He only found out his chances of becoming a doctor were slim when he went to the University of Hong Kong (HKU), and Chinese University (CUHK), the only two institutions in the city offering a degree i... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong graduates could struggle to find work if university English and Chinese language requirements lowered, headhunters say
Lowering the English and Chinese language requirements for entry into Hong Kong universities will make graduates less competitive in the jobs market, especially compared to international jobseekers, r... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) Stocks rally at open on Tuesday
The Hang Seng Index climbed 1.03 per cent, or 290.54 points, to 28,606.16 on Monday. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.19 per cent, or 5.22 points, to 2,752.45, while the Shenzhen Composi... ( read original story ...)
Young Hong Kong girl dies after catching flu infection, the third such death this year
A nine-year-old Hong Kong girl with chronic illnesses died after contracting a flu infection, the first death among children since the end of the peak winter flu season. The Centre for Health Protecti... ( read original story ...)
Heung To Middle School clinch the Hong Kong Liberal Studies Financial Literacy Championship
In its fourth year, the program teaches high school students to better plan and manage their personal finance; This year, the program added new content on protecting payment-related data online HONG K... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi sputters in Hong Kong debut as trade war snares test case of city’s listing reform
Xiaomi, the first company to raise capital under Hong Kong’s overhauled listing rules for pre-revenue start-ups or companies with multiple classes of stock, sputtered during its trading debut on the c... ( read original story ...)
IPOs, startup funding and more China news and trends
Our latest update from China, sharing some fascinating insights from the documents filed by Meituan and Tongcheng Elong as part of their IPOs on the Hong Kong exchange. Plus some Chinese travel startu... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sevens: full women’s World Series event must wait until 2020 at the earliest, says union
A full women’s event at the Hong Kong Sevens will have to wait until the start of the next four-year cycle of the HSBC World Series, as organisers look forward to a resumption of normal service in 201... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Doc ‘The Helper’ Set for International Release
The film, an intimate portrait of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong, is released globally July 24. Hong Kong documentary The Helper, an inside look into the lives of migrant domestic workers in th... ( read original story ...)
HONG KONG | Phone maker Xiaomi falls then rises in Hong Kong debut
HONG KONG — Xiaomi Corp. shares slipped and then rebounded Monday in the Chinese smartphone maker’s first trading day in Hong Kong following a multibillion-dollar initial public offering. Trading open... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong driver arrested for trying to smuggle HK$11.9 million of gold bars across border at Shenzhen Bay checkpoint
A Hong Kong driver was arrested for smuggling in Shenzhen after the customs authorities found HK$11.9 million (US$1.5 million) worth of gold in his vehicle. The man was driving back through the Shenzh... ( read original story ...)
Good for business: British lesbian on her Hong Kong court win
When a British lesbian took on the Hong Kong government for the right to live and work in the city with her partner it was an intensely personal struggle -- but to her surprise it also struck a chord ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Is The Murray the best new business hotel in Hong Kong?
It may not come as a surprise that the best new business hotel in Asia is in Hong Kong – this is, after all, the birthplace of many iconic hospitality brands, from Mandarin Oriental to Peninsula to Sh... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi’s IPO flop: Shares fall in Hong Kong debut
In this 2015 file photo, Lei Jun, chairman and CEO of China's Xiaomi Inc. presents the company's new product, the Mi Note, in Beijing, China. In this 2015 file photo, Lei Jun, chairman and CEO of Chin... ( read original story ...)