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 ...)
‘One country, two systems’ vital in helping Hong Kong benefit from China’s Belt and Road plan: Carrie Lam
HONG KONG (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam provided glimpses into her vision for Hong Kong's future on Monday (Oct 9) during an event held as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the China Daily's Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Regulator Aims for ‘Northbound’ China Investor ID System in 2018
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's securities regulator plans to implement a real-time investor identification system around mid-2018 for "northbound" trading under the Stock Connect program with China, its chief said, a move aimed at detecting potential ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Stock Investor ID System Set to Start Mid-2018
An investor identity system covering the northbound stock trading link between Hong Kong and mainland China is expected to start in the middle of next year, according to Ashley Alder, chief executive officer of the city’s Securities and Futures Commission. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Liberal Party leader wants Legco motion on controversial national security law
Liberal Party chair Tommy Cheung Yu-yan declined to comment on Chung’s motion. In a TV interview in August, Chung said enacting a national security law was Hong Kong’s constitutional duty. He said at the time: “I don’t see any problem if we are to ... ( read original story ...)
Record breaking Chinese brush washer points to demand for Song ceramics in Hong Kong
A diminutive Ru Guanyao brush washer from the Northern Song Dynasty (960–1127) set a new auction record for a Chinese ceramic on 3 October when it sold for HK$294.3m (US$37.7m) (all prices with fees) at Sotheby's Hong Kong. At nearly three times the ... ( read original story ...)
What can you eat for HK$15? Data shows more than 70,000 Hong Kong households fall below baseline
About 71,000 poor Hong Kong households do not have enough money to meet even their most basic food needs, and are surviving on less than HK$15 per meal per person, a study has found. And poor people who do not have public housing are shelling out larger ... ( read original story ...)