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 ...)
Pop Star’s Illicit Kiss Becomes Fodder for Government Ads in Hong Kong
Mr. Hui and his wife, Sammi Cheng, a singer even more famous than he is, are royalty in the world of Cantonese pop music, or Cantopop, and the video was the talk of Hong Kong on Tuesday. Image At the ... ( read original story ...)
Ed Sheeran is forced to cancel Hong Kong gig due to lightning storm
Ed Sheeran was forced to cancel his Hong Kong gig because of a lightning storm on Thursday after fans queued for hours in the rain to see the show. The Shape Of You hitmaker, 28, had set up on stage ... ( read original story ...)
Canada worried about implications of new extradition treaty between Hong Kong and China
However, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said at a news conference earlier this month that the matter is between Hong Kong and China, and other countries “have no right to interfere.” ... ( read original story ...)
As Beijing flexes its muscles, one Hong Kong politician is trying to spread Canadian values
HONG KONG — Alvin Yeung doesn’t mince words about a new Hong Kong law promoting China’s national anthem. It not only requires the city’s school children to learn and sing the song ... ( read original story ...)