More than 70 per cent of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong work over 13 hours a day, a university survey has found. But some of these workers do not get the full salary they are entitled to, accor... ( read original story ...)
Lawmakers warn Hong Kong’s China extradition plans a ‘Trojan horse’
Plans by Hong Kong to allow extraditions to Taiwan, Macau and mainland China following a high-profile murder case could become a "Trojan horse" for Beijing to pursue critics, pro-democracy lawmakers w... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Ireland Look to Forge Closer Financial Co-Operation Including Fintech
The Hong Kong Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, James Lau, is visiting Ireland to foster closer financial co-operation between the two countries. According to a release, Lau met with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Film Awards: ‘Project Gutenberg’ Dominates with 17 Nominations
‘Infernal Affairs’ scribe Felix Chong’s counterfeiting thriller starring Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwok was the second most nominated film in the history of the Hong Kong Film Awards. Project Gutenberg, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong banks must step up cybersecurity, protect customers’ data as online scams multiply, warns industry leader
Hong Kong’s banks must step up their efforts to combat cybercrime and protect customers’ data amid a dramatic rise in online attacks, one of the city’s most senior banking executives has warned. Mary ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong capital finds way to Vietnam amid trade war
The Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment recorded $19 billion of foreign direct investment from Hong Kong in the first half of 2018. Terence Chiu, head of Commercial Banking at HSBC Bank (Ho... ( read original story ...)
Red tape at Hong Kong Hospital Authority: senior health care official and another board member call for cuts
A senior Hong Kong health care official and another board member at the authority that manages the city’s public hospitals have added their voices to calls for the organisation to slash red tape. Hosp... ( read original story ...)
Allahabad Bank dials RBI for transfer of bad loan from Hong Kong
The bank is, by all probability, set to miss the March deadline set by the government for winding up the branch. KOLKATA: State-run Allahabad Bank has sought Reserve Bank of India’s permission to tran... ( read original story ...)
Mother of Hong Kong woman killed in Taiwan pleads for change to law to ensure justice for her daughter
The mother of a Hong Kong woman found dead in Taiwan last year hopes proposed changes to the law will mean justice for her daughter. “The whole ordeal has left a hole in my heart and I can’t ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong woman faces HK$6.5 million penalty for not paying stamp duty on HK$4.36 million flat bought in 2013
A woman in Hong Kong is facing a HK$6.5 million (US$833,300) penalty for not paying a property tax on her HK$4.36 million flat. Wong Hei-yi has been hit with the hefty fine because she failed to pay s... ( read original story ...)
Regina Ip’s proposal to cap shop rents at Hong Kong public housing estates run by Link Reit is labelled communist
Capping rent rises for shops at public housing estates would undermine Hong Kong’s status as the world’s freest economy, lawmaker Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee was warned on Monday as allies rounded on her ov... ( read original story ...)
Dundee fan travels 36,000 miles from Hong Kong to watch team lose
Hong Kong based Gair Anderson has travelled to see the Dark Blues play nine times this campaign. The season started well - seeing wins over Brechin and Peterhead in the League Cup, but no wins in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam urges city’s neighbours not to fight over economic benefits of Greater Bay Area development
Hong Kong’s leader has called for cooperation rather than unhealthy competition with mainland Chinese cities over the financial benefits of the “Greater Bay Area” development, with a national-level bl... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘Dumpling Queen’ Chong Kin-wo, Wanchai Ferry company founder, dies
“Dumpling Queen” Chong Kin-wo, who started as dumpling hawker about 40 years ago at a Hong Kong ferry pier and eventually built up the internationally famous food brand Wanchai Ferry, has died. She wa... ( read original story ...)