is it too much to expect the postal service to have the business acumen to tackle revenue challenges? This seems unrealistic, to say the least, when Hongkong Post doesn’t appear to be capable of ...
Tornado hitting Hong Kong? Experts say it’s not likely to happen and city buildings can handle high winds
Weather expert says city’s geographical position makes the formation of tornadoes unlikely, although their marine equivalent, waterspouts, are more common.
Hong Kong lawmaker takes aim at Education Bureau over soon-to-close Rosaryhill Secondary School
Legislator Tik Chi-yuen says he will file a complaint with ombudsman if bureau does not allow Rosaryhill Secondary School to operate for two more years ...
Every Dollar Lost to Fraud in Hong Kong Costs Firms HK$3.64 According to LexisNexis True Cost of Fraud Study
Fraud has increased for 58% of Hong Kong organizations year-on-year. In APAC, digital channels account for more fraud losses than physical channels. Four in five Hong Kong organizations say fraud is ...
As Hong Kong property launches hit 7-year high, analysts say pent-up demand may moderate
Buoyed by the brisk sales of flats following the removal of Hong Kong’s property cooling measures, the city’s developers have this year launched 4,800 new units as of last week, a seven-year high.
Volunteers cleaning Hong Kong remote beaches hope city can turn the tide on its ‘disposable lifestyle’
This event in April is part of the weekly routine for beach clean-up group, CraSea Cleanupper, founded in 2021 to address waste in Hong Kong’s secluded waters. “We target remote areas and places with ...
Hong Kong’s MPF to launch electronic platform in June, in biggest overhaul since starting in 2000
The Mandatory Provident Fund, Hong Kong’s pension-fund operator, will launch its electronic platform in June, in the biggest overhaul of the city’s compulsory pension programme since it started in ...
Insurer AIA’s Q1 new business value rises 31%, announces $2 billion buyback
(Reuters) -Hong Kong-based insurer AIA Group on Monday posted a 31% rise in its first-quarter value of new business (VONB) on a constant exchange currency basis helped by strong performance across ...
Renowned Hong Kong surgeon struck off for 6 months after failing to realise gauze left inside patient’s stomach
Medical Council says Dr Chu Kin-wah failed to properly investigate after patient’s complaints or adequately check possible presence of a foreign object.
Hong Kong homebuyers, enticed by big discounts, snap up all flats on offer at Great Eagle’s Onmantin project
On Saturday, 220 of the 260 flats on offer at Onmantin were already sold as of 7pm after the project received 7,500 orders from prospective buyers.
Hong Kong’s domestic national security law subject to ‘rigorous’ legislative process with measures to protect innocent, justice chief says
Paul Lam says he continues to engage in discussions and provide explanations on the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance enacted last month.
ClearBridge Global Value Improvers Strategy Q1 2024 Commentary
The ClearBridge Global Value Improvers Strategy outperformed its MSCI World Value Index benchmark during Q1 2024. Click here to read the full fund letter.
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge has carried 10 million vehicles since opening, Xinhua says after US outlet’s ‘ghost bridge’ report
Xinhua reports vehicle flow reached 3.26 million on mega bridge last year, after government-funded Voice of America referred to it as ‘ghost’ crossing in recent article.
Tornadoes hitting Hong Kong? Weather expert says it’s not likely and that city’s buildings can handle high winds
Weather expert says city’s geographical position makes the formation of tornadoes unlikely, although their marine equivalent, waterspouts, are more common.