a Shanghai-based partner at McKinsey & Co, said. "Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou are all becoming powerful hubs as well, being able to draw traffic from China to Europe and U.S., increasingly competing with Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong." The big three's ... ( read original story ...)
How mahjong is changing with the times in Hong Kong
Where to play The good news is, you don't need to be part of a Hong Kong family to get in on the action. Dim Sum Library-- a new restaurant in the Admiralty District's Pacific Place Mall, near Central -- provides a contemporary atmosphere with cocktails ... ( read original story ...)
Fiji win third consecutive Hong Kong Sevens in style
Fiji beat South Africa 22-0 at the Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens to claim their first tournament victory of the 2016-17 series. The Olympic champions scored four tries in the final as a weekend of pulsating rugby came to a thrilling close on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
HK’s affordable homes plan up against wall of Chinese capital
Hong Kong’s homegrown property companies are being edged out of their own market and are looking overseas to do business. Local developer David Chiu, chairman of Far East Consortium International, said he had become increasingly disheartened after seeing ... ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong leader's affordable homes plan up against wall of Chinese capital
Hong Kong's homegrown property companies are being edged out of their own market and are looking overseas to do business. Local developer David Chiu, chairman of Far East Consortium International (HKSE:0035.HK - News), said he had become increasingly ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Tramways suspends slow driver warning programme in wake of Thursday’s accident
Hong Kong Tramways has suspended an internal programme aimed at improving on-road tram efficiency following Thursday’s accident, which left 14 injured. An internal Hong Kong Tramways’ (HKT) notice, obtained by Apple Daily, explained that tram journeys ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s nearly HK$2tr fiscal reserves should be spent, to benefit the people who own them
Thanks to land purchases made largely by mainland Chinese developers, who have been paying eye-watering prices, Hong Kong’s latest budget forecast total fiscal reserves to stand at HK$952 billion (US$122.52 billion) by the end of March 2018. Add in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sevens 2017: Australia top Pool after pipping England in thriller
Australia have finished top of their pool at the Hong Kong Sevens campaign, winning all three of their pool matches. They began things with a narrow 22-19 win over Samoa before thrashing South Korea 52-0 and pipping England 12-10. Fit as a fiddle ... ( read original story ...)
Fiji safely through to quarters at Hong Kong Sevens
HONG KONG (AP) — Fiji beat rival New Zealand 17-14 Saturday to stay on course to win the Hong Kong Sevens for a third straight year. The Olympic champions were facing the possibility of failing to make it out of the preliminary stage after being held to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong radio host Jonathan Douglas bows out after more than 30 years on the airwaves
When I arrived, the station was transitioning from the old BBC style – including news reading, which I also used to do. It had become outdated. There was, I feel, an initiative to gear Radio 4 more towards the modern Hong Kong audience, away from its ... ( read original story ...)
A sign of the times: traditional jobs that are long gone with Hong Kong’s changing workforce
Hong Kong’s post-war workforce is fast becoming a distant memory as some industries decline and rapid technological development means manual jobs which dominated the labour market for decades become obsolete. The job of miner is just one which has been ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall after U.S. attack on Syria; China ticks up
China stocks, not impacted by the news on Syria, edged higher. Strength in defence shares and energy majors offset weakness in construction plays due to profit-taking after the sector's two-day rally. In Hong Kong, where the market is more exposed to ... ( read original story ...)
Seven to watch in Hong Kong
As the seventh round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series approaches in Hong Kong, we pick out a few stars that could shine bright over the three days. Returning after missing both Las Vegas and Vancouver, Veremalua has hands like frying pans and is one ... ( read original story ...)
Gold Coast Travel: Hip, hip Hong Kong
THERE are parts of Hong Kong that I wouldn’t have bothered roaming around in past years, let alone staying in. But a recent return visit changed my mind, because this amazing place keeps pressing the refresh button, finding new areas to explore ... ( read original story ...)