HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities have confirmed the first human bird flu infection for this season after an elderly man who had recently traveled to mainland China was diagnosed with the deadly H7N9 virus strain. The 75-year-old male patient, who had ... ( read original story ...)
Be Wary of Hong Kong's Eye-Popping IPO Gains
The most important market news of the day. An external spokeswoman for Goal Forward ... While Alder has voiced his concerns, officials at bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. have suggested a review of its second exchange, though without ... ( read original story ...)
China May Be Losing Its Cat-and-Mouse Game With Hong Kong Insurance Buyers
AIA shares plunged as much as 7.2 percent on the first trading day after the news. In the latest restriction, mainland residents’ purchases using MasterCard and Visa credit cards issued in China were capped at $5,000 per Hong Kong insurance product. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to withdraw visa free entry facility for Indians
In a setback to Indian travellers, the Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China, has withdrawn the visa-free facility for Indians and they will now have to complete a pre-arrival registration from January. "The Pre-arrival Registration for ... ( read original story ...)
What Has ‘One China’ Policy Meant for Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is a barometer for Taiwan because it demonstrates the ... We welcome video commentary and other multimedia formats. Send to news@civilbeat.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s VPower taps into China’s move towards cleaner electric grid
The Hong Kong-based company aims to tap business opportunities arising from the nation’s gradual reduction in reliance on coal and rising power generation from renewable energy such as wind and solar. To cope with the intermittent and weather dependent ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall, dented by concern over mainland policies
Hong Kong stocks slid to 4-1/2 month lows on Monday, extending declines since last week's US rate hike, with shares hurt as Beijing signalled a "neutral" monetary policy and media reports said mainland insurance firms face fresh investment curbs. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong teen first to plead guilty in Mong Kok riot case
The clashes caused fires and damage to police vehicles in Mong Kok, one of Hong Kong’s busiest shopping hubs, at the start of the Lunar New Year. Chan was originally charged with wounding, but it was reduced to a lesser one later. A long list of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong man dies after brutal stairwell beating
A valet in Kowloon City died in hospital after he was brutally beaten and knocked unconscious by at least two attackers. In a video taken by a witness, the 35-year-old man working for restaurants near the junction of Prince Edward Road West and South Wall ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leads the world in floats
The Hong Kong stock exchange is expected to keep its world No 1 standing in initial public offerings in 2016, followed by Shanghai in second place, according to KPMG, an international auditing and advisory company. Louis Lau, partner of the capital markets ... ( read original story ...)
Thinxtra brings Sigfox network to Hong Kong
Australian IoT network operator Thinxtra has broadened its partnership with Sigfox, and will roll out an IoT network in Hong Kong SAR (Special Administrative Region) in 2017. This agreement follows in the footsteps of a successful partnership in Australia ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and China stocks thumped lower in early going
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese stocks kicked off the final full trading week of the year on a weaker note Monday following a slight retreat for US stocks on Friday. The Hang Seng Index was down 0.7 per cent or 154.14 points to 21,866.61 in early trading ... ( read original story ...)
Seven policy proposals for Hong Kong’s next chief executive
Early in 2012, when it was still unclear whether it would be CY Leung or Henry Tang who would get anointed as the Hong Kong government’s next chief executive, the South China Morning Post offered seven policy proposals for the new guy’s first day in ... ( read original story ...)
Beating inflation? HK people are well-versed
Soaring inflation - the bane of many developed economies, including Hong Kong, in the eighties and early nineties - was licked by globalization. The flood of inexpensive imports involving a vast variety of merchandise from emerging markets has helped ... ( read original story ...)