The frustrations of the food truck operators make you wonder if the scheme is intended to boost tourism, promote street food culture, give local hawkers another business option or is just a little bit of everything in the name of diversifying Hong Kong’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong dollar is Asia’s worst-performing currency as Chinese yuan stabilises
The Hong Kong dollar has weakened modestly this year even as the yuan has been stabilising and other Asian currencies rallied, but its softness reflects a flushed banking system rather than signs of economic weakness in the city, analysts say. Ample ... ( read original story ...)
Safety first: building a ‘safety climate’ is key to avoiding marine accidents
Located at the gateway to southern China and the centre of the fast-developing Asia-Pacific trading basin, the Hong Kong port has always played a key strategic role in the economic development of the city. In 2016, Hong Kong was ranked as the fifth largest ... ( read original story ...)
Stock’s 9,800% rise exposes Hong Kong’s paper billionaires
a Hong Kong-based finance professor at Beijing’s Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, who was speaking generally. “And now mainlanders are also coming here and using similar tricks or gimmicks to maximise their wealth.” A representative for the ... ( read original story ...)
Explorers find treasures anew at Hong Kong Disneyland
Disney Explorers Lodge, Hong Kong Disneyland’s new exotic getaway hotel, is set to open its doors on April 30 to welcome guests to a brand new resort experience. The seven-storey Disney Explorers Lodge will offer 750 hotel rooms, each featuring an open ... ( read original story ...)
FedEx slammed for ‘lack of sincerity’ in banning shark fin shipments
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 ...)