Hong Kong

New virus infects faster than SARS

New virus infects faster than SARS

New pneumonia-causing virus is related to SARS, said medical experts.

Why mobile apps are not just for consumers anymore

In Hong Kong mobile phone penetration is currently 213% and smart phone penetration is 61%, the second highest in the world1.

Why Hong Kong will not gain much from RMB internalisation

It's currently managing over 80% of all RMB payments.

Hong Kong's workforce suffers from lack of technical skills

72% of business leaders worry over technical skills mishap among applicants.

Should Hong Kong companies look further afield for growth opportunities?

A decade or so after the term 'BRIC' term was coined to acknowledge the potential of leading emerging economies, there still appears to be a reluctance to see the opportunities there. Even as mature industrialised markets as Western Europe and the United States essentially stagnate, companies are not exactly rushing into new territories.

SmarTone's net profit dropped 3% to $459m

But it's total revenue remained strong.

66,000 applicants flocked for HOS flats ballot draw

First batch of successful applicants will be 2,500.

Warning issued on bogus email from ANZ Banking Group

The embedded URL links to a fraudulent website.

Finding the right Chinese translation

When you are told to “slip carefully” instead of be careful because of the slippery floor or you see people dining at a place called “Translation server error”, you would know how seriously erroneous English translation can be.

Hong Kong residents are flying less often

Resident travel plunged 21% in January year-on-year.

Hong Kong investigates database breach

Identity card numbers of 1,100 residents published to protest proposed privacy law.

Door did not open midflight on Emirates flight to Hong Kong

Emirates denies UK reports that a door on one of its Airbus A380s opened in midflight.

Shaping the future of Hong Kong companies from the past

Tourism was Hong Kong’s only pillar industry with sustained growth last year; the 48 million tourists who came to Hong Kong spent HK$305 billion, up 16.5% on the year before.

Government to add more bottle collection points

Eastern Kowloon will be one of the first beneficiaries.