong Kong father who tried to commit suicide and kill his three children by burning charcoal in their bedroom as they slept told one of them that it was a religious ritual, a court heard on Monday. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Close on Brink of Bear Market as Tech Slides
Hong Kong stocks dipped into a bear market before closing just outside as the worsening U.S.-China trade dispute prompted investors to pull out of riskier assets. The Hang Seng Index closed down 1.3 p... ( read original story ...)
Buyers face payment hiccups as hundreds queue up for high-speed rail tickets in Hong Kong on first day of sale
More than 300 people were standing in line for tickets to the first high-speed trains departing from Hong Kong by the time they went on sale at 8am on Monday, with some of them later encountering vari... ( read original story ...)
China’s Top Hotpot Chain Attracts Hillhouse to $963 Million IPO
Haidilao International Holding Ltd., China’s biggest hotpot restaurant chain, is seeking to raise as much as $963 million in a Hong Kong initial public offering. The Beijing-based firm is offering 424 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) jitters over a potentially severe escalation in the U.S.-China trade war
The last signal was a sell 2 period(s) ago. Rex Takasugi – TD Profile HANG SENG INDEX closed down -1.350 at 26,973.471. Volume was 56% above average (neutral) and Bollinger Bands were 9% narrower than ... ( read original story ...)
Online insurance start-up OneDegree raises HK$200 million to fund push to cover Hong Kong’s dogs and cats
Home-grown online pet insurer OneDegree has raised HK$200 million (US$25.5 million) from a number of investors to finance its plan to offer insurance cover to more than half a million dogs and cats in ... ( read original story ...)
Sacrifices Hong Kong made for high-speed rail to mainland China: is it worth it?
Their village was in the way of a 26km high-speed rail line that would connect Hong Kong with mainland China, promising speedier trips to cities across the country. “Life in the past at the old villag... ( read original story ...)
Pay Hong Kong bosses the cost of extra month’s maternity leave, former government adviser urges
An economist and government adviser has said a plan to give women four more weeks of paid maternity leave would cost Hong Kong bosses an extra HK$800 million a year – and called on officials to pay th... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong teachers urged to promote sense of ‘national identity’ in city students at liaison office open day
A senior mainland envoy in Hong Kong has told the city’s teachers and principals to fulfil their mission in developing “a sense of national identity, a care for Hong Kong, and a global vision” in the ... ( read original story ...)
Calls for independence leave Hong Kong’s leader fighting fires behind the scenes as Beijing’s patience wears thin
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor’s emotional condemnation of student leaders who called for Hong Kong independence last week was more than the exasperated remarks of a leader growing weary o... ( read original story ...)
Four gruesome killings from Hong Kong’s past that are the stuff of nightmares
Hong Kong is known to be one of the safest places in the world, with a crime rate that in 2017 dropped to its lowest since 1975. But at 56,017 cases, low crime does not mean no crime. And while most o... ( read original story ...)
China’s Meituan Dianping confirms $4.4 billion Hong Kong IPO
China's Meituan Dianping, an online food delivery-to-ticketing services platform, set an indicative price range of HK$60 to HK$72 ($7.6-$9.2) per share for its IPO, valuing itself at up to $55 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Where the ultra-rich live: Hong Kong passes New York as home to the most super-wealthy people
Hong Kong surpassed the Big Apple as the city with the highest population of people worth at least $30 million, according to a new report. The former British colony saw its number of ultra-wealthy ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Startup to Battle Revolving Credit with Asia’s First Crypto Visa Debit Cards
Industry startup Crypto.com, formerly ‘Monaco’ before a rebrand, has revealed its plan to issue 100,000 Visa-powered cryptocurrency debit cards in Hong Kong and Singapore. The Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)