HONG KONG, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong is preparing for a super typhoon that is predicted to land this weekend and may be the strongest ever in the city since records began. The upcoming Super Typh... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Play Host to International Cricket Tournament Featuring Mainland China, Japan and Korea
HONG KONG, Sept. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- This week marks the start of the Cricket East Asia Cup, that is taking place in three venues across Hong Kong from the 13 th to 16 th September. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club lease allows government to evict it at just three months’ notice
Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club can be asked to vacate its premises at three months’ notice if the building is “not being used to the satisfaction” of the government, according to the lease, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s dengue fever outbreak on the wane
Hong Kong’s dengue fever scare appeared to be petering out on Wednesday with no local infections reported for more than a week, but medical experts warned the threat of imported cases remained. In the ... ( read original story ...)
The future of Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong (CNN) — Though bigger and swankier airports continue to open around the globe every year, the 20-year-old Hong Kong International Airport is still regarded as one of the best -- and most pro... ( read original story ...)
Super Typhoon Mangkhut: Hong Kong and Philippines storm ‘could impact 43 million people’
A “super typhoon” is hurtling towards the Philippines and Hong Kong. Up to 43.3 million people could be affected by Super Typhoon Mangkhut as agencies warned of a “high humanitarian impact”. It has be... ( read original story ...)
Restriction on Hong Kong barristers taking second job set to be eased under proposed changes to Bar Association Code of Conduct
The rule on second careers made the news in 2015 when barrister Albert Leung Sze-ho challenged ... ruling that the freedom under Article 33 of the Basic Law, Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, only meant ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s No. 2 Tech IPO Is Said to Draw Tepid Retail Demand
Meituan Dianping, the Chinese restaurant review and delivery giant, received a tepid response from individual investors for a Hong Kong initial public offering that’s seeking to raise as much as $4.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s KMB looking to spend HK$200 million on seat belts for older buses
Hong Kong transport operator KMB is looking into spending at least HK$200 million (US$25.5 million) to install seat belts on more than 1,000 existing buses, with government officials being “positive” ... ( read original story ...)
Seven percent of Hong Kong exports could be hit by U.S.-China ‘trade typhoon’: official
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Around seven percent of Hong Kong’s total exports could be impacted if the United States imposes a new round of trade tariffs on China, the city’s Commerce and Economic ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon signal No 3 issued as winds strengthen in Hong Kong with Tropical Storm Barijat’s approach
The Hong Kong Observatory issued the typhoon signal No 3 at 12.20pm on Wednesday as Tropical Storm Barijat moved closer to the city. The alert means that strong winds are expected or are blowing gener... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Wealth Assets Seen Doubling in China-Fueled Expansion
Hong Kong’s wealth managers expect to double the money they handle over the next five years, benefiting from China’s rich looking to diversify their holdings. Assets under management will hit about $2 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong now boasts more super-millionaires than New York
Hong Kong has officially surpassed New York City as the place with the highest concentration of super wealthy people. Hong Kong has seen a 31 per cent increase in the number of ultra-rich residents wo... ( read original story ...)
Signal No 3 to be issued if Tropical Storm Barijat edges closer to Hong Kong as Super Typhoon Mangkhut looms in distance
The Hong Kong Observatory will consider issuing typhoon signal No 3 on Wednesday if Tropical Storm Barijat edges closer to the city and brings strong winds but it also warned Hongkongers to brace them... ( read original story ...)