After the city’s Primary 6 pupils found out which secondary schools they had been assigned to on Tuesday morning, the Au family dashed to four schools in different parts of Hong Kong to ask for a plac... ( read original story ...)
Macau’s racing greyhounds get speedier path to adoption in Hong Kong as track closure nears
People in Hong Kong who want to adopt greyhounds from the Macau dog racing track, which will close next Saturday, will now find it easier to do so under a deal struck by authorities from both sides. S... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s Dislike Sinks Xiaomi Valuation To At Best 30% Below IPO Price
Xiaomi’s withdrawal from China IPO application and repeated cuts in valuation followed Chinese securities Watchdog’s queries. Its Hong Kong IPO price is set at bottom of original HK$17-22 target range ... ( read original story ...)
Tricor Supports Xiaomi IPO in Hong Kong
HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tricor Group (“Tricor”), Asia’s leading provider of business, corporate and investor services, today announces our appointment to provide joint company secretary services t... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawmaker draws ire by suggesting up to 10,000 ‘domestic servant’ jobs be reserved for people from ethnic minorities
A pro-Beijing lawmaker has recommended that Hong Kong reserve 5,000 to 10,000 “domestic servant” jobs for people from ethnic minorities, saying a monthly salary of at least HK$7,000 could serve as a s... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xiaomi makes underwhelming public debut in Hong Kong IPO
China’s Xiaomi, the world’s fifth biggest seller of smartphones, made an underwhelming public debut after it hit the Hong Kong Stock Exchange amid concerns around an ongoing trade war between the U.S. ... ( read original story ...)
Investment bankers are quitting Goldman, Citigroup for biotech riches in Hong Kong
“We are seeing a very good level of interest from quality issuers and we expect a healthy pipeline for the next couple years,” said David Lau, head of Hong Kong investment banking at JPMorgan Chase & ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bike-sharing start-up Gobee.bike goes bust from losses and high maintenance costs
Hong Kong’s first bike-sharing service, Gobee.bike, has gone bust due to losses and high maintenance costs, according to its boss. The start-up promised to refund HK$399 (US$51) in deposits to each us... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong minister Anthony Cheung reveals he twice considered resigning over controversial high-speed rail link
Hong Kong’s former transport chief Anthony Cheung Bing-leung has revealed that he had twice considered resigning amid delays and budget overruns at the contentious HK$84.4 billion cross-border high-sp... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong teen’s dreams of being a doctor dashed by education system’s failure to teach Chinese to ethnic minority students
He only found out his chances of becoming a doctor were slim when he went to the University of Hong Kong (HKU), and Chinese University (CUHK), the only two institutions in the city offering a degree i... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong graduates could struggle to find work if university English and Chinese language requirements lowered, headhunters say
Lowering the English and Chinese language requirements for entry into Hong Kong universities will make graduates less competitive in the jobs market, especially compared to international jobseekers, r... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) Stocks rally at open on Tuesday
The Hang Seng Index climbed 1.03 per cent, or 290.54 points, to 28,606.16 on Monday. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.19 per cent, or 5.22 points, to 2,752.45, while the Shenzhen Composi... ( read original story ...)
Young Hong Kong girl dies after catching flu infection, the third such death this year
A nine-year-old Hong Kong girl with chronic illnesses died after contracting a flu infection, the first death among children since the end of the peak winter flu season. The Centre for Health Protecti... ( read original story ...)
Heung To Middle School clinch the Hong Kong Liberal Studies Financial Literacy Championship
In its fourth year, the program teaches high school students to better plan and manage their personal finance; This year, the program added new content on protecting payment-related data online HONG K... ( read original story ...)