A pro-Beijing lawmaker has recommended that Hong Kong reserve 5,000 to 10,000 “domestic servant” jobs for people from ethnic minorities, saying a monthly salary of at least HK$7,000 could serve as a s... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong minister Anthony Cheung reveals he twice considered resigning over controversial high-speed rail link
Hong Kong’s former transport chief Anthony Cheung Bing-leung has revealed that he had twice considered resigning amid delays and budget overruns at the contentious HK$84.4 billion cross-border high-sp... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong teen’s dreams of being a doctor dashed by education system’s failure to teach Chinese to ethnic minority students
He only found out his chances of becoming a doctor were slim when he went to the University of Hong Kong (HKU), and Chinese University (CUHK), the only two institutions in the city offering a degree i... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong graduates could struggle to find work if university English and Chinese language requirements lowered, headhunters say
Lowering the English and Chinese language requirements for entry into Hong Kong universities will make graduates less competitive in the jobs market, especially compared to international jobseekers, r... ( read original story ...)
Young Hong Kong girl dies after catching flu infection, the third such death this year
A nine-year-old Hong Kong girl with chronic illnesses died after contracting a flu infection, the first death among children since the end of the peak winter flu season. The Centre for Health Protecti... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Doc ‘The Helper’ Set for International Release
The film, an intimate portrait of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong, is released globally July 24. Hong Kong documentary The Helper, an inside look into the lives of migrant domestic workers in th... ( read original story ...)
HONG KONG | Phone maker Xiaomi falls then rises in Hong Kong debut
HONG KONG — Xiaomi Corp. shares slipped and then rebounded Monday in the Chinese smartphone maker’s first trading day in Hong Kong following a multibillion-dollar initial public offering. Trading open... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong driver arrested for trying to smuggle HK$11.9 million of gold bars across border at Shenzhen Bay checkpoint
A Hong Kong driver was arrested for smuggling in Shenzhen after the customs authorities found HK$11.9 million (US$1.5 million) worth of gold in his vehicle. The man was driving back through the Shenzh... ( read original story ...)
Phone maker Xiaomi falls then rises in Hong Kong debut
Xiaomi Corp. shares slipped and then rebounded Monday in the Chinese smartphone maker's first trading day in Hong Kong following a multibillion-dollar initial public offering. Trading opened at 16.60 ... ( read original story ...)
HONG KONG| Phone maker Xiaomi shares slip in trading debut in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp. share,have slipped in its first trading day in Hong Kong following a multibillion-dollar initial public offering. Trading on Monday opened at 16.60 Ho... ( read original story ...)
Phone maker Xiaomi shares slip in trading debut in Hong Kong
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp. shares have slipped in its first trading day in Hong Kong following a multibillion-dollar initial public offering. Trading on Monday opened at 16.60 Hong Kong dol... ( read original story ...)
Leading Hong Kong law scholar proposes rules limiting Beijing’s power to interfere with local court decisions
A leading Hong Kong law scholar has devised a set of principles to limit Beijing’s power to interfere with local court rulings in his latest crusade to safeguard judicial independence. Former Universi... ( read original story ...)
Give Hong Kong’s asylum seekers the right to work, NGO leader says
The leader of one of the few organisations in Hong Kong providing support for asylum seekers and human-trafficking victims has called on officials to give those seeking protection in the city the righ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong news
WASHINGTON – Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited (Credit Suisse Hong Kong or CSHK), a Hong Kong-based subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (Credit Suisse or CSAG), a Swiss-based issuer of publicly trade... ( read original story ...)