April 13 Hong Kong Finance Group Ltd : * Loan agreement was entered into between hk finance as lender and customer d as borrower * HK finance granted a secured loan in principal amount of hk$20.0 million to borrower for a term of twelve months Source text ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong man admits to sexually assaulting adopted daughter, 11, in bunk bed shared by family
A pest controller admitted in a Hong Kong court on Thursday that he sexually assaulted his 11-year-old adopted daughter on four occasions in a bunk bed shared by the family. His relatives and friends called for leniency as they wrote in mitigation that he ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong section of mega-bridge to open by end of the year
The Hong Kong section of the multibillion-dollar bridge linking the city to Zhuhai and Macau is on track for completion by the end of this year, as three sections of a key 12km highway, which will eventually lead to the bridge, will be fully connected this ... ( read original story ...)
15 injured in ‘serious’ stall alert incident on Qantas flight from Melbourne to Hong Kong
FIFTEEN passengers were injured on a Qantas flight from Melbourne to Hong Kong after a serious stall alert last Friday, it has just emerged. Authorities will now begin a serious incident investigation after a ‘stick shaker’ warning activated on the ... ( read original story ...)
'Phoney': official Hong Kong song marking 1997 British handover panned
If the mandarins in the Hong Kong government are to be believed, the city is “shining ever brighter… up on the world stage” and they are “astounding the world as we always have”. But the overly sunny picture painted in a new song released by the ... ( read original story ...)
Planned rules to shake up Asia wealth managers' fee-sharing business
HONG KONG Hong Kong and Singapore are set to launch new disclosure rules for wealth managers on what they are paid by funds to sell their products, moves aimed at revealing conflicts of interest but which could disrupt a business that generates billions of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks pare back losses at midday; Tencent hits record, Cathay Pacific also rises
Hong Kong stocks pared back losses to end the morning session slightly lower on Thursday, as gains in Cathay Pacific Airways and Tencent helped to buoy the index, in spite of a cautious tone after US stocks ended lower in overnight trade. The Hang Seng ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks jump as Xi-Trump call soothes North Korea fears
Hong Kong stocks enjoyed a late surge on Wednesday to erase earlier losses, after China’s President reportedly called for a peaceful resolution of the North Korean security crisis in a phone call to his American counterpart. The Hang Seng Index shot up ... ( read original story ...)
Fifteen Qantas passengers injured in 'serious' mid-air incident during flight to Hong Kong
The drama unfolded about 110km south east of Hong Kong last Friday after flight QF29 took off from Melbourne. The 'stick-shaker' device causes the aircraft's control stick to vibrate noisily to warn the pilot of an imminent stall. It takes a physical ... ( read original story ...)
Everbright International plans to list greentech business in Hong Kong
HONG KONG China Everbright International said on Thursday it plans to spin off and separately list its greentech subsidiary, in a deal that could value the business at up to $1.5 billion. The energy and infrastructure firm said it plans to sell up to 644 ... ( read original story ...)
HK to play key role as link between mainland, overseas
In a sign of Hong Kong's determination to get a slice of the action, outgoing Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying will lead a delegation of senior officials and business leaders on a three-day visit to six mainland cities in the bay area next week. As the one ... ( read original story ...)
Why do these failed paradises exist in Hong Kong?
On Hong Kong's third largest outlying island Lamma, accessible via a 25-minute ferry from Hong Kong's central business district, a sprawling luxury development called Lamma 1 (below) sits empty. Lamma 1 was built by Hong Kong-based King Wong Development. ( read original story ...)
AIIB benefits financial sectors
Hong Kong’s professional and financial services sectors will benefit from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s operations. Acting Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury James Lau made the statement to legislators today, saying Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
New China-backed leader of Hong Kong says no room for independence
Hong Kong's newly-elected Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor discussed preparations for cabinet appointments with senior officials in Beijing on Monday, ahead of her formal appointment by China's central government. Lam, who arrived in the capital ... ( read original story ...)