GoBee.bike, the first local bike-sharing firm in Hong Kong, has announced it will cease its operations in the city on July 18, only one year and three months after the services were firstly launched. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) stocks decline as investors await China data
Investors seek for clues from quarterly economic indicators of the initial economic impact from trade war and ongoing financial deleveraging In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index added 0.1 per cent, or 14 ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian teacher banned from Hong Kong kindergarten amid child molestation charges
A Canadian teacher accused of molesting two girls at a Hong Kong kindergarten has been banned from returning to the school while facing criminal charges over the alleged incident. Robert Scott Johnson ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s GoGoVan raises $250M from investors including Alibaba’s logistics subsidiary
Logistics on-demand service GoGoVan became Hong Kong’s first billion-dollar startup via a merger last year, and now is doubling down on growth after raising $250 million in new capital. The new round ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s schoolchildren are stressed out – and their parents are making matters worse
Hong Kong children are stressed, not only because of long hours of studying, frequent testing, and too much homework, but also because of pushy and demanding parents. I was shocked by a recent news re... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court will hear application to temporarily ban controversial checkpoint plan before cross-border rail link opens
A Hong Kong court will next month hear an application to temporarily ban a controversial joint-checkpoint plan for the new cross-border express rail link, ahead of its expected opening in September. T... ( read original story ...)
PHOTOS: Hong Kong’s mass housing complexes
The booming population -- along with record-high housing prices in major cities like Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai -- has prompted the development of "mass housing" complexes. Many people are also t... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retailers to accept bitcoin payments with Indonesian start-up Pundi X POS device
Pundi X, an Indonesian start-up that is looking to build an offline cryptocurrency sales network in the region, has completed a trial of its point-of-sale (POS) device putting it on track to deploy so... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s bars, restaurants and malls count their luck after World Cup brings boost in business worth hundreds of millions
As local fans bid farewell to a month of World Cup football, the city’s malls, bars and restaurants are celebrating a boost in business from the tournament worth hundreds of millions of Hong Kong doll... ( read original story ...)
Upward Climb of Hong Kong Home Prices to Slow in Late 2018
According to JLL's mid-year 2018 Hong Kong property forecast, the upward march of housing prices will slow in the second half after the Government introduced a new vacancy tax and restrictions on the ... ( read original story ...)
Bank predicts lower second half loan growth in HK
Loan growth in Hong Kong could drop in the second half, after increasing by 20 percent in the first six months, said Alex Cheung, head of institutional banking group at DBS Bank Hong Kong. Cheung said ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong triathlete found dead after Olympic distance race at Port Dickson International Triathlon in Malaysia
A 42-year-old Hong Kong triathlete who went missing in rough seas during a race in Malaysia was found dead on Monday, the second death at the event. Local media reported fishermen found the body of Je... ( read original story ...)
How will Hong Kong be affected by the US-China trade war?
As the world digested the news, US President Donald Trump upped the ante last Tuesday by revealing a planned 10 per cent levy on US$200 billion worth of Chinese goods, pending congressional approval, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong revitalising its container port infrastructure
Reports on Hong Kong’s Smart City Blueprint acknowledge that provisions are being made to integrate road, rail, tunnel and airport infrastructure. However, little is known about how developers plan to ... ( read original story ...)