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A proposed US bill to protect Hong Kong’s freedom and democracy does not even pass the laugh test. It aims ostensibly to shield the city from Beijing’s interference, and is drafted by three senators who clearly have difficulty understanding what ... ( read original story ...)

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Hong Kong stocks opened 0.6 per cent higher on Thursday, breaching 24,000 at the opening bell for the first time since August 2015. The strong performance follows further record highs in the US equity market for the fifth-straight day as investors ... ( read original story ...)

We are a city of immigrants. Just a few thousand are true descendants of indigenous Hong Kong farmers and fishermen – though about another million claim that right. The rest of us are economic migrants – just look at Hong Kong place names: Catchick ... ( read original story ...)

Mobile and electronic payment services in Hong Kong are catching up quickly but still lag behind mainland China and Singapore, according to industry players. Payment network provider Visa has seen its contactless payment solution, which allows people to ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong has experienced “staggering” growth in entrepreneurship in recent years, a newly released report reveals. Almost a fifth of adults had entrepreneurship intentions last year and 9.44 per cent reported starting or operating new businesses last ... ( read original story ...)

Peace and quiet are rarely terms a prospective holidaymaker would apply to Hong Kong. Instead it is the city’s iconic skyline, bright lights and gleaming glass towers that remain routed in popular imagination. And while nothing quite captures the ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG: The mysterious disappearance from Hong Kong of Xiao Jianhua, a China-born billionaire, has sent a chill through mainland business circles linked to the territory, and some are even looking to move their assets, say financiers, lawyers and ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s richest man was seen visiting the China Liaison Office – Beijing’s organ in Hong Kong – on Wednesday, sparking speculation over whether the visit was related to next month’s chief executive election. In a video captured by digital ... ( read original story ...)

China’s shares closed at their highest level in two months, while Hong Kong stocks reached their highest closing level in more than three months on Friday. The gains followed advances on Wall Street after a tax pledge from US President Donald Trump ... ( read original story ...)

For Hong Kong resident Simon Wong, it's been a way of life for two decades. The 61-year-old has spent the last 20 years living in the tiny space he calls home. According to Business Insider, Wong's monthly rent is $295 a month. “It's been two years since ... ( read original story ...)

He was lambasted for throwing hundreds of billions of dollars at iconic projects that seemed more to please Hong Kong’s business aristocracy than to meet the needs of a community still reeling from the 2008 crash. At the time, I argued that the then ... ( read original story ...)

King, 18, who works as a bartender smokes his cigarette in a wooden box he uses as living space in Hong Kong © Romeo Ranoco / Reuters The high rents in Hong Kong are forcing some of its seven million people into so-called 'coffin homes,' or 20-square ... ( read original story ...)

Foodies have a chance to vie for a five-day trip to Hong Kong with exclusive tastings, celebrity chef meet-ups (like with three-Michelin star chef Alvin Leung), food tours, business class travel and five-star accommodation adding up to about $8,000. ( read original story ...)