Conservationists estimate that over 50 per cent of the global shark fin trade passes through Hong Kong every year ... “The potential for misidentification presents an unacceptable business condition for UPS to continue carrying shark fins,” the ... ( read original story ...)
French nationals from London to Hong Kong head to the ballot boxes to cast their vote as 60,000 polling stations open worldwide
French voters began casting ballots for the presidential election Sunday in a tense first-round poll that's seen as a test for the spread of populism around the world. More than 60,000 polling stations opened at 6am for voters who will choose between 11 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong – Finance accounting starting salaries rise 1.5%
Starting salaries for finance and accounting professionals in Hong Kong are expected to rise by 1.5% this year while starting salaries for financial services professionals are set to increase 1.4%, according to recruitment firm Robert Half International. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police to target university campuses with warnings of phone scams after student loses millions
Hong Kong police plan to step up awareness campaigns on university campuses of phone scams after a 23-year-old mainland student was conned out of 3 million yuan (HK$3.4 million). The plan and the latest case come after 11 people were scammed out of HK$12.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police to target university campuses with warning against phone scams after student loses millions
Hong Kong police plan to step up awareness campaigns on university campuses against phone scams after a 23-year-old mainland student was conned out of 3 million yuan (HK$3.4 million). The plan and the latest case come after 11 people were scammed out of HK ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong banker who opened Montessori schools in China hopes to inspire change in city
A former banker from Hong Kong who has founded two Montessori schools in mainland China hopes the innovative approach to education will further inspire educators in his home city. Eric Mak founded two branches of JJB International Montessori AMI Centre for ... ( read original story ...)
Great American Business Class Fares To Hong Kong
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Hong Kong man, 58, is jailed for seven months after having unprotected sex with a stray dog 'in a moment of confusion'
However as the defendant had previously pleaded guilty, he decided to reduce the sentence. The case is the second bestiality conviction in Hong Kong. In February 13, 2000, a 48-year-old man was caught having sex with a dog in a public toilet and was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader plays down fears of rising inter-city rivalry
Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying on Friday sought to downplay the growing rivalry between the city and its mainland neighbours, insisting they would all benefit under Beijing’s “Greater Bay Area” integration plan. The chief executive said he did not ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
This Report is prepared in accordance with the "Core Option" of the Global Reporting Initiative ("GRI") G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines and the This Report serves as part of our annual reporting for our major stakeholders to better understand the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s 8m graduates: Inside the world’s largest higher education boom
According to research by McKinsey, there is a short supply of graduates with these assets. Chinese universities have a great track record of teaching students “hard skills”, but the test-focused education system has placed little emphasis on the ... ( read original story ...)
Ailing Hong Kong mother able to open eyes and nod after second liver transplant
A dying mother whose desperate hunt for an organ donor aroused deep public sympathy across Hong Kong is showing signs of recovery after a second liver transplant, seven days after the first. Tang Kwai-sze, 43, could now open her eyes and nod, and the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong construction worker convicted of bestiality and assault jailed for seven months
The maximum penalty for bestiality in Hong Kong is 10 years imprisonment and a HK$50,000 fine. The case marked the second ever bestiality conviction in the city, after a 48-year-old man was caught in the act by a police officer in 2000. That man was jailed ... ( read original story ...)
One third of licensed Hong Kong ivory retailers encourage buyers to break the law, report says
A third of all Hong Kong’s licensed ivory retailers have actively encouraged buyers to smuggle ivory out of the city without an export permit, which is illegal under the city’s laws, a new report by the wildlife trade monitor Traffic has revealed. ( read original story ...)