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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp is seeking to regain lost turf in crucial legislative by-elections on Sunday that it hopes will draw protest votes against perceived political screening and creeping control from Communist Party rulers ... ( read original story ...)

Shark fin imports to Hong Kong, the world’s largest fin trading hub, have been cut by half since 2007 owing to shipping bans and tighter international regulations, according to a conservation group. Between 2007 and last year, re-exports also dropped by ... ( read original story ...)

New York and London were pegged as favorites earlier, but both NYSE and LSE have stricter disclosure rules than the Hong Kong Exchange, which may well tip the scales in favor of the Chinese bourse. The news comes as Crown Prince Mohammed prepares to travel ... ( read original story ...)

A leading Hong Kong chain store specialising in Japanese snacks and consumer goods has responded to the recent depreciation of the Hong Kong dollar by marking up its products by 3 to 5 per cent. But other businesses believed the weaker local currency ... ( read original story ...)

A cargo terminal in Tuen Mun can be redeveloped for housing – but only if a neighbouring bay undergoes land reclamation, a Hong Kong government advisory committee has said. The Task Force on Land Supply on Tuesday agreed that the 65-hectare (161 acres ... ( read original story ...)

Shie, one of about 200 Hong Kong delegates to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China’s top political advisory body, said this week that Hongkongers’ love for their motherland should be “nurtured” and “inspired ... ( read original story ...)

These two major national policies created great dividends for Hong Kong through macroeconomic policies and systems,” Wang told a pro-Beijing news outlet. Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, after returning from Beijing from the opening of the ... ( read original story ...)

Wang said there might be “good news soon” on that front, according to Chan. Chan’s party, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, submitted 31 proposed measures to mainland authorities, including allowing people to use ... ( read original story ...)

Donald Tsang Yam-kuen was ordered to pay HK$4.6 million (US$590,000) on Tuesday after a judge agreed with prosecutors that the former Hong Kong leader was uncooperative during their investigation into charges of bribery and misconduct. The disgraced former ... ( read original story ...)

Slightly north of Hong Kong there once stood one of the most densely populated places on earth. From the 1950s until 1994, over 33,000 people lived and worked in Kowloon Walled City, a massive complex of 300 interconnected buildings that took up a city block. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's authorities have searched a country park after receiving a call from a couple who claimed to have spotted a tiger in the area. However police found no trace of the animal, which was described as yellow and 90cm (3ft) long. It is now thought the ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong bus operator KMB – recently locked in a wage row with ... Mark Nodder, chairman and CEO of Wrights Group, a technological pioneer in public transport, revealed the news in an exclusive interview with the Post. During a visit to the city last ... ( read original story ...)

March 1 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares rebounded on Thursday after two days of sharp falls, with news regarding a probe into CEFC China Energy chairman had limited impact on market sentiment. ** CEFC Chairman Ye Jianming has been investigated for suspected ... ( read original story ...)

March is the best time for artsy travellers to explore Hong Kong. During Hong Kong Arts Month, events take place across the city — everything from major exhibitions to dance, music, theatre and local happenings. Here is a sample: * The 46th Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)