NTQ Apac rules out importing its Vietnamese staff, backbone of its IT operation, because of high living costs and language barrier.
5 of the best things to do this weekend August 3-4 in Hong Kong, from cat expo to movies
There is plenty to do this weekend – feline fans can hit the Cat Expo in Wan Chai, MTR enthusiasts an exhibition in Wong Chuk Hang, and those looking to escape the heat an ice rink in Discovery Bay.
Hong Kong’s Fencing Olympian Cheung returns home to rapturous cheers
HONG KONG, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Cheung Ka-long's was greeted on Friday at the city's airport by hundreds of fans and journalists keen to get a glimpse of the gold medal winner who finished ...
Hong Kong officials issue 5,000 fire safety warnings after scanning 700 high-risk buildings
Hong Kong authorities have issued more than 5,000 fire safety warnings after inspecting around 700 high-risk old buildings that were identified after a deadly blaze broke out in an ageing residential ...
Hong Kong police cut off 2 alleged phone fraud syndicates said to have scammed HK$26.5 million
Hong Kong police have cut off two alleged phone fraud syndicates said to have scammed people out of HK$26.5 million (US$3.4 million) and arrested 17 people. The force said on Thursday that 12 of those ...
Olympics-Fencing-Champion Kong still in a daze on Hong Kong return
Fresh off the plane from Paris on Thursday, Hong Kong's newly crowned Olympic fencing champion Vivian Kong was still immersed in her victory.The 30-year-old won her first Olympic gold in a hard-earned ...
Hong Kong June retail sales fall 9.7% y/y in ‘challenged’ sector
Hong Kong's June retail sales fell 9.7% from a year earlier, government data showed on Thursday, reflecting the changing consumption patterns of visitors and residents and the strong Hong Kong dollar.
Treasury sanctions Houthi weapons procurement networks in Hong Kong, Yemen
The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned four companies and two individuals it said are part of Houthi weapons procurement networks in Hong Kong and Yemen.
Henry Steiner — the graphic designer behind ‘brand Hong Kong’
The creator of classic branding on living in the city — and how it inspired visuals for some of its top companies ...
Hong Kong young people struggle to rebuild their lives after being jailed under Beijing’s crackdown
Five years after Hong Kong's massive anti-government protests erupted, the lives of many young people who were jailed or arrested during Beijing’s political crackdown on the city's pro-democracy ...
Treasury sanctions Houthi weapons procurement newtorks in Hong Kong, Yemen
The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned four companies and two individuals it said are part of Houthi weapons procurement networks in Hong Kong and Yemen.
Hong Kong hits back at Italy’s protest against fencer Cheung’s win with posts on pineapple pizza
Hong Kong fencer Cheung Ka-long’s victory over Italy’s Filippo Macchi at the Paris Olympics has sparked an exchange of insults on social media, with Cheung’s supporters celebrating his win with posts about pineapple pizzas—widely considered a culinary blunder in Italian cooking.
It’s a great time to buy a Hong Kong mansion from the cash-strapped elite
Some upscale properties sold in the first half of the year for up to 50% off 2018's peak prices, per Savills' research.
Paris Olympics: Hong Kong athletes’ feats make case for better funding in future, say fans
But it’s not just about the winners, say the winners of a ballot to watch the Games, but also those who gave everything but do not win.