Hong Kong News

A BYD e6 electric car, part of a fleet which will be used as taxis in Hong Kong, is seen plugged in for charging during a launch ceremony in Hong Kong May 15, 2013.

The president or principal administrator appointed by Chinese-foreign cooperatively run schools will no longer require central government approval, according to a list of the canceled administrative approval items released by the State Council.

Among the dozens of questions that World Values asks, the Swedish economists found one that, they believe, could be a pretty good indicator of tolerance for other races.

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Hong Kong's favorite new resident, a giant inflatable duck, took a turn for the worse on Wednesday, looking less like an oversized lovable plaything and more like an unappetizing fried egg on the water.

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Michael Vidler, the lawyer of a transsexual woman who is seeking to marry her boyfriend, talks to the press outside the court of final appeal in Hong Kong on May 13, 2013.

The Hang Seng Index ended down 1.4 per cent at 22,989.8 after closing last Friday at its highest since mid-February. The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong shed 2.1 per cent.

While you can't throw a stone without hitting a banker or lawyer, many of whom are Western, in Hong Kong small eCommerce businesses are on the rise.

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts 28/F Kerry Centre, 683 King's Road, Quarry Bay Hong Kong, Hong Kong Phone: 2599 3000 Fax: 2599 3131 Visit Website Istanbul welcomes its newest luxury hotel this week with the opening of the Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul on 11 May.

Official: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States.

Custom molder Vision Plastics Inc. recently broke ground on an 18,600 square foot addition that will boost the size of its facility nearly 50 percent and provide more engineering and production space.

Results published May 7, on PLOS ONE show performing heavy housework to be associated with reduced mortality and cancer deaths for Chinese men over 65.

Almsgiving should be encouraged insofar as it serves its purpose to help the poor, and it must not be taken for granted.

Jean-Denis Le Bras has been appointed Chef De Cuisine at Pierre, on the 25th floor of Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong , Hong Kong Pierre Gagnaire's Michelin-starred signature restaurant, Pierre, on the 25th floor of Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, welcomes Jean-Denis Le Bras as the new Chef de Cuisine.

While many business owners see mainland China as a haven for manufacturing and production, it's worthwhile to get to know their Hong Kong counterparts.

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Almsgiving should be encouraged insofar as it serves its intended purpose, i.e. to help the poor and the needy, and it simply must not be taken for granted.

Union says its members unanimously agreed to turn down a 9.8 per cent pay rise offer as Dutch unionists arrive in city to show their support The many economical and ecological benefits to using human excrement and urine as fertiliser are not to be sniffed at.

New Century Hotel Group, China's biggest privately-owned hotel chain operator, plans to raise up to $300 million in the first initial public offering by a real estate investment trust in Hong Kong in two years, IFR reported on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the plans.