SAR `losing edge to mainland cities

General Sources - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Hong Kong's lead as the most competitive city in China is diminishing, although it continues to top the list for the 11th year, according to a study by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. In its latest "Report on the Competitiveness of Chinese Cities," the academy also predicts the SAR's service industry will be overtaken by the mainland.Following hot on Hong Kong's ...

Horse Racing Hong Kong horses score double win at SIA Cup

General Sources - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Singapore's most prestigious international horse racing event -- the Singapore Airlines International Cup -- witnessed a Hong Kong double on ...

Hong Kong dolphins at risk from pollution

General Sources - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Hong Kong's harbour is home to unique pink dolphins, but there are growing concerns pollution is damaging their habitat. The dolphins inhabit some of the busiest waters in the world and so far have overcome the challenges posed by living in such a heavily-used environment. Now, activists fear escalating pollution levels are too much even for them. Al Jazeera's Rob McBride reports ...

Horse racing-Hong Kong horses steal the show in Singapore

General Sources - Sunday 19th May, 2013

By Peter Rutherford SINGAPORE, May 19 (Reuters) - Hong Kong horses swooped to capture the biggest prizes on the Singapore racing calendar on Sunday, Military Attack romping to an easy win in the S$3 million ($2.39 million)SIA Cup and Lucky Nine landing the S$1 million KrisFlyer Sprint. Military Attack made it four wins on the trot after blowing away a top quality field in the main race at ...

Hong Kong City Guide Where to Eat Play and Stay

General Sources - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Hong Kong has plenty of superlative hotels, amazing food, and cool shopping. That's why we've narrowed down a few picks from our editor at large, Hanya Yanagihara--to make it easier for ...

On Hong Kong Shelves Illicit Dirt on China Elite

General Sources - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Visitors from mainland China climb the narrow stairs to a cramped room here filled with forbidden delights: shelves of scandal-packed exposs about ...

HK Our Home activities to be held

news.gov.hk - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A host of activities for the 'Hong Kong: Our Home' Campaign will be staged this week, including art exhibitions, the HSBC Share-To-Care Volunteer Campaign, and the Cohesion of Youth Carnival.From May 22, two free exhibitions will run concurrently at the new Visual Arts Exhibition & Activity Centre on Oil Street, North Point.The 'Embark! Beyond the Horizon' exhibition, ...

Health chief begins German visit

news.gov.hk - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Secretary for Food & Health Dr Ko Wing-man (right) listens to the briefing by the Chief Executive Officer of a Chinese medicine clinic in Ktzting Anton Staudinger on the facilities and operation of the clinic during a visit in ...

Air traffic movements up 5.1

news.gov.hk - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Passenger trips and air-traffic movements at Hong Kong International Airport rose 1.1% and 5.1% year-on-year in April, to 4.9 million and 30,530, while cargo volume increased 4.5% to 342,000 tonnes.The Airport Authority said today that for the first four months of the year, the airport handled 19.2 million passengers, 1.28 million tonnes of cargo, and 119,025 flight movements, representing ...

Art Basel to bring international flair to Hong Kong

General Sources - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Art lovers, collectors and gallerists will gather on Thursday for Hong Kong's inaugural edition of Art Basel, sealing the city's status as an international art hub and Asia's leading art destination. The four-day annual show is the world's premier art fair and has until now only been held in Switzerland and the United States each year. More than 2,000 international artists ...

Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange to Shut Down Monday Cash Settlements Plans new renminbi-denominated precious contracts

General Sources - Saturday 18th May, 2013

The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx) announces today it has decided to voluntarily surrender the authorisation to provide automated trading services ...

Eastday-Hong Kong introduces its first electric taxis

General Sources - Saturday 18th May, 2013

HONG Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets yesterday, in a step toward reducing the city's high levels of roadside pollution.The cars have been rented by the Hong Kong Taxi and Public Light Bus Association, which is testing them over the next six ...

Hong Kong lawmakers fail to get answers from Tong

Global Times - Saturday 18th May, 2013

The former head of Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) Timothy Tong has appeared before legislators looking into claims he misused public money during his time in office, but the meeting was cut short after one and a half hours, with members of the Public Accounts Committee complaining they failed to get any useful information out of him.During the session, Tong, ...

Retired hot dog buses reborn

General Sources - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Many of Hong Kong's unairconditioned buses, nicknamed 'hot dog' buses in Cantonese due to their heat in summer, were retired years ago after serving local passengers for decades.Kowloon Motor Bus Company (KMB) has provided parts from these buses to the Hong Kong Design Institute to give students material to transform into useful and creative products.The project helps students ...

Exposs of Chinas Elite a Big Lure in Hong Kong

International Herald Tribune - Saturday 18th May, 2013

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Adrian Cheng updating a Hong Kong family empire for a changing China

General Sources - Saturday 18th May, 2013

HONG KONG: He has trained on Broadway and been a Wall Street banker. Now, Adrian Cheng, 33-year-old scion of the world's largest jewellery retailer and one of Asia's leading property developers is gearing up for his latest challenge - modernizing his family's $25 billion empire for what he calls a "new era". The grandson of Hong Kong billionaire Cheng Yu-tung, who built ...