HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court jailed four leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy “Occupy” movement on Wednesday amid heightened concerns over the decline of freedoms in the China-ruled ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy ‘Occupy’ activists jailed for role in mass protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court on Wednesday jailed key leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy “Occupy” movement in a move that highlights political divisions nearly five years after protests ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘Occupy’ leaders face possible jail for 2014 democracy protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court will hand down sentences on Wednesday for nine leaders of the city's "Occupy Central" protests that paralyzed parts of the former British colony for 79 days in ... ( read original story ...)
Cyberport: Inside Hong Kong’s unicorn factory
Pierre Mouette is a two-time entrepreneur that was born in Paris, met the co-founder of his current firm in Hong Kong, and is looking to get his line of smart sportswear manufactured in Shenzhen. Now ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Airlines directors slapped with injunction as government deadline for boardroom battle to end nears
Four directors at Hong Kong Airlines have been served with an injunction that prevents them from making any decisions about the future direction of the business. The legal step was taken on Tuesday by ... ( read original story ...)
Dead pricey: Hong Kong burial plots now more expensive than living space
People clean the tombs of their deceased relatives in Diamond Hill cemetery in Hong Kong. Spaces are rarely available in cemeteries such as these. Photograph: Jérôme Favre/EPA “Per square foot, it has ... ( read original story ...)
Otto Poon, husband of Hong Kong’s justice chief, fined HK$20,000 for illegal pool in his garden
The husband of Hong Kong’s justice minister Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah was on Tuesday fined HK$20,000 (US$2,500) after being found guilty of building an unauthorised pool in his garden. On January 6 last ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Observatory hopes social media can help it get better at extreme weather warnings as two die in freak thunderstorm
Hong Kong forecasters are hoping the power of social media will help them become better at warning the public about the onset of typhoons, flash floods, and storm surges. The Hong Kong Observatory ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong co-working space too crowded, some operators may pull back in 2019, Savills says
Hong Kong has too many co-working spaces following rapid expansion in the sector, and some operators will withdraw from what has become a highly competitive market, industry analysts say. "There were ... ( read original story ...)
In start-up driven Hong Kong, ‘996’ grind blurs work-life boundary
According to a global study by consultancy firm Randstad, workers and bosses have conflicting priorities. Polling about 4,300 jobseekers in Hong Kong last year, it found the majority ranked work-life ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong gene testing companies under probe after ‘exaggerated’ claims of being able to identify children’s abilities
Eight companies offering genetic testing in Hong Kong are under investigation by authorities after they were accused of exaggerating claims that they could map out talents and character traits in ... ( read original story ...)
Update: Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) (HKG:50) Stock Gained 18% In The Last Five Years
Better yet, you'd like to see the share price move up more than the market average. But Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Company Limited (HKG:50) has fallen short of that second goal, with a share price ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong sixth out of 13 in Asia-Pacific green rankings but the city could do better, particularly in cutting waste
Hofmann found that Hong Kong produces the most plastic waste per capita – around 400g every day. “This hurt its overall rank,” he says. But there is good news for Hongkongers who never seem to be able ... ( read original story ...)
The Hong Kong NGO that shows employees and companies how volunteering to help the less fortunate can do wonders for one’s mental health
Possessed of boundless energy, the 24-year-old, who became a regular volunteer for non-profit group HandsOn Hong Kong last year, loves helping out at outings for children with disabilities. “There’s a ... ( read original story ...)