Business Paris ties Singapore, Hong Kong as world’s priciest cities Paris has climbed to the top of the world's priciest city for expatriates, tied first with Singapore and Hong Kong according to a survey Tuesday... on 19 March 2019
Business Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific back to profit after two years in red Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific on Wednesday announced a net profit of HK$2.35 billion ($299 million) last year, ending two successive... on 13 March 2019
World Fired cancer patient exposes plight of Hong Kong’s foreign maids The case of a Filipina domestic worker in Hong Kong who was sacked after being diagnosed with cervical cancer -- leaving her without healthcare... on 7 March 2019
World ‘Abused’ Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong risk deportation Two Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong say chronic physical abuse by male family members prompted them to flee the kingdom, where they now fear... on 23 February 2019
Business HSBC profits rise in 2019 but last quarter hit by trade jitters Banking giant HSBC said on Tuesday that pre-tax profit rose last year but it suffered a bruising final quarter as worries over the global economy... on 19 February 2019
World Gotta gram ’em all : must-snap locations testing Hong Kong’s patience For smartphone-wielding hordes of tourists, Hong Kong boasts a host of must-have Instagram locations -- but crowds of snap-happy travellers are... on 12 February 2019
World Porcine pickle : Hong Kongers divided over city’s emboldened wild boars As Hong Kong prepares to celebrate the Year of the Pig, the city is facing its own peculiar porcine pickle -- a furious debate about what to... on 4 February 2019
World Bomb de terre : WW1 grenade found in French potato shipment A German World War I hand grenade was found among a shipment of French potatoes imported for a Hong Kong crisp factory, police said.The device... on 3 February 2019
World Hong Kong seizes record eight tonnes of pangolin scales A record eight tonnes of pangolin scales found in a container from Nigeria was unveiled by Hong Kong officials Friday, underscoring the city's... on 1 February 2019
World Feng shui masters say Trump secrets could be nosed out in Year of Pig As the Chinese zodiac turns into the Year of the Pig next week, feng shui masters are predicting turbulence and division for world leaders at... on 31 January 2019
World Hong Kong gifts Pakistan a culinary star A pair of his father's old tandoor ovens helped Hong Kong restaurateur Asim Hussain achieve a dream -- the world's first Michelin star for a... on 30 January 2019
World Above the concrete canopy : Hong Kong from the sky A giant container ship sailing under a suspension bridge; Chinese cemeteries as densely packed as the housing blocks their occupants once lived... on 21 January 2019
Science Hong Kong scientists claim ‘broad-spectrum’ antiviral breakthrough Hong Kong scientists claim they have made a potential breakthrough discovery in the fight against infectious diseases -- a chemical that could... on 15 January 2019
World One dead, two missing after oil tanker blaze off Hong Kong One man was killed and two others declared missing after an oil tanker caught fire while it was being refuelled off Hong Kong on Tuesday, sending... on 8 January 2019
World One dead in oil tanker blaze off Hong Kong At least one man has died after an oil tanker caught fire off Hong Kong on Tuesday, authorities said, sending a huge cloud of dark smoke billowing... on 8 January 2019
World Paragliding popularity soars as Hong Kongers seek urban release On a mountain slope overlooking Hong Kong, Giovanni Lam waits for the right gust of wind to send him soaring skywards, one of a growing number... on 7 January 2019
