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China Daily

School demolition prompts return of HK donation funds

23 minutes ago
The Mianyang city government in Sichuan province said it honored the government of the Hong Kong SAR's decision to take back its HK$2 million in aid for the construction of a local school.
Hoy

El arte tiene ojos rasgados

about 10 hours ago
Ai Weiwei acapara titulares con su activismo artístico, y las subastas de cifras astronómicas protagonizan portadas en todo el mundo: hoy es una pieza de cerámica de la dinastía Song que se vende por más de 20 millones de euros en Hong Kong, y mañana puede que una nueva creación rompa el récord que detenta Zang Xiaogang en el arte contemporáneo chino, con casi 8 millones de euros.
China Daily

Hong Kong stocks close 0.25% higher - May 25

about 15 hours ago
Hong Kong stocks closed up 47.01 points, or 0.25 percent, at 18,713.41 on Friday.
FT

Li Ka-shing anoints elder son successor

about 16 hours ago
In a rare move by a Hong Kong tycoon, Asia’s richest man announced that Victor Li will take the helm at Hutchison Whampoa and Cheung Kong
AP

HK tycoon Lau rejects Macau corruption charges

1 day ago
HONG KONG (AP) -- Shares of a Hong Kong tycoon's property company tumbled Friday after he insisted he was innocent of bribery and money laundering charges filed by Macau prosecutors over a land deal in the Asian gambling hub....
Reuters

Analysis: China's nine-dashed line in South China Sea

1 day ago
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Alongside an armada of paramilitary patrol vessels and fishing boats, China has fired off a barrage of historical records to reinforce its claim over a disputed shoal near the Philippines in the South China Sea.
Reuters

Alibaba.com says 83.8 pct of shareholders back privatisation

1 day ago
HONG KONG, May 25 (Reuters) - Alibaba.com Ltd, Hong Kong-listed unit of China's Alibaba Group, said on Friday that 83.8 percent of its shareholders have approved a $2.5 billion buyout offer by the...
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Video: Jaguar targets affulent Chinese car buyers

1 day ago
British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled its most luxurious sedan yet in Hong Kong to appeal to the Chinese chauffeur-driven market.
Nikkei

Sojitz To Supply Energy-Saving Tech For Hong Kong Railway

1 day ago
Reuters

CVC to further cut F1 stake to 30 pct after IPO -sources

1 day ago
HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners will cut its ownership stake to about 30 percent in the Formula One motor racing business after the company's up to $3 billion...
Reuters

Sanofi to test cancer-starving compound in China in 2013

1 day ago
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Sanofi-Aventis plans to begin testing a novel compound that is designed to starve liver cancer to death in a phase one human clinical trial in China and possibly South Korea in 2013.
Reuters

As rivals falter, Lenovo has emerging market edge

1 day ago
HONG KONG (Reuters) - With home turf advantage in the world's biggest computer market and a foothold in major emerging economies, China's Lenovo Group is looking to turn market share into profit, heaping more pressure on U.S. rivals Hewlett-Packard Co and Dell Inc.
APA-OTS

IFC, ADM Capital startet innovative Finanzierung zur Unterstützung mittelständischer asiatischer Unternehmen und zum Erhalt von Arbeitsplätzen

2 days ago
Hong Kong (ots/PRNewswire) - IFC, ein Mitglied der World Bank Group und ADM Capital, ein führender Investor für belastete Unternehmen in Asien und Europa, haben eine innovative Finanzierungsquelle eingerichtet, die ein Sicherheitsnetz für gesunde, aber belastete mittelständische …
Les Echos

Reprise du LME: le CME hors course, ICE et Hong Kong seuls en lice (presse)

3 days ago
Le premier opérateur mondial de marchés à terme CME Group a été évincé de la course pour reprendre le London Metal Exchange (LME), qui se jouera entre l'InterContinentalExchange (ICE) et la Bourse de Hong Kong (HKEx), affirme mercredi le Financial Times. Les deux finalistes ont soumis des offres...
Les Echos

Plus que 2 candidats en lice pour le LME

3 days ago
Sans donner de nom, la Bourse des métaux de Londres (LME) a fait savoir qu'elle avait retenu deux offres de rachat parmi celles reçues début mai. Après l'éviction de Nyse Euronext, la Bourse de Hong Kong et l'IntercontinentalExchange seraient désormais seuls prétendants, selon les agences de presse...Articles en rapportLes principales banques grecques seront recapitalisées aujourd'huiLe Crédit ...
The Nation

Int’l conference lauds CPSP

3 days ago
LAHORE - International Relations College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP)?Director General Prof Khalid Masood Gondal attended an international conference on the invitation of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Kuala Lumpur. The presidents and delegations from America, Canada, England, Ireland, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Roy...
China Daily

Victoria Beckham to open first shop

3 days ago
Victoria Beckham plans to open first shop in London and hopes to open retail units in Hong Kong.
APA-OTS

Weitere Expansion von Goodman in China durch Abschluss für Online-Händler Moonbasa und den Erwerb mehrerer Grundstücke

3 days ago
Hong Kong (ots/PRNewswire) - Die Goodman Group, der integrierte Immobilienkonzern, der weltweit Logistik- und Gewerbeflächen besitzt, entwickelt und verwaltet, freut sich, bekannt geben zu können, dass sie mit dem Abschluss zur Errichtung einer Anlage in Wuqing für den großen …
BBC

Nissan's Infiniti in China move

3 days ago
Nissan's upscale car brand Infiniti establishes new global headquarters in Hong Kong as it looks to increase car sales in China.
Telegraph

HSBC postpones plans to leave UK 'indefinitely'

4 days ago
Stuart Gulliver, HSBC's chief executive, has said the bank had decided to drop "indefinitely" plans to look at moving its headquarters from London to Hong Kong.
Le Point

Le joailler Graff lance sa tournée des investisseurs avant l'Ipo à Hong Kong

4 days ago
Le joailler londonien Graff Diamonds a lancé lundi sa tournée de...
Huffington Post

Yahoo, Alibaba Deal: Search Engine To Sell Half Of Its Stake In Chinese Company For $7.1 Billion

5 days ago
HONG KONG (AP) — Struggling Internet company Yahoo Inc. has agreed to sell half of its 40 percent stake in Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba for about $7.1 billion. The deal, announced Sunday in the U.S., will see Alibaba Group buying back the stake from Yahoo Inc. for $6.3 billion cash and up to $800 million of Alibaba preference shares. The announcement caps at leas...
AllThingsDigital

Fat Lady Finally Sings: Yahoo and Alibaba Shake on $7 Billion Stock Sale Deal

5 days ago
It's done. Allegedly.
Daily Mail

At least they'll never be flooded! Billionaire brothers build 450ft long life-size replica of Noah's Ark

5 days ago
The creationist-inspired vessel forms part of a theme park near Hong Kong and has even been built to Biblical dimensions, measuring 450ft long and 75ft wide.
physorg

Wrinkle-traveling Clothbot makes its IEEE debut (w/ Video)

6 days ago
(Phys.org) -- As any gathering of scientists working with robots will suggest, attempts toward perfecting techniques and outcomes of grasping and maneuvering are key issues for researchers working on climbing robots. At this week’s IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the robotics community got to see what a Chinese team has achieved in its present...
Human Rights Watch

“Beat Him, Take Everything Away” Abuses by China’s Chengguan Para-Police - Report Press Conference

7 days ago
Tweet Widget Facebook Like On Wednesday, May 23 2012, Human Rights Watch (HRW) will launch its first China report of 2012: “Beat Him, Take Everything Away” Abuses by China’s Chengguan Para-Police at the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents Club.   “Beat Him, Take Everything Away” Abuses by China’s Chengguan Para-Police Press Confer...
Irish Times

Graff plans $1bn listing in Hong Kong

7 days ago
GRAFF DIAMONDS will market shares for its $1 billion (€786 million) listing in Hong Kong in a range of HK$25-HK$37, people familiar with the process said yesterday.
Daily Mail

British man arrested in Thailand with suitcase full of dead babies to be used in religious ritual

7 days ago
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Chow Hok Kuen, 28, a British citizen born in Hong Kong, was arrested in Bangkok after police seized six corpses that had a number of religious threads and tattoos on them.
New York Times

DealBook: Graff Diamonds Said to Move Closer to $1 Billion I.P.O. in Hong Kong

7 days ago
By choosing Hong Kong for its initial public offering, the British diamond retailer, which has more than 30 stores around the world, is positioning itself near to its most important future growth market: China.
The Guardian

Chen Guangcheng's brother describes beating by officials

7 days ago
Chen Guangfu says Chinese authorities tried to make him reveal how his sibling escaped from house arrestThe brother of blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has told reporters how he was chained to a chair and beaten for three days to make him reveal how his sibling escaped from house arrest in the Shandong countryside.Chen Guangfu described his ordeal in an interview with a Hong Kong magazine...
ElPais

Cadena perpetua para el contrabandista chino Lai Changxing

7 days ago
El prisionero encabezó una gran red de tráfico ilegal en los noventa en la provincia de Fujian, bastión de Jia Qinglin, actual 'número cuatro' del Partido Comunista
TechCrunch

Want Facebook Shares? HK’s 8 Securities Offers $200 Of Them If You Join Its Trading Platform

8 days ago
With Facebook announcing its ballsy stock price of $38 yesterday and all eyes now on what will happen with the social network when it finally goes public today, a new trading platform in Hong Kong, 8 Securities, is seizing the moment to boost its own profile by offering customers US$200 of Facebook shares if they sign up to trade on 8 Securities' trading platform in the next month. The offer i...
Handelsblatt

Hong Kong Art Fair: Qualitätssprung mit Schweizer Hilfe

8 days ago
Hong Kong ist mittlerweile der drittgrößte Kunstmarkt der Welt. Dazu passt eine Kunstmesse, die renommierte Händler anzieht. Die laufende Ausgabe punktet mit großen Ständen und gehobenem Qualitätsniveau.
THE AUSTRALIAN

Hong Kong the new magnet for collectors

8 days ago
THERE are more billionaires in China than in Europe and they're buying art.
Reuters

HSBC turnaround on target, sees revenue boost

8 days ago
HONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC doubled the annual revenue boost expected from its turnaround plan to $2 billion, as Europe's biggest bank targets emerging markets and cost cuts to lead its battle to recover from the financial crisis and cope with new regulations.
WSJ

Asia's Lighter Taxes Provide a Lure

9 days ago
The decision of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin to renounce his U.S. citizenship has put a spotlight on Singapore and Hong Kong, financial hubs with some of the lowest tax rates in the world.
WSJ

Asia Is a Draw as U.S. Weighs Higher Taxes

9 days ago
The decision of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin to renounce his U.S. citizenship has put a spotlight on Singapore and Hong Kong, financial hubs with some of the lowest tax rates in the world.
Barrons

Futures Defy Weak Overseas Sentiment; Target, JCP in Spotlight

9 days ago
Overseas stocks were mostly down on Wednesday, particularly in Hong Kong, but U.S. index futures pointed higher early on Wednesday. It’s a curious situation given the pattern of the past two weeks — U.S. stocks have tended to trade on European sentiment. My colleague Brendan Conway sees a possible shift in sentiment, with some investors [...]
WSJ

Graff IPO Demands Precision and Clarity

10 days ago
Graff Diamond's Hong Kong listing poses a gem of a question: Is Graff the next Prada or another Chow Tai Fook?
Irish Times

Asian markets fall on growth fears

10 days ago
Hong Kong shares dived to a four-month low on Wednesday after official Chinese media reported flat loan growth in the first two weeks of May for the country's "Big Four" state-owned banks, fanning fears about the slowing Chinese economy.
Gizmodo

Is This the World's Most Over-Crowded Restroom? [Restrooms]

10 days ago
This is the male public restroom at Celestial Heights in Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong. The room boasts a positively luxurious 27 square feet of floor space, into which eight urinals are squeezed. Eight urinals, with less than six inches separating each one. More »
Reuters

New wine glasses aim to balance "water and fire"

11 days ago
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Could a wine glass shaped roughly like a closed tulip blossom revolutionize the savoring of fine vintages by taming the alcohol in the wine?
Huffington Post

Winnie So: Hong Kong's Art Week: 8 Hong Kong Artists to Watch

11 days ago
While many will go to catch a glimpse works by big-name artists such Yayoi Kusama, this is also the week when Hong Kong's artists get showcase their work to a wider audience.
BBC

Nina Wang forged will case begins

12 days ago
The criminal case against Tony Chan, the fengshui master accused of forging the will of Nina Wang, once Asia's richest woman, begins in Hong Kong.
WSJ

Chinese Auto Dealer Plans $433 Million IPO

12 days ago
Chinese motor-vehicle dealer China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings plans to raise up to $433 million in an initial public offering ahead of its listing in Hong Kong on May 30, people familiar with the situation said.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Hong Kong dangles China listings in offer for LME

15 days ago
But a lack of metals experience could hurt Hong Kong exchange as it joins bidding for 130-year-old bourse
The Sun

Lady Gaga looks dishy in white

16 days ago
BORN This Way star goes monochrome in a sleek outfit as she greets fans in Hong Kong
China Daily

High price to pay for brazen profits

16 days ago
A delay caused by a single person's opposition means the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will now have to pay a lot more than it expected for the construction of the cross-sea bridge linking it with Zhuhai and Macao.
Los Angeles Times

Wednesday’s highlights: 'Revenge' on ABC

17 days ago
Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 6 - 12 in PDF format TV listings for the week of May 6 - 12 in PDF format are also available here This week's TV Movies     IT’S THE YEAR 2002 and Emily (Emily VanCamp, left) begins plotting on a new episode of “Revenge” at 10 p.m. on ABC. With Amber Valletta.SERIESThe Middle:  A four-leaf clover i...
The Nation

Asian markets, euro tepid amid Europe debt fears

17 days ago
HONG KONG  - Asian markets were mixed Tuesday following big losses the previous day on eurozone uncertainty as voters kicked out the ruling parties of France and Greece in a backlash against austerity.The euro moved in a tight range as investors digested the results from Sunday, with some analysts suggesting the initial panic, which saw the single currency dive to a three-month low against ...
The Nation

Asian markets, euro tepid amid Europe debt fears

17 days ago
HONG KONG  - Asian markets were mixed Tuesday following big losses the previous day on eurozone uncertainty as voters kicked out the ruling parties of France and Greece in a backlash against austerity.The euro moved in a tight range as investors digested the results from Sunday, with some analysts suggesting the initial panic, which saw the single currency dive to a three-month low against ...
The Nation

Asian markets, euro tepid amid Europe debt fears

17 days ago
HONG KONG  - Asian markets were mixed Tuesday following big losses the previous day on eurozone uncertainty as voters kicked out the ruling parties of France and Greece in a backlash against austerity.The euro moved in a tight range as investors digested the results from Sunday, with some analysts suggesting the initial panic, which saw the single currency dive to a three-month low against ...
Les Echos

Cette nuit en Asie : les bourses en chute, Micron et Elpida, caisses d'épargne...

19 days ago
Les bourses asiatiques réagissent mal aux élections en Europe La plupart des grandes bourses asiatiques ont entamé, ce matin, la journée en forte baisse. Au Japon, le Nikkei perdait 2,63%. En Corée du Sud, le Kospi reculait de 1,6% quand le Hang Seng de Hong Kong baissait, lui, de 2%. Déjà déçus...
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

World markets tumble after election shakeups in Europe

19 days ago
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index plunges 2.8 per cent, Hong Kong 2.6 per cent
Wired

The latest from Experimental Philosopher Jonathan Keats

19 days ago
*"Experimental economics" here, if you want my two cents' worth. For Immediate Release contact: jonathon_keats@yahoo.com MONETARY INSTABILITY GENERATES ALTERNATIVE ENERGY AT HSBC Rapid Ion Transfer Between Chinese And Hong Kong Currencies Will Power New Data Processing Center at HSBC Hong Kong Headquarters... Financial Sector Offered Valuable Computational Services Including Addition and ...
Washington Post

Chen Guangcheng’s family and friends face tempest of retribution

19 days ago
HONG KONG — As the diplomatic storm around Chen Guangcheng calms, supporters and relatives of the blind activist now fear a tempest of retribution, a frequent feature of Communist Party crisis management known as “settling accounts after the autumn harvest.” Read full article >>
FT

Hutchison Whampoa / Eircom

19 days ago
Shareholders might question its recent foray in Ireland, given that telecoms have sapped the rest of the Hong Kong group
Technology Review

Horse Racing Gets Futuristic

22 days ago
With giant multi-touch gaming tables at a Hong Kong racecourse. Think of it as “Luck” meets “Minority Report.”
Telegraph

Aquascutum bought by company in Hong Kong

22 days ago
YGM Trading is poised to buy British heritage brand Aquascutum after it went into administration last month.
Mashable

Your Instagram Photo Could Win You a Trip Across the World

23 days ago
Do you love Instagram and love to travel? Win a Social Media Week contest and you’ll go on a trip across the world if you can capture th…
Slashdot

Finally, a Shark With a Laser Attached To Its Head

23 days ago
Freshly Exhumed writes in with a Wired story about a nerd/super-villian dream come true. "Marine biologist-cum-TV personality Luke Tipple attached a 50-milliwatt green laser to a lemon shark off the coast of the Bahamas in late April. The escapade was sponsored by Wicked Lasers, a consumer-focused laser manufacturer based in Hong Kong that produces some of the most brilliant — and potentially d...
BoingBoing

Flying the Hello Kitty skies (photo)

24 days ago
Almost as much fun as the "Unicorn Chaser" plane Boing Boing named for Virgin America airlines! A passenger looks out of an Airbus A330-300 aircraft of Taiwan's Eva Airlines, decorated with Hello Kitty motifs, in Taoyuan International Airport, northern Taiwan, April 30, 2012. Taiwan's second-largest carrier, Eva Airlines, and Japan's comic company, Sanrio, which owns [...]
omg

'The Avengers' smashes overseas box office records

25 days ago
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Avengers" flexed its muscles overseas, opening at No. 1 in all 39 markets and rolling up $178 million a week ahead of its U.S. debut. Joss Whedon's superhero spectacular earned a whopping $24.7 million in the U.K., Disney's best three-day weekend ever there. It also took in $19.7 million from Australia, a record $15.9 million from Mexico and another $12.9 millio...
Al Jazhera

Chinese warships dock in Hong Kong

25 days ago
Five-day naval visit seen as display of power and comes amid joint US-Philippine drill in the South China Sea.
euronews

Hong Kong: Cheung Chau bun festival

26 days ago
no comment : Hong Kong: Cheung Chau bun festival
The Sun

Lady Gaga’s hair-raising world tour kicks off

27 days ago
LADY Gaga can’t have waxed for a while – the singer arrived at Hong Kong hotel looking like a Monsters, Inc extra
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Alberta's Asian trade envoy cleared of conflict allegations

28 days ago
Trade envoy to return to Hong Kong next week, government confirms
Daily Mail

Birmingham delay in publishing accounts

28 days ago
Birmingham City have again postponed the publication of the club’s annual accounts. A statement from the Hong Kong stock exchange has delayed the figures by another three months.
AP

Rare Philippine turtles returned by Hong Kong

29 days ago
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Turtles represent longevity and good luck, and that's certainly true for 18 rare smuggled turtles that were returned from Hong Kong to their native Philippines....
Irish Times

China's Panchen Lama makes rare trip to Hong Kong

29 days ago
PANCHEN LAMA Gyaltsen Norbu, anointed while still a boy as a top religious figure by Beijing against the wishes of most Tibetan Buddhists, made his first trip outside mainland China yesterday to appear at a congress in Hong Kong.
Entertainment Online

The Avengers vs. the World: Who's Winning? And Why Is Harry Potter Smiling?

29 days ago
The Avengers has landed in London. And Berlin. And Hong Kong. And… The rollout of the all-star comic-book movie is continuing, even as the first box-office returns are coming...
BBC

China's Panchen Lama in Hong Kong

29 days ago
The man chosen by China to be Tibet's second highest spiritual leader makes his first appearance outside the Chinese mainland.
CNN

Brother of Bo Xilai resigns from Hong Kong firm

about 1 month ago
In a sign of the widening investigation into Bo Xilai's family and finances, his older brother resigned from the board of a state-controlled alternative energy company Wednesday.
Times of India

CBI takes Tatra trucks probe to foreign shores

about 1 month ago
The CBI’s probe into the Tatra scam is spreading internationally, with the agency finding clues of a far more sophisticated web of money transfers than what was presumed until now. The agency is set to issue Letter Rogatories (LRs) to Hong Kong and Singapore, where it believes NRI businessman Ravi Rishi, the key figure behind Tatra trucks’ supply to the Indian Army, had complex financial operat...
Technology Review

A Less Invasive Scoliosis Treatment

about 1 month ago
The therapy involves titanium rods and magnets. Researchers in Hong Kong have shown that a rod that lengthens under magnetic control can effectively treat the spinal curvature seen in children with scoliosis. The approach is much less invasive than existing rod-based therapies, which require repeated invasive surgeries and hospitalization every six months. The magnetically controlled growing ro...
Daily Mail

Biggest pink diamond ever auctioned set to raise over $8m

about 1 month ago
The Martin Pink, an incredibly rare pink diamond, is expected to raise at least $8 million when it is sold at Christie's Spring Auction in Hong Kong next month.
Reuters

Worm turns sheep clone to "good" fat: China scientists

about 1 month ago
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese scientists have cloned a genetically modified sheep containing a "good" type of fat found naturally in nuts, seeds, fish and leafy greens that helps reduce the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular disease.
Irish Times

Treasure Beach on way to Hong Kong

about 1 month ago
Racing:Two of Aidan O’Brien’s jet-setters are off on their travels again. Irish Derby winner Treasure Beach is currently on his way to the Far East to contest the Audemars Piguet QEII Cup this weekend.
Times LIVE

Posh Spice rapped for prank on China flight

about 1 month ago
Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific said Monday a mid-air prank by the wife of football star David Beckham on a flight to Beijing was "inappropriate".
Telegraph

Neil Heywood death: China 'probes Bo Xilai family's Hong Kong investments'

about 1 month ago
The Chinese government has sent a team to Hong Kong to investigate the business interests of suspended Politburo member Bo Xilai and his family, a report said on Monday.
MarketWatch

Craig Stephen's This Week in China: New jail threat for Hong Kong bankers

about 1 month ago
Hong Kong bankers might now face jail time for any shenanigans in the IPOs they underwrite, according to new rules under consideration. But, asks Craig Stephen, are the real culprits being targeted, or only those within easy reach?
WSJ

La china Haitong recaudó US$1.680 millones en la mayor salida a bolsa del mundo este año

about 1 month ago
Haitong Securities Co., segunda mayor corredora de China, recaudó US$1.680 millones en una oferta pública inicial de acciones en Hong Kong luego de fijar el valor de sus títulos en el extremo inferior del rango de precio indicativo, señalaron el viernes fuentes al tanto.
Washington Post

Europe crisis creeps back into danger zone

about 1 month ago
LONDON — After weeks of relative calm, Europe’s debt crisis is reawakening as investors fret over a growing pushback in the region against the tough austerity prescribed to cure its fiscal ills. Europe’s crisis finally seemed to ebb in late January, with confidence in the region’s ability to put its fiscal house in order and aid its troubled banks easing the turbulence that rocked world market...
Mail & Guardian

The Isle of Working Man

about 1 month ago
South Africa should establish economic enclaves that are free from normal rules, similar to what Hong Kong is doing for China.
Times of India

Trading in shares of Air China suspended

about 1 month ago
Trading in shares of Air China in Hong Kong will be suspended on Friday pending a statement on price sensitive information in relation to a potential non-public offering of shares.
siliconindia

World's Most Important Cities

about 1 month ago
London, New York and Hong Kong are the world�s richest people�s choice as the most important cities in the world.
Times LIVE

Hong Kong to slam door on pregnant mainland Chinese

about 1 month ago
Hong Kong may bar mainland Chinese mothers from giving birth in public hospitals next year to ease over-crowding in local maternity wards, the city's health chief said on Tuesday.
Pravda

Return of the Mammoth

about 1 month ago
The best preserved mammoth fossil will be exhibited in Hong Kong from April 12. The baby mammoth has been dead for 42,000 years. A breeder of reindeer found the fossil, which was named Lyuba, preserved in the permafrost of Siberia, in 2007.
New York Times

Movie Review: ‘A Simple Life,’ Directed by Ann Hui

about 1 month ago
“A Simple Life,” directed by Ann Hui, follows two lonely people in Hong Kong.
Gizmodo

Architekt Gehry baut verzwirbeltes Hochhaus in Hong Kong

about 1 month ago
Hong Kong ist um eine Attraktion reicher. Der berühmte Architekt Frank Gehry hat dort ein 12-stöckiges Wohnhaus gebaut, dessen einzelne Türme mit einander verdreht sind. mehr...
The Sun

Ice Age prepares for the world stage

about 1 month ago
CARCASS of most well-preserved baby mammoth unveiled at an exhibition in Hong Kong ahead of Asia tour
USA Today

What's the world's top airport for killing time?

about 1 month ago
Hong Kong International, already at the top of many frequent fliers' lists for ways to spend a long layover, is raising the bar with what's being ...
China Daily

Stadium isn't the only place to watch matches

about 1 month ago
You didn't have to be in the stands to watch the Hong Kong Sevens this year.
Times of India

Gujarat glitter on Hong Kong business

about 1 month ago
From being a diamond worker in Junagadh earning a paltry sum of Rs 4000 per month to setting up a diamond company with an annual turnover of Rs 60 crore in Hong Kong, Vijaykumar Sheth is truly a global Gujarati.
Daily Mail

CITY FOCUS: Hong Kong lapping up the luxury goods

about 1 month ago
A flurry of luxury companies have launched share floats in Hong Kong in recent months as high-end brands look to capitalise on the booming market for their goods in China.
Irish Times

Cracked Ming dish valued at €1,200 is sold for €1.8m

about 1 month ago
A CRACKED Chinese Ming Dynasty porcelain dish – from a house in Northern Ireland and first valued at just €1,200 – sold at a Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong yesterday for €1.8 million.
perez hilton

Jason Mraz Announces LOVE Tour!

about 1 month ago
Grab your flip-flops and fedora, Jason Mraz is coming to a stage near you! On June 8th, Mraz kicks off his global Tour Is A Four Letter Word tour in South Korea, stopping in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Hawaii. From August through October, Jason is getting ALL up in the US and [...]
AP

Google building data center in Taiwan

about 1 month ago
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Google Inc. is building a data center in Taiwan - its third in Asia after Hong Kong and Singapore - to meet the rapidly growing online demand across the region, the company said Tuesday....
Reuters

Temasek, RRJ buy half of PetroChina unit's $1.3 billion offer

about 1 month ago
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings and private equity firm RRJ Capital bought nearly half of the shares in the $1.34 billion offering by PetroChina Co's unit Kunlun...
Fortune

Muddy Waters: Be wary of Hong Kong listed Chinese companies

about 1 month ago
For the past two years, Muddy Waters has been the ultimate whistle blower of questionable accounting practices by Chinese companies trading on U.S. and Canadian stock exchanges. Now, the research firm says investors need to beware of Chinese companies trading in Hong Kong.
amNY

NYC best business center in the world: survey

about 1 month ago
When it comes to business, no one works it better than the Big Apple. New York City beat out London, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong as the No. 1 business center in the world, according to a survey of the world's 66 busiest cities by Bloomberg Rankings. But the survey noted that in 10 to 20 years, Beijing and Shanghai could give NYC a stiff challenge for the top spot. The results were based on crite...
NEWS.au.com

Engine failure forces Cathay jet to turn back

about 1 month ago
A CATHAY Pacific jumbo jet bound for Paris was forced to return to Hong Kong early Monday following an engine failure shortly after take off, a spokesman for the Hong Kong flag carrier said.
The New Yorker

Evan Osnos: How casinos in Macau, China made Siu Yun Ping rich.

about 1 month ago
In the late summer of 2007, a fifty-year-old former barber named Siu Yun Ping began making regular visits from his village, in Hong Kong, to the city of Macau, the only Chinese territory where it is legal to gamble in a casino. Macau sits on a horn of . . .
Times LIVE

Electro-acupuncture may be effective for depression: study

about 1 month ago
Boosting the effect of acupuncture needles with small electric currents may be effective in treating depression, a study in Hong Kong has found.  
el universal

Londres, la ciudad preferida de los más ricos para invertir

about 1 month ago
Londres, Nueva York, Hong Kong y París son las ciudades preferidas de los millonarios para invertir y vivir; mientras que en América se valora a Miami y Sao Paulo, revela un estudio de la inmobiliaria Knight Frank y Citi Private Bank
Daily Mail

Chillis: Good news for curry fans - spicy dish is key to a healthy heart

about 1 month ago
The compounds that give cayennes, jalapenos and other chilli peppers their heat lowers high blood pressure and reduces blood cholesterol, say researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong
FT

Hong Kong overturns maid residency ruling

about 1 month ago
The Hong Kong government has won an appeal against a landmark ruling that gave foreign domestic helpers the right to apply for permanent residency
Times of India

Hong Kong: Ruling on maids overturned

about 1 month ago
A landmark ruling that would have let foreign maids gain permanent residency in Hong Kong was overturned on appeal on Wednesday in the latest twist for a case that has divided the city.
Fortune

Report: New iPad approved for sale in mainland China

about 1 month ago
Sales could begin in Beijing as early as next month AllThingsD's John Paczkowski reported Tuesday that the WiFi-only version of the new iPad has been granted compulsory certification by China's Quality Certification Center, clearing it for release on the mainland. Sales of the new device began in Hong Kong and Shanghai on March 16. According to Paczkowski, they could begin in mainland China as...
Telegraph

Hong Kong Sevens Rugby shows off its skills and fun en route to an Olympic Games sport at Rio 2016

2 months ago
Hong Kong events showcases best of the sport as it heads for Olympic status in 2016.
Washington Post

Editorial Board: In Hong Kong, citizens are again denied democracy

2 months ago
HONG KONG’s election of a new chief executive Sunday was a mess — a travesty in which the 1,132 handpicked voters were outnumbered by demonstrators who were kept away from the assembly with pepper spray. The winner, Leung Chun-ying, was muscled through by pressure from Beijing despite his unpopularity with the local business elite. As for the general population, an online poll in which 220,000 ...
chinatechnews

Hutchison Hong Kong Announces Annual Results For 2011

2 months ago
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited has published its annual results for 2011, stating that its operating revenue increased by 35.7% to HKD13.41 billion; its operating profit increased by 29.4% to HKD1.43 billion; and its net profit increased by 35.1% to HKD1.02 billion. The group achieved another year of success and sustained growth in 2011. [...]
Daily Telegraph

Sky's the limit for Jetstar in Hong Kong

2 months ago
JETSTAR has the potential to vastly expand Hong Kong's airline market when the Australian carrier pushes into the wealthy city-state.
DerSpiegel

Billigflieger-Gründung: Qantas expandiert nach China

2 months ago
Auf Jetstar Japan folgt Jetstar Hong Kong: Qantas baut sein Billigflieger-Geschäft in Asien aus. Gemeinsam mit einer chinesischen Airline gründen die Australier eine neue Fluggesellschaft.
New York Times

Hong Kong, Divided Over Future, Gets a New Leader

2 months ago
Leung Chun-ying, 57, won 689 of the 1,132 votes cast by members of the city’s Election Committee. He quickly tried to allay fears that he would restrict civil liberties in the former British colony.
news.com.au

Qantas creates Jetstar Hong Kong

2 months ago
QANTAS will set up a budget airline in China under a new agreement reached with China Eastern Airlines.
Reuters

Beijing loyalist to lead Hong Kong after fraught election

2 months ago
HONG KONG (Reuters) - An election committee of about 1,200 Hong Kong notables picked Beijing-loyalist Leung Chun-ying as the city's next leader on Sunday, after a fraught campaign which will intensify pressure on China to keeps its promise to allow Hong Kong a direct leadership election in 2017.
Daily Mail

England settle for fourth in Hong Kong Sevens

2 months ago
England had to be content with fourth place at the Hong Kong Sevens following a crushing 28-0 defeat to South Africa in their third-placed play-off.
Mail & Guardian

Fiji too strong for Kiwis at Hong Kong Sevens

2 months ago
Fiji have won the Hong Kong Sevens in a tight match against New Zealand 35-28 that takes them just two points off top spot in the overall standings.
Times of India

Ex-property consultant Leung Chun-ying wins Hong Kong election

2 months ago
Self-made millionaire property consultant Leung Chun-ying won Hong Kong's leadership election today, after the most divisive vote since the city reverted to Chinese rule in 1997.
BnAmericas

Banking - Regional - CAF issues 10-year bonds on Hong Kong stock market worth US$51mn

2 months ago
Latin American development bank CAF issued 10-year bonds worth up to HK$400mn (US$51.5mn) with a 4.03% interest rate on the Hong Kong stock market, the lender said in a release. In 2006, CAF became...
BnAmericas

Banca - Regional - CAF coloca bonos a 10 años por US$51,5mn en Hong Kong

2 months ago
El banco latinoamericano de desarrollo CAF emitió bonos a 10 años por hasta HK$400mn (US$51,5mn) con una tasa de interés de 4,03% en la bolsa de Hong Kong, informó en un comunicado. CAF es la prime...
Los Angeles Times

Hong Kong Film Festival: Stars and paparazzi on opening night

2 months ago
Paparazzi were jockeying for position at the 36th annual Hong Kong International Film Festival, eager to catch a glimpses of Miriam Yeung and Shawn Yue, stars of the opening night film, "Love in the BPaparazzi were jockeying for position at the 36th annual Hong Kong International Film Festival, eager to catch a glimpses of Miriam Yeung and Shawn Yue, stars of the opening night film, "Love in th...
The Jerusalem Post

ElBaradei: Israeli strike won't stop Iranian bomb

2 months ago
"You can bomb their facilities, but you cannot bomb their knowledge," former IAEA chief says in Hong Kong.
Goal.com

Razzismo anche tra bambini ad Hong Kong: 12enne colpisce in testa 'avversario' di origini cinesi (VIDEO)

2 months ago
L'episodio è capitato all'interno di una scuola calcio. Alla sua base ci sarebbero delle motivazioni di carattere razziale.
USA Today

Video: 10-year-old soccer player arrested

2 months ago
Violence on the soccer field by two youth teams has turned into an arrest by the Hong Kong police.
La Voix du Nord

Le nouvel iPad fait une sortie un peu plus discrète qu’à l’accoutumée

2 months ago
Les fans d'Apple sur quatre continents ont mis la main vendredi sur la dernière version de la tablette iPad mais malgré le rituel soigneusement orchestré qui a accompagné sa sortie l'effervescence est restée modérée faute d'innovation spectaculaire. Cette troisième mouture en trois ans du produit de la marque à la pomme le plus vendu après son iPhone était distribuée pour la première fois dans ...
sueddeutsche

Pole-Dance-Meisterschaft in Hong Kong: Verbiegen an der Stange

2 months ago
Rund 30 Frauen und Männer aus aller Welt zeigten am Donnerstag ihr Können an der Metallstange. In Hong Kong fanden die Meisterschaften im Pole-Dance statt.
Reuters

Darth Vader quits the Empire after Goldman resignation

2 months ago
HONG KONG (Reuters) - If Greg Smith can do it, so can Darth Vader.
Reuters

China's Tencent targets growth in online ads

2 months ago
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tencent Holdings Ltd, China's biggest internet company by revenue, plans to step up its expansion in social networking, search and e-commerce to attract more online advertisers as it looks to diversify from its competitive core gaming market.
lesoir

Bruxelles classée 34e ville la plus compétitive du monde

2 months ago
New York, Londres, Singapour, Paris et Hong Kong sont les cinq villes les plus compétitives au monde, selon une étude de l...lire la suite
Reuters

China's faux Bordeaux stirs wine market

2 months ago
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Master of Wine Jeannie Cho Lee could tell instantly when she tasted fake wine at a Hong Kong dinner party.
Daily Mail

Hong Kong dentist to help check pharaoh's cavity inside Great Pyramid

2 months ago
A Hong Kong dentist has designed a 'gripper' for a robot which will explore beyond two mysterious 'gates' in shafts which have puzzled archaeologists since they were found in 1872.
euronews

HSBC cède à Axa ses activités d'assurances à Hong Kong et au Mexique

2 months ago
Le groupe français d'assurances Axa va devenir le leader du secteur assurances à Hong Kong et au Mexique après le rachat des activités d'assurances…
IKRK

Hong Kong: 10th Asia-Pacific moot-court competition in international humanitarian law

2 months ago
More than 60 law students and scholars representing 20 universities from Asia and the Pacific will participate in the 10th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot-Court Competition in Hong Kong on 8-10 March.
La Voix du Nord

Axa achète les activités assurance d´HSBC en Asie et au Mexique

2 months ago
L'assureur français Axa va acquérir les activités d'assurance dommages du géant bancaire britannique HSBC à Hong Kong, Singapour et au Mexique, pour 494 millions de dollars (374 millions d'euros), ont annoncé les deux établissements mercredi dans des communiqués séparés.histoires liéesGrèce: l´échange de dette "devrait se dérouler sans accroc", selon RehnLa Bourse de Paris tente de se reprendre...
Hindustan Times

Airlines lambast DIAL's plea for major hike in airport charges

2 months ago
Indian and foreign airlines have slammed the Delhi Airport operator's demand for an eight-fold hike in tariff, saying it would make the charges in New Delhi even costlier than those levied at Singapore, Bangkok, Dubai and Hong Kong put together.
manager magazin

Co2-Streit mit China: Airbus droht A380-Stornierung

2 months ago
Im Streit mit der EU-Kommission um den Klimaschutz erwägt Hong Kong Airlines einem Zeitungsbericht zufolge die Stornierung eines Großauftrags bei dem europäischen Flugzeugbauer Airbus. Es geht um zehn A380 im Wert von rund vier Milliarden Dollar.
Reuters

U.K. firm to raise $500 million for Asia clean-tech

2 months ago
HONG KONG (Reuters) - U.K. investment firm Sustainable Development Capital LLP plans to raise more than $500 million in financing over the next two to three years for specialist funds and companies involved in environmental projects in Asia, its chief executive said.
NZZ

Airbus droht A380-Stornierung wegen CO2-Streit

2 months ago
Hong Kong Airlines erwägt, Milliardengeschäft rückgängig zu machen
Irish Times

Hong Kong shares rise on earnings

2 months ago
Hong Kong shares rose today as local property issues were buoyed by favourable corporate earnings, with benchmark indices poised for their third-straight monthly gain.
Times LIVE

Hong Kong airline drops dolphin flights

2 months ago
A Hong Kong airline agreed to stop the transfer of live dolphins on its cargo planes after coming under pressure from activists and the public.
New York Times

Mainland Chinese Flock to Hong Kong to Have Babies

3 months ago
Parents go to Hong Kong for better medical care and lifelong residency benefits for their children, but locals are outraged over being shut out of maternity wards.
CNN

Apple and Proview trademark battle in Shanghai

3 months ago
The world's most valuable company and a troubled Chinese electronics manufacturer that's about to be delisted from the Hong Kong stock exchange unless it can come up with some cash squared off in a Shanghai courtroom Wednesday.
Barrons

Yahoo! Slips as Alibaba.com Privatization Proposed

3 months ago
Shares of Yahoo! (YHOO) are down 5 cents, or $14.97, after the company’s Asian partner, China’s Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd., in which Yahoo! has a 42% stake, this morning proposed taking private its online auction house, Alibaba.com (1688HK). Alibaba’s management, saying ti owns 73.5% of Alibaba.com, said it would offer its minority partners $13.50 per [...]
THE AUSTRALIAN

Tiger mums the key to Chinese results

3 months ago
CAN we emulate Shanghai and Hong Kong in the land of 'The Slap'?
Mail & Guardian

Tang runs for Hong Kong election despite disapproval

3 months ago
Tycoon Henry Tang has announced his candidacy to become Hong Kong's next chief executive, despite calls to quit amid a scandal over a luxury den.
USA Today

Tensions grow over 'mainlanders' giving birth in Hong Kong

3 months ago
Tensions rise in Hong Kong as pregnant women cross the border from China to tap city's benefits and escape China's one-child rule.
New York Times

Italy Arrests 8 in Fake U.S. Treasury Bonds Scheme

3 months ago
Italy arrested eight people on charges related to the seizure of $6 trillion in fake United States Treasury bonds, in a scam that stretched from Hong Kong to Switzerland.
lesoir

Bourses : Tokyo et Hong Kong en hausse

3 months ago
La Bourse de Tokyo a terminé la séance en hausse de 0,58 %, les investisseurs saluant prudemment l’adoption de nouvelles mesures d’austérité visant à dés...lire la suite
Goal.com

Report: Arsenal looking to expand its fan base and commerical potential with summer tour of the Far East

3 months ago
The Gunners hoping to reach into untapped markets with planned stops in Seoul, Beijing and Hong Kong in July ahead of a trip to Nigeria
lesoir

06:47 La Bourse de Hong Kong ouvre en hausse

3 months ago
La Bourse de Hong Kong a ouvert en hausse de 0,42 % mardi, malgré les inquiétudes sur l’éventualité d’un défaut de paiement de la Grèce. Quelques minutes...lire la suitehistoires liées06:51 Séisme aux Philippines : les sauveteurs cherchent toujours des survivants06:58 Syrie : nouvel assaut militaire sur Homs07:01 Abus sexuels au sein de l’Eglise : l’examen des dédommagements va commencer07:07 U...
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Video: Michelle Yeoh premieres "The Lady" in Hong Kong

3 months ago
Actress Michelle Yeoh premieres "The Lady" at Hong Kong charity gala to raise money for Amnesty International
Le Figaro

Chiens contre criquets

3 months ago
Pas de noms d'oiseaux, entre Hong Kong et le continent, mais un bestiaire qui ne se veut guère plus aimable. Les tensions ou malentendus qui émaillent la relation entre Hongkongais et Chinois du continent vire au rugueux feuilleton ces derniers...
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

At first bite, you’ll taste the difference in Hong Kong

3 months ago
‘It’s as if I’d only eaten these dishes in shades of grey - and suddenly they turned on the colour’
BBC

Hong Kong unveils relief measures

3 months ago
Hong Kong unveils measures worth nearly $10bn (£6.5bn) to help local residents and businesses prepare for a "difficult year.”
Foreign Policy

The Harvard of Hong Kong, and 8 Other Great International Schools - By Lois Parshley

3 months ago
Didn’t get into the college of your dreams? Don’t want to bankrupt your parents? Here’s where to go.
Daily Mail

Made In Chelsea star Cheska Hull's father commits suicide

3 months ago
Robin Hull took an overdose of pills at his home in Hong Kong.
THE AUSTRALIAN

Hong Kong braces for bank job cuts

3 months ago
HONG KONG is bracing for more finance-sector job cuts as Western banks scale back their Asian expansion.
USA Today

Foreign firms see value in Hong Kong stock listings

4 months ago
The Hong Kong stock exchange is fast becoming a haven for foreign companies seeking to increase their exposure to cash-rich Asia.
Les Echos

Les marques de luxe s'emparent du dragon pour séduire les riches Chinois

4 months ago
[[350870]] HONG KONG (AFP) : Les groupes de luxe européens se sont saisis du Dragon, le signe de l'année qui démarre lundi selon le calendrier chinois, pour accroître la popularité de leur marque auprès des riches consommateurs asiatiques. Le signe du dragon, considéré comme le plus favorable du...
La Voix du Nord

Coup de tonnerre sur la toile : les Etats-Unis ferment la plate-forme de téléchargement Megaupload

4 months ago
Cela a fini par arriver. La fermeture de la plate-forme de téléchargement illégal sur Internet Megaupload.com a été ordonné par la justice américaine. Quatre responsables du site basé à Hong Kong, dont son fondateur, Kim Dotcom, 37 ans, ont été interpellés à Auckland (Nouvelle-Zélande) sur la base de mandats d'arrêt délivrés par les Etats-Unis. Sur le Net, les réactions ne se sont pas fait atte...
Daily Mail

London eclipsed by Hong Kong as top city break destination

4 months ago
London is no longer the world's premier tourist destination, according to a new global study which puts Hong Kong and Singapore ahead of their old colonial ruler.
MarketWatch

Swire Properties begins Hong Kong trade at HK$16.8

4 months ago
This is a Real-time headline. These are breaking news, delivered the minute it happens, delivered ticker-tape style. Visit www.marketwatch.com or the quote page for more information about this breaking news.
Scientific American

Hong Kong Air Pollution at Worst Levels Ever

4 months ago
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Air pollution levels in Hong Kong were the worst ever last year, the South China Morning Post reported on Monday, a finding that may further undermine the city's role as an Asian financial centre as business executives relocate because of health concerns. Worsening air quality in Hong Kong caused by vehicle emissions and industrial pollution ...
Washington Post

Ron Paul: ‘Israel should be the Hong Kong of the Middle East’

4 months ago
MEREDITH, N.H. – At a campaign event that drew more than 300 people here late Sunday afternoon, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) defended his Israel policy in response to a question from an undecided voter, an answer that included, in part, the suggestion that Israel “should be the Hong Kong of the Middle East.” Read full article >>
DieZeit

Flugzeugbau: Zeitung: Neuer Milliardenauftrag für Airbus

4 months ago
Paris/London (dpa) - Der europäische Flugzeugbauer Airbus hat einem Bericht zufolge einen Milliardenauftrag aus China erhalten. Die chinesische Fluggesellschaft Hong Kong Airlines wolle zehn Airbus A...
AP

2 more dead birds in HK test positive for H5N1

4 months ago
HONG KONG (AP) -- Hong Kong authorities say two more dead birds have tested positive for a dangerous strain of bird flu, adding to health worries in the city....
Le Figaro

L'Asie boursière sans direction

4 months ago
La Bourse de Tokyo perd 0,83% à la clôture, tirée vers le bas par les valeurs technologiques. Hong Kong et Shanghai montent sur fond d'espoir d'un assouplissement de la politique monétaire de la Chine.
National Post

Legionnaires’ bacteria found in Hong Kong government offices

4 months ago
The bacteria that cause Legionnaires’ disease have been found at several sites in the new Hong Kong government complex after one minister fell ill, in a major embarrassment for the authorities
Le Point

La Bourse de Hong Kong chute de 20 % sur l'année 2011

4 months ago
La Bourse de Hong Kong a terminé vendredi en hausse de 0,20 %, à l'issue de...
Art Review

Blog post by Roystan Ling

4 months ago
Blog post by Roystan LingAbout CantoneseCantonese is the main language of Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Macau.In English, the term "Cantonese" is ambiguous. Cantonese proper is the dialect native to the city of Canton, which is the traditional English name of Guangzhou, and later brought to Hong Kong and Macau; this narrow sense may be specified as "Canton dialect" or "Guangzhou dialect" in English...
The Sun

Own goal is a scorpion king

5 months ago
CHECK out this incredible own goal scored in the Hong Kong first division
The Sun

Own goal is a scorpion king

5 months ago
CHECK out this incredible own goal scored in the Hong Kong first division
The Nation

Invisible computing comes to Asia

5 months ago
HONG KONG (AFP) - A robotic cook, a colouring book that comes to virtual life and movies that read your mind are some of the innovations on show at a cutting-edge computer technology exhibition in Hong Kong this week. The first Hong Kong edition of the SIGGRAPH expo of computer… Visit: http://www.nation.com.pk for full story
Irish Times

Lynam's Sole Power out of luck in Hong Kong

5 months ago
RACING/HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SPRINT:IRELAND’S SOLE Power was out of luck in Hong Kong yesterday morning as he had to settle for ninth in the €1.3 million International Sprint behind the local winner Lucky Nine.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Dec. 12: Letters to the editor

5 months ago
Today's topics: shambolic Europe, the wealth gap, act of Hong Kong heroism, sign of more ... and more
Le Figaro

Le géant chinois de la joaillerie entre en Bourse

5 months ago
Chow Tai Fook souhaitait lever 2,83 milliards de dollars lors de son introduction à Hong Kong. Il collecte finalement 2 milliards de dollars ce vendredi, en raison de mauvaises conditions de marché.
AP

Emma Watson tells teens to be true to who they are

5 months ago
HONG KONG (AP) -- Emma Watson's advice to teenagers is: "feel comfortable in your own skin."...
euronews

cours géant de dressage pour chiens à Hong Kong

5 months ago
no comment : cours géant de dressage pour chiens à Hong Kong
L'EQUIPE

Golf - EPGA - Hong Kong - McIlroy l'emporte enfin

5 months ago
Ro ry McIlroy , qui pointait à trois coups du leader espagnol Alvaro Quiros samedi, a réussi une belle dernière...
AP

McIlroy hangs on to Hong Kong Open lead

5 months ago
HONG KONG (AP) -- Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland retained a share of the lead at the Hong Kong Open on Friday after shooting a 1-under 69 in the second round....
Reuters

McIlroy among trio of early leaders in Hong Kong

5 months ago
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Spain's Alvaro Quiros and British pair Rory McIlroy and David Horsey each fired six-under par 64s to grab a share of the lead after the opening round of the Hong Kong Open on Thursday.
Washington Post

Rory McIlroy chooses to play at home instead of a return to US Open course

5 months ago
HONG KONG — Rory McIlroy has decided to stay home next year for the Irish Open instead of returning to the scene of his record U.S. Open win. McIlroy said Wednesday at the Hong Kong Open that he will “definitely play” the Irish Open, to be held June 28 through July 1. That’s the same week as the AT&T National at Congressional, the course where McIlroy won the U.S. Open by eight shots with a...
Telegraph

Michael Wolf's Architecture of Density at Flowers Gallery

6 months ago
World Press Photo Award winner Michael Wolf captures Hong Kong high-rises in this kaleidoscopic series.
Reuters

China solar firms seek U.S. polysilicon imports probe

6 months ago
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese solar companies may ask Beijing to launch an anti-dumping and subsidy probe into imports of U.S. polysilicon, raw material used to make solar cells, into the mainland, a...
APA-OTS

Philip Morris klagt wegen neutraler Verpackungen gegen die australische Regierung =

6 months ago
Hongkong, November 21 (ots/PRNewswire) - Philip Morris Asia Limited (PMA), Hong Kong, Eigentümer der australischen Tochtergesellschaft Philip Morris Limited (PML), gab heute bekannt, eine Klage gegen die australische Regierung eingereicht zu haben. Entsprechend des bilateralen ...
science blogs

U.S. Science Education: Rethinking How Kids Learn [USA Science and Engineering Festival: The Blog]

6 months ago
Reprinted from HUFFPOST EDUCATION: The U.S. is becoming increasingly concerned over learning among the country's youth in areas of science and math. International testing has shown that American students fall behind foreign counterparts in a number of subjects. But is it just about the text and the test? Students in Shanghai who took international exams for the first time ou...
National Post

Head Trips: You are getting sleepy...

6 months ago
My sleep problems started in December, when, after a lifetime of championship on-cue unconsciousness, I found myself awake in Hong Kong, unable to break the three-hour barrier any night of my 10-day trip
Mail & Guardian

Mugabe attends daughter's graduation in Hong Kong

6 months ago
President Robert Mugabe has attended his daughter's university graduation in Hong Kong, thanking authorities for protecting her from the media.
Irish Times

Spotlight on a closed world

6 months ago
IN 1868 PHOTOGRAPHY was a new and fairly esoteric art. China, meanwhile, was a closed book – certainly as far as most people in these islands were concerned. So the fact that a Scottish photographer went to live and work in Qing Dynasty Hong Kong for four years is fascinating in itself.
Mail & Guardian

You want the right to play? Fine, just keep the noise down

6 months ago
A Hong Kong school has lost an appeal against a noise abatement order issued after a complaint about the daily ruckus emanating from its playground.
China Daily

Japanese still on the menu

about 1 year ago
The popularity of Japanese food in Hong Kong is undisputed. And still is, in spite of radiation scares and health concerns about contaminated seafood.
DnJournal

PPX Treats Domain Industry Guests To a Far Eastern Gathering They Won't Soon Forget

about 1 year ago
We just got photos and highlights from an impromptu gathering that PPX hosted for domainers visiting Hong Kong November 14-16. The domain management and monetization company put the 3-day outing together to fill a void created when the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Hong Kong conference planned for those days was canceled.
Foreign Policy

China's tech companies go global while no one is watching

over 2 years ago
While the whole world is watching what Google is going to do in China, Chinese Internet companies are quietly expanding their global operations. The latest company to do so is AliBaba.com, the country's biggest business-to-business website, which is rapidly increasing its presence in Brazil. Recently it has partnered with Ludatrade, a Hong Kong company, and expects a growth rate of 30 to 50...
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2 India 11.040
3 United Kingdom 4.669
4 Australia 4.160
5 Indonesia 4.100
6 Philipines 4.040
7 China 3.180
8 France 3.035
9 Turkey 2.275
10 Singapore 2.200
11 Canada 1.920
12 Spain 1.690
13 Romania 1.620
14 Brazil 1.600
15 Italy 1.310
16 Hong Kong 1.045
17 Argentina 0.770
18 Japan 0.700
19 Taiwan 0.700
20 Korea South 0.450
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2 CNN 10.000
3 Dinamalar 3.150
4 indosiar 2.000
5 IBN live 2.000
6 WALL STREET JOURNAL USA 2.000
7 channelnews asia 1.500
8 The Sun 1.500
9 ABS-CBN News Channel 1.500
10 Australia Network News 1.500
11 GMA TV 1.300
12 Softpedia 1.205
13 National Geographic 1.200
14 San Francisco Chronicle 1.200
15 WALL STREET JOURNAL India 1.050
16 Times of India 1.050
17 euronews 1.000
18 Reuters 1.000
19 CNN turk 1.000
20 WALL STREET JOURNAL ASIA 1.000
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1 English 68.516
2 Indonesian 4.100
3 Tamil 3.150
4 French 3.075
5 Spanish 2.870
6 Chinese 2.675
7 Turkish 2.275
8 Portuguese 1.760
9 Romanian 1.620
10 Italian 1.310
11 Finnish 1.000
12 Japanese 0.700
13 Malayalam 0.400
14 Norwegian 0.400
15 German 0.373
16 Polish 0.290
17 Russian 0.200
18 Thai 0.200
19 Korean 0.140
20 Dutch 0.120
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