Tag: hong kong

Hong Kong’s economic future increasingly lies in being the springboard propelling mainland Chinese companies into the global arena, the associate director general of the government’s investment promotion body has said. With China’s “belt and road ... ( read original story ...)

About 2,000km away, in the heart of Hong Kong, a similar story unfolds each morning. A hunchbacked 89-year-old woman goes from shop to shop in Causeway Bay, hauling piles of used cardboard that she can sell later. It is her only source of income. ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Australian Wade Ormsby won his maiden European Tour title with a two-under-par 68 in the final round of the Hong Kong Open on Sunday after Rafa Cabrera-Bello bogeyed the 18th to blow his chance of forcing a playoff. Cabrera-Bello was ... ( read original story ...)

Three Hong Kong youngsters have won the Best Animated Short Film prize at the 2017 Golden Horse Awards for a 465-second story voicing the struggles suffered by sexual minorities. Shek Ka-chun, Wong Chun-long and Wong Tsz-ying received the honour at a prize ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong, Nov 25 (IANS) Indian golfer S.S.P Chawrasia held a slender one-shot advantage after carding a one-under-par 69 in the third round of the $2 million UBS Hong Kong Open at the Hong Kong Golf Club here on Saturday. Chawrasia, a six-time winner on ... ( read original story ...)

Free flowing badminton was to the fore again as PV Sindhu dished out another dominant performance to drub Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand 21-17, 21-17 in the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Open Super ... Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG — S.S.P. Chawrasia shot a 1-under 69 Saturday in the third round for a one-stroke lead at the Hong Kong Open. The 39-year-old Indian is at 10-under 200 overall at the Hong Kong Golf Club. Last year's runner-up, Rafa Cabrera Bello, hit six ... ( read original story ...)

14:36 Sindhu loses in Hong Kong Open final: Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu lost 18-21, 18-21 in the final of Hong Kong Open Super Series against Tai Tzu Ying, on Sunday. Sindhu had lost in last year's final too as she failed to emulate Saina Nehwal and ... ( read original story ...)

Record price rises in the world’s most expensive property market have not dampened demand, as hundreds of investors queued up on Saturday hoping to get their slice of an exclusive new development, which had been 10 times oversubscribed. The biggest sale ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong, Nov 25 (IANS) Indian premier shuttler P.V. Sindhu defeated former world champion Ratchanok Intanon to reach the final of Hong Kong Open Superseries here on Saturday. Second seed Sindhu registered a 21-17, 21-17 win in 43 minutes over the Thai ... ( read original story ...)

A rezoning plan to allow more indigenous village houses to be built in three Hong Kong country park enclaves hit a legal wall on Friday, after a court ruled in favour of an environmentalist’s complaints. Handing down his 74-page judgment, High Court ... ( read original story ...)

Childhood in Hong Kong seems more functional than happy, thanks to a high-pressured, exam-oriented education system pushing young people to the breaking point and triggering a decline in their mental health for years, a lawmaker claims. The alarming trend ... ( read original story ...)

Rainbow flags flowed through the streets of Hong Kong on Saturady during the city's annual pride parade, as LGBT activists criticised authorities for lagging behind on equal rights. This year Hong Kong was picked as the first Asian city to host the Gay ... ( read original story ...)

Rooftops in densely populated Hong Kong are fast turning ­greener and more fertile as urban farmers seek to grow crops from their homes and offices and create a more liveable community. Kale, cherry tomatoes, ­radishes, and all kinds of herbs are ... ( read original story ...)