Jennifer Brady upset Chinese eighth seed Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the last eight in Hong Kong. She was joined by Wang Qiang who defeated Thai Luksika Kumkhum 6-4, 6-4. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader demands respect for Chinese sovereignty
Also on Wednesday, immigration officers at Hong Kong's airport barred a British human rights activist, Benedict Rogers, from entering the city, according to news reports. ( read original story ...)
Developing News – Hong Kong Banking May Get Easier & Tax Reductions For SMEs
I’ve never been so excited – after years of frustration – I remember back in March 2016 as this banking nightmare started – seems Hong Kong regulators are loosening up. And developing news that the Hong Kong banking system may ease up with not ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Slaps Banker With Ban Over Mobile Phone, WeChat Use
Hong Kong’s securities watchdog banned a brokerage employee from the industry for four months for the manner in which the adviser used mobile phone and Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s WeChat to take orders from clients. Xu Tao, a former investment consultant ... ( read original story ...)
Firefighters discover two dead after breaking into Hong Kong flat to investigate odd smell
Firefighters discovered two bodies after breaking into a Hong Kong public housing flat on Thursday morning to follow up on a complaint about an odd smell. A police spokeswoman said a man and a woman were found dead inside the Ching Chiu House flat at Ching ... ( read original story ...)
Conservative party activist ‘barred from entering Hong Kong’
A British activist who has voiced concern over eroding freedoms in Hong Kong was barred from entering the city on Wednesday, as Beijing prepares for a major political gathering next week. Benedict Rogers, the deputy chairman of the Conservative party's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader: Reject threats to China’s sovereignty
Hong Kong's leader said Wednesday that residents of the southern Chinese city are obliged to reject threats to China's sovereignty, in what appeared to be a veiled warning aimed at rising separatist sentiment. Chief Executive Carrie Lam in her policy ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Developers Fall as Lam’s Speech Skirts Land Issue
Hong Kong developer stocks reversed earlier gains after Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s maiden policy speech didn’t spell out proposals to boost land supply or detail a highly anticipated plan to convert farm land into homes in the world’s least ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fans jeer China’s national anthem
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong soccer supporters again jeered China's national anthem on Tuesday as tensions between sections of the city's population and the mainland Chinese authorities continue to simmer. A group of fans at Hong Kong Stadium for the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court refuses to call policeman who fired warning shots during Mong Kok riot to testify
A Hong Kong court on Monday rejected a defence request to summon the officer who fired bullets into the air during clashes in Mong Kok last year, finding his evidence irrelevant to the trial of nine men accused of rioting soon after the warning shots. ( read original story ...)
Suspected Hong Kong triad member arrested after allegedly forcing elderly man to drink Coke at knifepoint
A suspected Hong Kong triad member accused of making an elderly man drink a can of Coke at knifepoint was arrested in a police raid on Monday. The 44-year-old man with a pigtail was picked up at a Portland Street guest house in Mong Kok at about 10.30pm ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Open: Venus Williams shakes off rust with cruise against Risa Osaki
The world number five took just 74 minutes to see off Japan`s Ozaki in hot and humid conditions in Victoria Park. Hong Kong: Venus Williams raced through her opening match in the WTA Hong Kong Open on Tuesday with a 6-2, 6-2 win against Risa Ozaki. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong International Airport introduces self-service departure for passengers
Prime News, International, Business, Hong Kong, October 10:- Visitors departing Hong Kong International Airport can opt for self-service departure from Tuesday. The airport has installed a new biometric system, called Smart Departure, which uses facial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police hunt for three men who stole 127,000 yuan from victim at cash machine in Sha Tin
Hong Kong police were searching on Tuesday for three men who assaulted a 55-year-old man at a cash machine and stole 127,000 yuan (HK$149,590) in Sha Tin. The men, wearing caps and face masks, attacked the victim from behind as he and his wife were ... ( read original story ...)