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Hong Kong maids win another small victory

A Hong Kong court rejected a government bid Wednesday to suspend the processing of residency applications by foreign maids, after a key ruling last month paved the way for them to settle in the city.
Foreigners can apply to stay in Hong Kong after seven years of uninterrupted residency, gaining access to voting rights, [...]

76 injured in Hong Kong ferry crash: Marine Dept

Seventy-six people were injured when a Hong Kong ferry crashed into a mooring pillar on Friday, the city’s marine department said.
Of the injured, nine were in a serious condition and had to be air-lifted to hospital, Patrick Wong, a spokesman for Hong Kong’s Marine Department told AFP.
“At about 5am this morning, a 29-metre-long (95-foot) ferry [...]

Hong Kong cross-harbour swim returns after 33 years

Hong Kong’s iconic cross-harbour swimming race made its return Sunday after a 33-year suspension forced by pollution and heavy traffic on the famous waterway.
The annual race, a tradition dating back to 1906 which in its heyday attracted hundreds of swimmers to the city’s famed Victoria Harbour, was halted in 1978 as water [...]

HSBC sees Asia trade doubling to $14 trillion by 2025

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asia’s trade volume will almost double by 2025 and will be the key driver of world trade growth despite current global economic headwinds, HSBC said in a report on Tuesday.
Asia’s trade volume will grow 96 percent to nearly $14 trillion by 2025, recording annual year-on-year growth of 4.8 percent versus [...]

Hong Kong Apple tribute designer denies plagiarism

A Hong Kong design student whose sombre tribute to Steve Jobs became an overnight Internet sensation denied Tuesday that he had copied another artist’s work.
Jonathan Mak’s design, which featured the late Apple founder’s silhouette incorporated into the bite of a white Apple logo on a black background, went viral online after Jobs died [...]

Hong Kong student’s Apple tribute is Internet hit

A Hong Kong design student said on Friday he was overwhelmed and felt “unreal” after his sombre logo in tribute to Apple founder Steve Jobs caused a worldwide Internet sensation.
The design, featuring Jobs’s silhouette incorporated into the bite of a white Apple logo on a black background, has gone viral on the Internet since news of his death.
“I feel so unreal,” Jonathan Mak, [...]

US-based Chinese dissident barred from Hong Kong

A prominent US-based Chinese dissident was denied entry to Hong Kong on Friday and deported to Taiwan.
Yang Jianli was refused entry into Hong Kong when he arrived on a flight from the United States via Taiwan, public broadcaster RTHKreported late Friday.
Yang was scheduled to attend a two-day academic forum in the former British colony, which returned to Chinese rule in [...]

Apple opens Hong Kong store in China push

Apple threw open the doors to its first store in Hong Kong, its latest push to tap the booming China market, as shoppers were greeted with boisterous chanting and high-fives from staff.
The minimalist store spread over two floors in one of Hong Kong’s most upmarket shopping malls is Apple’s sixth outlet in China, launching just [...]

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Hong Kongers Irate Over HSBC Job Cuts.

There is little sympathy for bankers who lose their jobs these days—except when the losses come at HSBC Holdings PLC and are taking place in Hong Kong, the bank’s historic home. HSBC said on Wednesday it would be cutting 3,000 jobs, mostly support positions, over the next three years.
Local newspapers printed tales of bank employees [...]

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Sany Postpones Hong Kong Offering

HONG KONG—Sany Heavy Industry Co. postponed its Hong Kong public offering, which had been set to raise as much as $3.3 billion, as investor appetite for share issues took a hit amid a dramatic drop in Asian markets Thursday.
The Shanghai-listed Chinese construction machinery company’s offering, which had been taking orders from investors since Monday, is [...]

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