Nurses in Hong Kong’s overcrowded public hospitals are planning to protest on Sunday, saying they are stretched to breaking point by the peak flu season. Chairman of Hong Kong’s biggest nurses union, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stock exchange plans to scrap paper IPO applications in a bid to be more competitive, say sources
Hong Kong’s stock exchange is aiming to cement its position as the world’s leading IPO market by cutting out the paperwork, sources revealed. It plans to take a major step towards becoming an entirely ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s smaller businesses think ‘we’re too small to be hacked’ despite hacking experience, insurer finds
Hacking is on the rise in Hong Kong. But many smaller businesses have a “we’re too small to be hacked” mindset that leaves them vulnerable, according to insurance company Chubb. Chubb surveyed 300 of ... ( read original story ...)
Wild boars in Hong Kong: are they dangerous, why are there more of them around, and what do I do if one attacks?
Why are boars in the news? Last Friday two of them wandered into a barbecue ... on Babington Path. The University of Hong Kong issued a warning to staff and students to be on the lookout for wild pigs ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t boosts finance industry
Financial Secretary Paul Chan: In the coming months, we will put out a proposal for industry consultation about introducing a limited partnership regime for private equity funds in Hong Kong. Thereaft... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s construction rush: critical infrastructure or white elephants with political agenda?
IT manager Dennis Leung remembers his punishing daily commute from his home in the southern part of Hong Kong Island to his workplace in Wan Chai just three years ago. It took up to an hour because of ... ( read original story ...)
London, New York and Hong Kong Are No Longer Immune to Global Housing Downturn
(Bloomberg) -- In the years since the financial crisis, global cities like London, Hong Kong and New York appeared to defy housing-market cycles, thanks to a concentration of financial jobs and the se... ( read original story ...)
How the CEO of a Startup spent Christmas
Hi, I’m Edmond. In January 2017, I co-founded a startup in Hong Kong where I’m the CEO. We’re building an organisation platform that helps people connect communities with organisations. ( read original story ...)
5 Asia start-ups hope to edge out global competition to win hearts of judges and the public
Hong Kong has always been famous for its entrepreneurial spirit, so it should come as no surprise that the city is becoming a global hub for start-ups. Data recently released by the government departm... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s struggling pay TV provider, iCable, enters China through deal with Guangdong CableTV Network in bid to revive fortunes
She was referring to Beijing’s plan to create an economic hub by linking Hong Kong, Macau and nine other cities in Guangdong province. The two companies will also collaborate in the areas of business ... ( read original story ...)
Tens of thousands in Hong Kong to have their DNA sequenced in government-backed genome project
In a document on the Hong Kong Genome Project, which the Food and Health Bureau handed to the Legislative Council on Tuesday for discussion next Monday, the bureau revealed that the project would cove... ( read original story ...)
Critical roles played by Hong Kong researchers on China’s Chang’e 4 mission to far side of the moon
The state-of-the-art device was one of two advanced technologies from Hong Kong funded by the China Academy of Space Technology for the Chang’e 4 mission to the moon’s unexplored hemisphere. PolyU was ... ( read original story ...)
HANG SENG BK LT/S (HSNGY) & Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) Critical Review
Hang Seng Bank Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking and related financial services to individual, corporate, commercial, small and medium-sized enterprise, and institution... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Festival: Martial Arts Legend Sammo Hung Named Filmmaker in Focus
The retrospective will feature 10 classics of the 'Martial Law' star who was instrumental in shaping the golden age of Hong Kong cinema. Hong Kong action cinema legend Sammo Hung has been named the Fi... ( read original story ...)