... as a joint sponsor of an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2009. “If it does take action, there may be financial consequences,” Standard Chartered said in a news release. The bank did not provide further information on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader raises prospect of controversial legal request to Beijing
HONG KONG Hong Kong's leader has signalled he might ask Beijing to use a rarely-invoke power to interpret the city's Basic Law mini-constitution to end a political crisis over a fledgling independence movement. Any such move will spark fears for Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Growing Hong Kong airline HK Express cuts fares in bid for market share
Hong Kong’s only budget airline has released 50,000 discounted tickets in a bid to turn up the heat on local rivals. The aggressive push from HK Express, on its third birthday, follows Cathay Pacific Airways cutting business class ticket prices through ... ( read original story ...)
HK-GD finance meeting held
Financial ties: The Expert Group on Hong Kong-Guangdong Financial Co-operation meets in Hong Kong. The Expert Group on Hong Kong-Guangdong Financial Co-operation held its eighth meeting in Hong Kong today to discuss ways to enhance financial co-operation ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawmaker urges Education Bureau to scrap controversial test
A study compiled by Ip’s team alleged the test had became a tool to rank Hong Kong’s schools and found “no evidence to prove TSA’s help in improving teaching standards significantly”. More than one sponsoring body also claimed they had been ... ( read original story ...)
British banker who killed two Hong Kong prostitutes had sex with transsexuals, surfed gay websites for black men and told bosses he had HIV to justify time off work
Jutting surfed the gay website Grindr looking for black men to have sex with, his lawyer Tim Owen QC told the court. A court in Hong Kong was told in the two weeks before killing two prostitutes in October 2014 he had failed to turn up for work as he took ... ( read original ...
Hong Kong’s finance sector may need another 5 million sq ft of office space over next decade, JLL says
Hong Kong’s financial services sector will require up to 5 million more square feet of office floor space over the next 10 years, driven by the growth of mainland Chinese banks, a new report says. The office space demand stems from the 55,000 jobs in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Emerging Force: The Rise of Technology Start-ups
While more policy support is important, a greater challenge lies in is developing an innovative culture.Criticism from the older generation aside, Hong Kong’s traditional business mindset favours evolution over revolution; that is doing things our ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC launches new R&D lab for fintech in Hong Kong
HSBC and the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) launched a research and development innovation laboratory on Monday, the latest in a series of initiatives to boost the development of financial technology (fintech) in the city. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong business sector backs John Tsang to lead city, senior Liberal Party official claims
Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah has the backing of Hong Kong’s business sector if he runs for the city’s top post, a top Liberal Party leader said, declaring the city needs a leader supported by the public. Liberal Party honorary chairman James ... ( read original story ...)
British banker who killed two Hong Kong prostitutes was sexually assaulted while at public school and 'suffering from four mental disorders' when he carried out slayings
A British banker who killed two Hong Kong prostitutes was sexually assaulted while at public school and was 'suffering from four mental disorders' when he carried out the slayings, a court heard. Expat Rurik Jutting had a sexual sadism disorder as well ... ( read original story ...)
Young Hong Kong windsurfer sails into the history books, taking city’s first international title
Some work their entire lives to make it into sport’s history books, but one young Hong Kong windsurfer has done just that, at the tender age of 13. On the waters of Lake Garda in Italy and up against some stiff competition, Mak Cheuk-wing won the city ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong airport to cut night flights from coming summer
From next summer, the number ofovernight flights arriving in and departing from Hong Kong International Airport will be reduced and crimp travel to several destinations, the Post has learned. The move to cut back the number of planes taking off and landing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Slut Walks Draws Many In Effort To Rid City Of Sexual Assault
HONG KONG- “Slut walk” was held for the fifth time at Chater Garden in Central this Sunday, with protesters expressing concerns over recent sexual assaults in Hong Kong. This event originated from Toronto, where a police officer said women should ... ( read original story ...)