Everett Harris & Company decreased its stake in China Mobile Hk. Ltd. Adr F (CHL) by 9.42% based on its latest ... The firm has “Hold” rating by HSBC given on Friday, March 24. Investors sentiment decreased to 0.5 in Q4 2017. Its down 0.19, from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Looks Underground to Free Up Land for New Housing
Hong Kong may dig deep to reverse the city’s chronic shortage of land for building, adding underground caverns to the mix of options aimed at creating more housing in the world’s most expensive property market. It’s an option, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Two China biotechs drop US IPO plans for $800 million Hong Kong floats
Both Innovent and Ascentage have yet to log any revenues. ETPrimeWe rummaged through some Fortis files. What we found isn’t pretty. HONG KONG: Two Chinese biotechs have axed plans to list in New York and instead aim to raise up to $800 million in Hong ... ( read original story ...)
STX Entertainment Files Draft IPO Prospectus in Hong Kong
Robert Simonds’ STX Entertainment has filed a draft prospectus with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that is expected to lead to an initial public offering of its shares in the coming months. STX, which counts numerous investors from Greater China among its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong public hospitals chief Leung Pak-yin to quit when contract ends in 2019
News of his departure came with the authority having received ... which were “pivotal to the continuous enhancements of Hong Kong’s public health care system”. Patients’ rights advocate Tim Pang Hung-cheong also had good things to say about ... ( read original story ...)
Demonstration over Fanling golf course turns violent after man attacks Hong Kong Labour Party member
Tensions over the possible development of Hong Kong’s Fanling golf course boiled over on Friday after a Labour Party member who stormed the gate was grabbed by the neck and thrown to the ground by an unidentified man. Oscar Lo, 28, was left with red ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘in denial’ about human trafficking problem, British lawmaker says
The leading British lawmaker behind his country’s latest anti-slavery law said on Friday that Hong Kong was “in denial” about its human trafficking problem and that a single, dedicated piece of legislation would be a good start to curbing exploitation. ( read original story ...)
Faced With Chronic Land Shortage, Hong Kong Looks Underground
Hong Kong may dig deep to reverse the city’s chronic land shortage, adding underground caverns to the mix of options aimed at creating more housing in the world’s most expensive property market. It’s an option, according to a government body tasked ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is stuck playing catch-up in the global ‘smart city’ rush
Hong Kong is jumping on the global "smart city" bandwagon, but it's seen as having far to go to catch up with leading Asian competitors. The metropolis of more than 7 million people exudes modernity with its neon skyline and bustling waterfront showcasing ... ( read original story ...)
Juror cries as Hong Kong court is shown pictures of injuries suffered by disabled girl
A juror was reduced to tears as photos of the injuries suffered by a disabled seven-year-old Hong Kong girl were presented during her parents’ trial in the High Court on Thursday. Suki Ling Yun-lam can now only breathe and move her eyes because of ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong to host 1,500 visitors – but don’t call them ‘open’ days critics say
Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong expects about 1,500 people to visit its headquarters for its first open days this weekend, but critics say the event is hardly open with only select groups invited. News of the event came just days after office ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong opposition lawmaker Ted Hui snatches woman’s phone and dashes into men’s toilet – but later apologises
The camp’s convenor, Martin Liao Cheung-kong, said: “If I were [Hui], I would resign ... I do not consider that a sincere apology.” Hui, 36, who trained as a lawyer and won the Hong Kong Island seat in the 2016 Legco election, is especially vocal on ... ( read original story ...)
Proposed solutions to Hong Kong’s housing crisis ‘conceptual’ and controversial
Doubts are already being cast on whether a public consultation launching on Thursday to find a solution to Hong Kong’s land crisis will reach a consensus, with almost half the 18 options described as “conceptual” and others seen as too controversial ... ( read original story ...)
Wardrobe murder accused fathered child in mainland China after fleeing Hong Kong, court hears
A Hong Kong man standing trial for strangling his former girlfriend and stuffing the flight attendant in a wardrobe had since found a new lover in mainland China and was the father of a two-year-old son, the court heard on Thursday. Oscar Mok Chun-yin ... ( read original story ...)