Catering and wholesale lawmaker Peter Shiu says some employers have opted for 'wait and see' approach, despite many staff vacancies Labour Department says first day too early to comment on success of ...
Hong Kong students with special educational needs start new chapter at City University
But for this Hong Kong student with special education needs (SEN), the most rewarding of all was learning how to take care of himself. “I wanted to have a breakthrough,” explained the 22-year-old, ...
L’Occitane halts trading in Hong Kong as take-private bets swell
L’OCCITANE International halted trading in Hong Kong ahead of an announcement that may spell out details on the French skin-care company’s potential take-private plan. Read more at The Business Times.
Hong Kong Democratic Party fundraising dinner axed after two restaurants pull out last minute
Hong Kong’s largest democratic party has called off a fundraising dinner after two restaurants that were meant to host the event pulled out at the last minute, with one citing broken windows after the ...
Competition for Hong Kong’s MTR? 3 firms expected to vie with city’s rail giant for cross-border link to Qianhai
Project estimated to cost HK$20 billion will be put to competitive public bidding, source says Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Rail Link will connect Hung Shui Kiu in Yuen Long with Qianhai At least three companies besides the MTR Corporation are expected to compete for a public tender for a proposed rail line connecting Hung Shui Kiu ...
Hong Kong bracing for second typhoon in less than a week as Haikui nears; billions of dollars in economic losses estimated from Saola
The Hong Kong Observatory is planning to issue a No 1 typhoon warning signal on Monday morning, with tropical cyclone Haikui set to come within 800km of the city. The storm, hot on the heels of ...
Hong Kong’s opposition Democratic Party again forced to call off fundraising dinner as latest venue closes for typhoon repairs
Latest cancellation comes days after Democratic Party confirmed its booking at a banquet centre at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Chairman Lo Kin-hei says an employee told party that venue had to close ...
Hong Kong Is Building Public Housing on a Golf Course in a Snub to the Old Elite
The government is pressing ahead with plans to take back the land despite loud opposition from wealthy golf club members, underscoring the gravity of Hong Kong’s housing problem.
Typhoon Saola slams Hong Kong
Most of Hong Kong and other parts of southern China ground to a near standstill Friday with classes and flights canceled as powerful Typhoon Saola passed along the coast.
Hong Kong should respect procedural justice, talk less about national security, says political veteran Abraham Razack in call for focus on economy
Razack questions repeated highlighting of national security threats, saying: ‘Why do we need to fear a ghost at 9pm in the middle of the day?’ ...
Hong Kong grinds to near standstill as Typhoon Saola passes
HONG KONG >> Most of Hong Kong and other parts of southern China ground to a near standstill Friday with classes and flights canceled as powerful Typhoon Saola passed along the coast.
Hong Kong, other parts of south China grind to near standstill as powerful Typhoon Saola passes
Most of Hong Kong and other parts of southern China have ground to a near standstill as powerful Typhoon Saola passes westward along the coast ...
Sluggish Hong Kong stock market cries out for task force with holistic approach
Team set up by Hong Kong financial secretary will not only consider business and finance, but also geopolitics and US-China tensions Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po has set up a 13-member task ...
Hong Kong and other parts of China grind to near halt as typhoon approaches
Trading on Hong Kong’s stock market has been suspended and hundreds of people were stranded at the airport after about 460 flights were axed in the key regional business and travel hub. Rail ...