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More than 24,000 public housing flats have been “inaccessible” to ­inspectors since a maintenance scheme began 10 years ago, the Audit Commission found. As of March, the Total Maintenance Scheme introduced by the Housing Department to check on the ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong: Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Ajay Jayaram and HS Prannoy entered the second round of the $350,000 Hong Kong Open Superseries here on Wednesday. While 2016 Olympic silver medallist Sindhu eased past Susanto Yulia Yosephin of ... ( read original story ...)

Police are making a public appeal to assist in the search for a 17-year-old Nepalese girl who went missing after arriving in Hong Kong from the United Kingdom last week. Gurung Chitra, who is a Hong Kong permanent identity card holder but lives with her ... ( read original story ...)

While few have embraced the calls for Hong Kong independence, Beijing routinely lashes out at any position seen as challenging the ruling Communist Party's absolute authority. Xi has not publicly commented on the controversy and the official Xinhua News ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong has been hit with protests after Beijing intervened to ... national unity and maintains social and political stability", reported Chinese state news agency Xinhua. The meeting follows months of tension over two pro-independence politicians ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong has been hit with protests after Beijing intervened to ... national unity and maintains social and political stability", reported Chinese state news agency Xinhua. The meeting follows months of tension over two pro-independence politicians ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying to uphold national unity and maintain social and political stability, state news agency Xinhua said on Monday. A meeting of the two political leaders on the ... ( read original story ...)

Residents of a Fanling village marked for redevelopment are demanding the government resettle them before “disruptive” preliminary work next year. Villagers of Shek Wu San Tsuen say they are not against development but fear they will have to “live ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s contentious protection framework for foreign domestic workers is being reviewed by Jakarta officials before it is decided if Indonesians are allowed to continue working in the sector here, according to a top diplomat. Indonesian Consul ... ( read original story ...)

The first Hong Kong Maritime Industry Week was launched today to promote Hong Kong as a preferred base for maritime business. The event is organised by the Maritime & Port Board, which hopes the people can learn more about the sector’s contribution to ... ( read original story ...)

In a rain-affected affair, a brisk half-century by Babar Hayat and a consolidated bowling effort helped Hong Kong win its second ICC World Cricket League Championship match against Kenya by 39 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method in Nairobi on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)

NAIROBI - Captain Babar Hayat scored a superb quick-fire half-century against Kenya to drag Hong Kong to a 39-run victory in their World Cricket League match in Nairobi on Sunday. Coming in as third man, Hayat survived several dropped catches as he pushed ... ( read original story ...)

Scores of Hong Kong-listed firms are on a roadshow blitz in China to whet the appetite of mainland investors ahead of the launch of a cross-border investment link between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The link, which is likely to go live in "a few more days ... ( read original story ...)

Reference is made to the announcements of the Corporation dated March 16, 2016, April 28, 2016, May 16, 2016, June 22, 2016, July 4, 2016，September 1, 2016, October 24, 2016 and October 31, 2016 (all Hong Kong time) (collectively, the ... ( read original story ...)