He also argued the decision had violated his right to be treated with respect for dignity, which is protected by the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance. Longhair Long Haired No More, HK Says No to Same-Sex Marriages, and Occupy Central “Civil Referendum ... ( read original story ...)
Suspected jade smugglers evade Hong Kong police by speedboat
Seven football-sized raw jade stones have been confiscated in Hong Kong in a joint anti-smuggling operation on Monday night, with the suspected smugglers evading arrest by speedboat. Officers are trying to establish the value of the haul that was believed ... ( read original story ...)
Activist takes aim at HK independence movement
HONG KONG: Hong Kong is home to a host of democracy activists angering China but one rabble-rouser – a silver-haired former radio host – has been embraced by Beijing for targeting supporters of a split from the mainland. Straight-talking and a seasoned ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong model, 28, who live-streams her suicidal attempt on Facebook is rescued from the sea after a passer-by sees her filming and calls the police
A model in Hong Kong live-streamed her suicidal attempt on her Facebook account last night after experiencing stress and relationship problems with a married man. Fortunately, Yoyo Ng Shuk Yi, 28, was rescued after a passer-by saw her filming herself ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of China (Hong Kong), China Mobile International and China Mobile Hong Kong Signed Strategic Cooperation …
HONG KONG, Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited ("BOCHK"), China Mobile International Limited ("CMI") and China Mobile Hong Kong Limited ("CMHK") jointly announced that the three corporations have signed a comprehensive strategic ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residential likely to continue upward track
Joseph Tsang, JLL Hong Kong’s Managing Director, attributes the market’s resilience to “strong pent-up demand among first-time buyers, the large number of cash-rich buyers in the market—including mainland Chinese buyers—and still low mortgage ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong regulator sues StanChart, UBS, KPMG, others over China Forestry IPO
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's securities regulator has filed a suit against Standard Chartered Plc , UBS Group AG and four other parties over the 2009 IPO of timber company China Forestry Holdings Co Ltd , according to court documents. ( read original story ...)
BOC HONG KONG : Bank of China (Hong Kong), China Mobile International andChina..
Bank of China (Hong Kong), China Mobile International and China Mobile Hong Kong Signed a Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Agreement Partnership aiming to provide optimal products and service experience for customers by leveraging the strengths of the ... ( read original story ...)
Carrie Lam aims to ‘reignite’ Hong Kong as she officially announces candidacy for top job
The former No 2 official considered Beijing’s preferred choice for Hong Kong next leader officially declared her bid for the city’s top job yesterday, promising good governance with greater transparency and “new blood” in her cabinet. Carrie Lam ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong startups,a big ambition or a pipe dream?
When Louis Chen, in his 20s, quit his headhunting job recently to start his own business he found the most viable path to success is to go out on his own and out of Hong Kong. Carmen Ho reports. His first step was to move to Shanghai with plans to open a ... ( read ...
Li Ka-shing's Cheung Kong Property reaffirms interest in core business
HONG KONG -- The move by Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong's richest man, to offer 7.4 billion Australian dollars ($5.5 billion) for Australian energy company Duet Group would allow his flagship property business to diversify away from its volatile home market. ( read original story ...)
Acting Financial Secretary says increased stamp duties are working to cool Hong Kong’s runaway property market
The government’s increased stamp duty on property transactions for non-first-time buyers (to 15 from the lowest rate of 1.5 per cent) introduced in November has cooled the Hong Kong property market. But acting Financial Secretary Chan Ka-keung said on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong investment banks brace for shocks as competition intensifies
Competition is intensifying for investment banks in Hong Kong with global economic uncertainty shadowing one of the world’s largest initial public offering markets, an executive at a state-owned investment bank says. Although the city was ranked global ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong start-up optimists and others who say the culture is immature lock horns at StartmeupHK festival
Brett King wears many hats: he’s a best-selling author, radio host (his show and podcast Breaking Banks is the top-ranked fintech (financial technology) show, start-up founder (CEO of mobile-based banking app Moven) and a contributor to The Huffington ... ( read original story ...)