Three injured motorists who were told they might face prosecution after allegedly helping Hong Kong police stop a car chase by acting as a “human shield” spoke out for the first time on Sunday, with one saying he felt “wronged”. The incident in ... ( read original story ...)
Living in subdivided flats that nobody wants – the grim struggle to find a home for Hong Kong’s poorer ethnic minorities
They pay HK$5,500 a month and share the kitchen and bathroom with another family. They are among roughly 27,000 ethnic minority people in Hong Kong – excluding those working as domestic helpers – living in cheap partitioned units subdivided from bigger ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s small-cap IPO frenzy finds new gear
What do an eye clinic operator, a satirical magazine publisher and a bubble tea maker have in common? They all had eye-popping initial public offerings on the Hong Kong stock exchange, as retail investors sent their shares soaring. In recent months ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong directors’ share buying remains high in latest week, while selling increases
Buying of their own companies’ shares by Hong Kong company directors remained high while selling rose, based on filings to the city’s stock exchange from April 9 to 13. A total of 66 companies recorded 352 purchases by directors worth HK$482 million ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘doggie dash’ raises funds for abandoned pooches
Dozens of pugs and dachshunds, compensating for their lack of speed with dogged determination, took part in Hong Kong's inaugural "doggie dash" on Sunday to raise funds for abandoned and rescued canines. Dog-lovers packed a leafy and quiet area in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s property bull market still intact, prices to rise another 10pc in 2018, analysts say
Hong Kong’s housing market is not signalling the exuberance normally associated with a bubble, according to analysts, who say further price gains should be expected this year, even as starter homes have already become unaffordable for some young buyers. ( read original story ...)
HK property prices expected to rise up to 10pc
Colliers International, a US based real estate service company, expects an 8 to 10 percent price growth for Hong Kong mass residential property and a 3 to 5 percent growth for luxury property market in 2018. Overall, Hong Kong property market will remain ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is ‘only place in the world without national security law’, liaison office chief says
It is Hong Kong’s responsibility to safeguard national security, two mainland Chinese officials in the city have said as they hit out at local activists for “colluding with external forces” and challenging China’s sovereignty. The remarks from the ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t worry about the Hong Kong dollar but watch out for higher rates, city’s financial chief says
Hong Kong's monetary authority spent HK$9.96 billion (US$1.27 billion) to prop up the city's currency last week, but while the move is no cause for alarm, people should not expect the low-interest rate environment in the city to last forever, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is ‘only city in the world without national security law’, liaison office chief says
Hong Kong is the “only city in the world without national security legislation”, Beijing’s top official in the former British colony said on Sunday while warning of threats to sovereignty as pro-independence activists link up with anti-China forces ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Muslim group in new push for mosque as community grows
The Muslim community in Hong Kong has so far amassed about HK$300,000 (US$38,200) in a drive to build a mosque project that has been held up for over a decade. With donations “coming in” daily, according to United Muslim Association of Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Startup SLEEEP receives Red Dot Award!
SLEEEP’s product SLPer® has received this year’s Red Dot Award: Product Design 2018. The Red Dot awards are decided by a jury consisting of high profile designers, professors and journalists. The Red Dot design award is claimed to be the most ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Changi puts Hong Kong’s airport to shame on nursing facilities
The Hong Kong government has been actively encouraging new mothers to breastfeed and we all know that breastfeeding can give babies the best start in life. Since our baby was born last September, we have found that many shopping malls and department ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sevens provides a guide for what new Kai Tak stadium should be
The success of the HSBC/Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sevens long ago proved we are able to host a world-class sporting event. It fuelled demand for a better venue than that at So Kon Po and work will start this year on a stadium at Kai Tak. The harbour-side ... ( read original story ...)