Hong Kong authorities should consider allowing more public access to the city’s drainage channels at water level during certain times of the dry season, an international expert has suggested. Dr Nobuyuki Tsuchiya, secretary general of the Asian River ... ( read original story ...)
Crowds jostle for Hong Kong flats, no end in sight to housing boom
HONG KONG (REUTERS) - Hong Kong's red-hot property market kicked off 2018 with hundreds queuing to buy flats in the first major property launch of the year on Saturday (Jan 13), backing expectations strong demand will further lift record prices by 5 to 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Some dark clouds still linger over Hong Kong for Rainbow Action founder Tommy Chen
much has changed for Hong Kong’s small but significant LGBT population. “Discrimination against LGBT people was very serious, especially 20 years ago. In the news, there was no coverage of LGBT topics outside HIV and cruising in public toilets,” Chen ... ( read original story ...)
Why this Hong Kong lawmaker who fights for the disadvantaged wishes he had been a better father
Before he gave up his US citizenship to run for the Legislative Council in 2004 and winning a seat that year, Cheung decided to move back to Hong Kong with his family thinking they could benefit from a stronger family network to help share their burden of ... ( read original story ...)
Snowden’s ‘Guardian Angels’ Face Retaliation in Hong Kong
And that means, in 52 months. Almost 4 and a half years. Sputnik: This was damning news to Tibbo and Snowden’s refugees, who were facing harsh retaliation in Hong Kong, where their resources had been cut, and two of the children denied basic educational ... ( read original story ...)
Are vaccines safe? Doubts persist in Hong Kong despite reassurances
For several decades, the Hong Kong government has relied on citywide vaccination programmes to keep infectious diseases in check. The Childhood Immunisation Programme protects children against illnesses including hepatitis B, measles and tetanus ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lecturer decries ‘political persecution’ after Polytechnic University lets him go over Chinese flag desecration
A Hong Kong localist lawmaker is set to lose his job as a university lecturer in disciplinary action over his court conviction for desecrating the Chinese and Hong Kong flags in the city’s legislature. Cheng Chung-tai, of pro-democracy party Civic ... ( read original story ...)
Research predicts further rises ahead for luxury Hong Kong property
Hong Kong’s luxury property prices will continue to rise in 2018, led by demand from rich mainland buyers and cash-rich Hong Kong investors, according to three research houses. Knight Frank, JLL and Cushman & Wakefield estimate that luxury home prices ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Startup Turns Concrete Water Pipes into Stylish Micro-Houses
The tiny house movement has taken off over the past decade as urban developers have had to find creative solutions to soaring property prices worldwide. James Law Cybertecture of Hong Kong has joined this trend with their newly released Opod Tube House ... ( read original story ...)
Police look into whether Hong Kong justice chief ‘intentionally misled’ bank to secure mortgage
Police are looking into complaints filed against Hong Kong’s beleaguered justice minister, with sources saying one line of inquiry will be whether she “intentionally misled” a bank to secure a mortgage without mentioning an illegal basement at her house. ( read original story ...)
REPORT: Hong Kong, London, and New York have been shortlisted for Saudi Aramco’s $2 trillion IPO
Saudi Arabia has shortlisted New York, London and Hong Kong — singly or in a combination of two or even all three — for the international listing of state oil company Aramco. Riyadh could raise as much as $100 billion in the sale of up to 5% of Aramco. ( read original story ...)
Optimism over economic outlook for 2018 surges among Hong Kong’s finance professionals
Finance professionals in Hong Kong are six times more optimistic about the city’s economic outlook in 2018 compared to last year, thanks to economic growth in mainland China, a firm US economy, low interest rates and a government plan to ease tax burdens ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : Alternate Collection Arrangement of Bank of China (Hong Kong) Centenary Commemorative Banknote
Bank of China (Hong Kong) (the "Bank") will arrange alternate collection from 18 to 31 January 2018 (the "alternate collection period") for successful applicants who have not yet collected the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Centenary Commemorative Banknote (the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rises for 14th day to record closing high
Jan 12 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index ended trading at a record high on Friday, after rising for 14 consecutive days in the longest ever winning streak that reflects sustained investor optimism even after a bumper 2017. ** Market sentiment was ... ( read original story ...)