A dead pig was found on a beach on one of Hong Kong’s outlying islands on Thursday, sparking an investigation into where it came from amid concerns over an African swine fever epidemic in mainland Chi... ( read original story ...)
Apple, Amazon called out for ‘incorrect’ Taiwan, Hong Kong references
TAIPEI/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - One of China’s top government-linked think tanks has called out Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc and other foreign companies for not referring to Hong Kong and Taiwan as ... ( read original story ...)
Nurses plan protest as Hong Kong’s public hospitals reach flu season breaking point
Nurses in Hong Kong’s overcrowded public hospitals are planning to protest on Sunday, saying they are stretched to breaking point by the peak flu season. Chairman of Hong Kong’s biggest nurses union, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stock exchange plans to scrap paper IPO applications in a bid to be more competitive, say sources
Hong Kong’s stock exchange is aiming to cement its position as the world’s leading IPO market by cutting out the paperwork, sources revealed. It plans to take a major step towards becoming an entirely ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s smaller businesses think ‘we’re too small to be hacked’ despite hacking experience, insurer finds
Hacking is on the rise in Hong Kong. But many smaller businesses have a “we’re too small to be hacked” mindset that leaves them vulnerable, according to insurance company Chubb. Chubb surveyed 300 of ... ( read original story ...)
Wild boars in Hong Kong: are they dangerous, why are there more of them around, and what do I do if one attacks?
Why are boars in the news? Last Friday two of them wandered into a barbecue ... on Babington Path. The University of Hong Kong issued a warning to staff and students to be on the lookout for wild pigs ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s construction rush: critical infrastructure or white elephants with political agenda?
IT manager Dennis Leung remembers his punishing daily commute from his home in the southern part of Hong Kong Island to his workplace in Wan Chai just three years ago. It took up to an hour because of ... ( read original story ...)
London, New York and Hong Kong Are No Longer Immune to Global Housing Downturn
(Bloomberg) -- In the years since the financial crisis, global cities like London, Hong Kong and New York appeared to defy housing-market cycles, thanks to a concentration of financial jobs and the se... ( read original story ...)
Tens of thousands in Hong Kong to have their DNA sequenced in government-backed genome project
In a document on the Hong Kong Genome Project, which the Food and Health Bureau handed to the Legislative Council on Tuesday for discussion next Monday, the bureau revealed that the project would cove... ( read original story ...)
Critical roles played by Hong Kong researchers on China’s Chang’e 4 mission to far side of the moon
The state-of-the-art device was one of two advanced technologies from Hong Kong funded by the China Academy of Space Technology for the Chang’e 4 mission to the moon’s unexplored hemisphere. PolyU was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Festival: Martial Arts Legend Sammo Hung Named Filmmaker in Focus
The retrospective will feature 10 classics of the 'Martial Law' star who was instrumental in shaping the golden age of Hong Kong cinema. Hong Kong action cinema legend Sammo Hung has been named the Fi... ( read original story ...)
One Reason Why Hong Kong’s Property Market Won’t Collapse
(Bloomberg) -- A Downtown 38 show flat on display in Hong Kong’s APM Millennium City shopping mall had a queue snaking out the door and around the corner on its opening weekend. The global property do... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s backlog of torture claimants cleared a year early helped by pilot scheme with revised lawyer pay
A pilot scheme paying lawyers fixed fees instead of hourly rates to advise torture claimants has helped Hong Kong’s Immigration Department overcome a backlog of cases a year earlier than expected, the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum Sets New Projects, Partners With Far East Film Fest
Projects presented by renowned Chinese filmmaker Tian Zhuangzhuang and Japanese festival favorite Ryusuke Hamaguchi are among those selected by the 17th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), set ... ( read original story ...)