HONG KONG – The Hong Kong government says it has barred a young pro-democracy activist from an upcoming election because her party's political platform violates electoral laws, in the latest move by the semiautonomous Chinese city to squelch dissent. ( read original story ...)
Why should Hong Kong be more walkable? Environmentalists and tour groups spell out the reasons
Hong Kong’s car-oriented roads are designed for an “alarming” number of vehicles, prevent people from walking, and worsen hazardous air pollution and public health, environmentalists have warned. Those who tout walking as a mode of transport argue ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam calls for less inequality and more opportunity during Davos visit
Hong Kong’s leader promised on Friday to address issues such as income disparity and a lack of opportunities for young people at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor was addressing a panel discussion on the global ... ( read original story ...)
Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow banned from vote
HONG KONG (AFP) - One of Hong Kong's best-known democracy activists was banned on Saturday (Jan 27) from standing as lawmaker in upcoming elections, the latest blow to freedoms in the city as Beijing tightens its grip. Agnes Chow, 21, a former leader of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong authorities block pro-democracy candidate from byelection
Photograph: Philip Fong/AFP/Getty Images Hong Kong’s embattled pro-democracy movement has suffered another blow after authorities barred a leading member of the “umbrella” movement from standing in a byelection. Agnes Chow, a 21-year-old activist ... ( read original story ...)
SCED: Hong Kong continues to play active role in WTO business (with photo)
Hong Kong will, as always, work closely with other Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to bring unfinished businesses to fruition as well as to pursue other initiatives that can reinvigorate the WTO, said the Secretary for Commerce and Economic ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police ‘take animal abuse as seriously as murder’ despite low conviction rate
Hong Kong police have insisted their specialist teams investigating animal abuse take the crimes “as seriously as murder”, despite less than half of cases ending in a conviction. A senior inspector said the offences they deal with can be hard to prove. ( read original story ...)
Three contractors found guilty over Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge death
Three Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge contractors were on Friday found guilty of 21 summonses relating to an industrial accident that killed one worker and injured four others. The West Kowloon Court heard the fatal accident took place on October 19 ... ( read original story ...)
Airbnb another casualty of high property prices in Hong Kong, destination that bucks global trend for more non-hotel stays
Hong Kong is bucking the global appetite for alternative accommodation as hotels continue to dominate the local market, according to recent research. As part of Booking.com’s annual Guest Review Awards based on 140 million customer reviews worldwide, the ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong’s Beijing loyalists don’t want democracy activists kicked out of elections
Pro-establishment heavyweights, including top advisers to Hong Kong’s leader, have challenged the justification for any move by the government to ban two pro-democracy activists from running in the Legislative Council by-election in March. While some of ... ( read original story ...)
China’s top beauty app developer backs Hong Kong e-commerce start-up
HONG KONG -- China's beauty-enhancing app developer and smartphone maker Meitu is looking to boost revenues by expanding further into e-commerce, leading a $5 million funding round in Goxip, a Hong Kong-based online shopping platform. Juliette Gimenez, CEO ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong furniture firm Tree looks to tap into growing interest in green investing
She sold the business to Tong in 2015, after she had left Hong Kong. Wakley has subsequently set up Tree in the US under a licence agreement. Tong expanded operations to Beijing and Sanya, through a distribution agreement, and opened a second Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong wipes out 2,000% stock gains with small IPO clampdown
Hong Kong: The world’s most volatile new stocks are vanishing from Hong Kong after regulators tightened oversight of the city’s small-cap Growth Enterprise Market. Stocks debuting on GEM in the past 12 months rose an average 23% on their first day of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Market May Open Under Pressure On Thursday
BOC Hong Kong collected 0.84 percent, Sands China shed 0.82 percent, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China lost 0.68 percent, New World Development slid 0.48 percent, AIA Group fell 0.22 percent, Hong Kong & China Gas dipped 0.13 percent and Power Asset ... ( read original story ...)