Hong Kong shares also rose, following euphoria in global equities ... Underlining the tightening regulatory environment, the official Xinhua News Agency said late on Monday that the new draft of China's securities law would tighten rules preventing insider ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong free-trade agreement opens another Asian trade door
The federal government’s announcement yesterday of a move towards a free-trade agreement with Hong Kong marks Australia’s first regional economic initiative since the Donald Trump administration halted the Trans Pacific Partnership. Trade, Tourism and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing : London Metal Exchange Starts Sweeping Review
The 140-year-old exchange's volumes fell after its owner Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (0388.HK) raised fees, causing some users to shift their business off the exchange, preferring over-the-counter trading. Last year the average daily volume fell ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Sea Jade tries to put bleeding incident behind
The quick gelding Sea Jade seemed to run an inexplicably poor race when 12th in a turf sprint at Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong on March 15, until a post-race exam determined that the 3-year-old bled. The diagnosis makes the loss easier to comprehend ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong regulator queries banks over $200 mln Huishan Dairy loan – sources
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has been increasing its scrutiny of Hong Kong bank lending to mainland Chinese companies, fretting that the city's lenders are growing increasingly exposed to worsening credit conditions there. Huishan, one of China ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong AI warning as human case now critical
Hong Kong has issued a bird flu warning, confirming that the condition of a man stricken by the disease in Jilin Province is now critical. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Hong Kong Department of Health stated today (24 April) it was closely ... ( read original story ...)
Start-up dreams start here for Hong Kong entrepreneurs
The graduation on Monday of the Hong Kong Science Park’s largest incubation programme for technology companies is living proof that you are never too young, or too old, to live your dream. Seventy-year-old Dr Peter Wai Ming-sau, general manager of DME ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property owners want to see housing prices drop
Almost half of property owners in Hong Kong hope housing prices will go down, according to a survey by the Democratic Party. In telephone interviews with 651 Hong Kong residents between March 15 and 30, it found 46 per cent of 254 respondents who owned at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court grants bail to disgraced former leader Tsang
Tsang, wearing his signature bow-tie, was transferred to court from hospital, where he had been taken from the city's Stanley Prison this month after complaining of breathing problems, RTHK said. The devout Catholic is the most senior city official to ... ( read original story ...)
Ban Hong Kong taxi drivers convicted of sex attacks, judge says
A judge has called for a mechanism to be set up to stop taxi drivers convicted of sexual offences from getting back behind the wheel. Deputy High Court judge Stanley Chan Kwong-chi made the recommendation as he refused to overturn the conviction of Chan Ka ... ( read original story ...)
Milt's Sweet Shop and the Hong Kong – one building, two Flin Flon traditions
But when that building – the former home of Milt’s Sweet Shop and later the Hong Kong Restaurant – was recently reduced to rubble, an eminent part of local history went with it. Milt’s Sweet Shop, also known as Milt’s Place, was a popular hangout ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang speaks of ‘heartache’ after being released on bail
Jailed former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang Yam-kuen spoke of the “many heartaches” he had suffered, but also how he had not yet lost faith in the city, after a successful bail application won him a break from prison life yesterday. The disgraced ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks gain ground in early trading, tracking regional advance on French election news
Hong Kong stocks kicked off the week on a higher note on Monday, in line with gains in other Asian markets, bolstered by positive sentiment after France’s first round of president election result on Sunday pointed to a more stable political situation in ... ( read original story ...)
Who is Li Ka-Shing? Hong Kong's richest 'Superman' is worth $31.6bn
Li Ka-shing's meteoric rise from a mainland Chinese migrant to Hong Kong's richest man is nothing short of astounding. His business prowess and eye for lucrative investment opportunities earned him the title of "Superman" by his native admirers. ( read original story ...)