Hong Kong saw widespread flooding and heavy rain in the early hours of Friday, which disrupted road and rail traffic just days after the city dodged major damage from a super typhoon.No injuries have ...
Hong Kong’s crumbling old flat tenants left in the lurch as developers and authorities go slow during property downturn
Many agree the current compensation rate, equal to the price of a comparable seven-year-old flat, needs changing.
Hong Kong Largest Developer’s Profit Falls in Property Downturn
Hong Kong’s largest developer Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. reported a 17% drop in full-year profit as the city’s property market continued to struggle amid interest rate hikes.
LGBTQ rights in Hong Kong: legal milestones in the long battle for equality
For decades, members of LGBTQ community have fought policies restricting sex, marriage and after-death arrangements.
Emirates boosts services to Hong Kong with third daily flight from November
Emirates has announced a third daily flight to Hong Kong, starting from 1 November. The additional flight, operated by a Boeing 777-300ER
Hong Kong’s top court urges government to create ‘legal recognition’ for same-sex relationships
Hong Kong’s top court has urged the government to create an alternative framework for same-sex relationships to be legally recognized. The final appellate court's ruling: The Court of Final Appeal’s ...
Hong Kong court denies 4 university students’ appeals of 2019 protest convictions and sentences
Four Hong Kong university students attempted to file an appeal overturning their riot convictions and sentences on Tuesday. However, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal unanimously refused to grant them leave to appeal on the same day. Judge Derek Pang Wai ...
Hong Kong building authorities initiate prosecutions against 4 contractors, 4 individuals over deadly tower crane collapse in 2022
The 65-tonne tower crane crashed down on site offices on September 7, 2022, killing three workers and injuring six others.
Everton Camargo wants to repay Hong Kong with goals after passport leads to national team debut against Cambodia
Everton Camargo says he wants to demonstrate his gratitude to the city by scoring the goals that spark an upturn in fortunes, starting away to Cambodia on Thursday.
Amid swine flu fears, agents confiscate 1,500 pounds of Hong Kong pork, poultry
Sept. 6 (UPI) --U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Louisville, Ky., interdicted 1,500 pounds of unauthorized pork and poultry shipments from Hong Kong last month. "From August 20 to August 28, agriculture specialists stopped 13 shipments from the ...
Hong Kong’s uber-rich population shrinks by 23% while New York, Singapore close in on top spot for ultra-wealthy
Hong Kong remains ahead of New York City as the top city for the ultra-rich globally, but the gap between the two cities now stands at 770 individuals, according to wealth data compiler Altrata.
Starfield: How to Visit the International Commerce Center (Hong Kong Landmark)
It's possible to find Hong Kong's International Commerce Center in Starfield, but those wishing to do so will need to track down a very special book. Hong Kong is a beautiful country with plenty of places that are worth visiting. Unfortunately for ...
Hong Kong’s HKEx opens new London office against dismal China backdrop
HKEx chief executive Nicolas Aguzin opened the group’s latest new office in London on Wednesday. His aim: to get more global firms to IPO in Hong Kong and convince investors to put money to work there.
Hong Kong Office Woes Mount as Most Tenants Shun Expansion
Hong Kong office tenants from financial institutions to manufacturers are cautious about expanding their existing space, according to a survey, reflecting another headwind for the city’s troubled commercial real estate market. In banking, finance and ...