Category: Hong Kong
HK port workers threaten to extend strike
Hong Kong dock workers, now into their third week of industrial action, are threatening to escalate their strike if their demands are not met. The issue already puts pressure [...]
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British designer builds $15m iPhone for HK mogul
Conspicuous consumption is a sign of booming times, and a Hong Kong businessperson may have broken records for it after buying a custom-built “iPhone 5 Black [...]
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HK pollution hits severe level as pollutants trapped
Hong Kong’s air pollution index reached the “severe” level for the third time this year, triggering a government warning, as pollutants from China were [...]
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HK air pollution reaches ‘severe’ level in Mong Kok
Hong Kong’s air pollution index reached the “severe” level for the third time this year, triggering a government warning, as pollutants from China were [...]
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HK has lost its spirit of entrepreneurism
Hong Kong was built on entrepreneurism. Its free economy, first-rate infrastructure, low tax rates and legal system are the ideal support for someone with a bright idea [...]
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British Virgin Islands picks HK to be its Asia hub
The British Virgin Islands has chosen Hong Kong as its headquarters for a new push into the Asian market as it faces a global storm linked to a massive leak of client data [...]
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Manulife said to pay HK$4.5b for HK office tower
Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC) has agreed to pay the second-highest price on record for a whole Hong Kong office tower as companies seeking cheaper rents push up demand for [...]
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Manulife buys HK tower from Wheelock as rents soar
Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC) has agreed to pay the second-highest price on record for a whole Hong Kong office tower as companies seeking cheaper rents push up demand for [...]
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Talks fail to break HK port strike
Talks between contractors for a Hong Kong port operator owned by tycoon Li Ka-shing and striking workers failed to resolve a wage dispute Wednesday, with no end in sight to [...]
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HK home prices nearing peak, John Swire chair says
Hong Kong home prices, the highest among major global cities, are close to peaking after more than doubling since early 2009, said John Swire & Sons Ltd Chair James [...]
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HK Port workers to hold talks as strike enters 13th day
Striking dockworkers at Hongkong International Terminals Ltd, the port operator backed by billionaire Li Ka-shing, will hold talks with their employers today amid signs that [...]
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HK: Asia’s new art capital
It’s 2 p.m. on a Saturday. A crowd of people swarms Gloucester Road as a racket emanates from the windows of a Hong Kong police station. I’m in a 2-by-2 1/2-metre [...]
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HK air pollution ‘very high’ in central
Hong Kong’s Air Pollution Index was “very high” at the Central business district’s roadside- monitoring station, according to the Environmental [...]
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HK strike hits tycoon’s image
Hong Kong’s billionaires are used to being at the centre of criticism over a widening wealth gap, but as the city’s largest strike in nearly six years stretches [...]
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Qantas targets HK approval for budget airline by year end
Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN) expects to get approvals to start a budget carrier out of Hong Kong by the end of the year as Australia’s biggest airline seeks to tap travel [...]
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