Striking eye-watering splits and sky-high leaps against the Hong Kong skyline, these ballet dancers certainly take the standard holiday 'jumping pose' to a whole new level. The Hong Kong tourist board has revealed a collection of stunning images by award ... ( read original story ...)
Sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s subsidised housing policy set to be proposed by Chief Executive Carrie Lam, Post learns
Hong Kong’s leader is expected to announce a package of new policy proposals to combat the city’s unaffordable housing by Friday, including a plan to make government-subsidised housing cheaper, the Post has learned. The package will also include a ... ( read original story ...)
Robot Sophia tells leader Carrie Lam how Hong Kong can succeed as smart city in show of artificial and emotional intelligence
A humanised robot named Sophia who was created and programmed locally advised Hong Kong’s leader on Wednesday on how to succeed with plans for a smart city. In a nine-minute dialogue with Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor at the American Chamber ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng China index shows how far the needle has swung from greed to fear
The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index shows how far the needle on China has moved from greed to fear. Back in January, the gauge of Hong Kong-listed Chinese stocks ... Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., one of the nation’s biggest companies ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong woman jailed for three months after being caught practising Chinese medicine illegally for second time
A woman who failed to learn her lesson after being caught red-handed for practising traditional Chinese medicine without a licence was jailed for three months on Wednesday after being arrested for a second time. Fong Ming-wan, 46, was caught in a sting ... ( read original story ...)
LCQ3: Maximum coverage for mortgage loans provided under Mortgage Insurance Programme
In February 2015, the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited tightened the arrangements under the Mortgage Insurance Programme (MIP) by reducing the maximum MIP coverage for eligible residential properties from 90% loan-to-value (LTV) ratio to 80 per cent ... ( read original story ...)
With unicorns in the pipeline, Hong Kong IPO markets will be ‘totally different’ in second half of 2018: EY
EY forecasts a total of HK$200 billion ($25.5 billion) in funds to be raised in IPOs in Hong Kong this year. Things are expected to heat up, with tech companies like Xiaomi and Meituan Dianping set to come to market in the months ahead. The first China ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : Statement on phishing email and fraudulent websites
Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited ("BOCHK") would like to alert its customers and the general public to a phishing email purported to be sent by BOCHK. The phishing email sent out by Bank of China Hong Kong requests customers ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hospital patient, 75, dies after suspected shower attack by caretaker
A 75-year-old patient at a Hong Kong public hospital died after a caretaker allegedly attacked him with a showerhead, causing a wound in his rectum. The victim, who was suffering from end-stage renal failure, complained to staff at Tuen Mun Hospital’s ... ( read original story ...)
Aging Hong Kong Waterfront Gets a Face-Lift
Victoria Dockside’s visionary is a third-generation business tycoon and art patron, Adrian Cheng. The 38-year-old Mr. Cheng, the executive vice chairman and general manager of New World Development, hails from one of the wealthiest families in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign judges key to success of Hong Kong’s top court, chief justice says
The presence of eminent overseas judges at the city’s top court is a key to the body’s success, Hong Kong’s chief justice has said amid pro-Beijing lawmakers’ concerns. “Non-permanent judges are not in any sense foreign judges. When they sit in ... ( read original story ...)
Libraries’ decision to hide children’s books with LGBT content challenged in Hong Kong court
A gay social activist has asked the courts to review the Hong Kong Public Libraries’ decision to hide 10 children’s books featuring same-sex parents and other LGBT themes from public view. Lee Tak-hung’s judicial review application sought court ... ( read original story ...)
How McKinsey Lost Its Way in South Africa
The firm’s Johannesburg lawyer, Mr. Phiri, resigned, and the head of McKinsey’s Africa practice was transferred to Hong Kong. Mr. Fine, who now leads McKinsey’s worldwide public-sector practice in London, cast the fallout from Eskom in personal terms. ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, libraries are pulling children’s books with LGBTQ themes off their shelves
For decades, Hong Kong was a refuge for banned books. The island's bookstores and libraries stocked texts banned in mainland China by the Communist Party. Over the years, that has included political thrillers with undertones of government criticism ... ( read original story ...)