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Cathay Pacific training flight makes emergency return to Hong Kong

No injuries aboard A330 after engine problem detected over Zhuhai

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Sri Lanka 'hunting' refugees who sheltered Snowden in Hong Kong

Sri Lankan asylum seekers living in Hong Kong fear they are being illegally pursued by police after sheltering the US whistleblower Edward Snowden in the city.

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Dicey passports and islands in the sun: a Hong Kong history

The city has not hosted a formal diplomatic representative from Antigua and Barbuda since 1995 when an honorary consul left under a cloud

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Experts call for better fintech regulation in China, Hong Kong

Financial technology experts are calling for better regulations in China and Hong Kong to help the industry thrive, especially since existing laws still lag behind the pace of innovation and technology.

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Artist Valentina Loffredo’s photography passion develops into first Hong Kong solo exhibition

Italian mother of two’s show at LIGHTSTAGE in Sheung Wan features images from her popular LITTLE series, which she says is a work in progress

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Is the West Kowloon Cultural District finally taking shape?

Since the idea was first proposed two decades ago, the West Kowloon Cultural District has been plagued by delays and controversy. But a visit to the site by Post Magazine shows that it may all be slowly coming together

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Hong Kong stocks open above 24,000, for first time in 18 months

The Hang Seng Index opened up at 0.6 per cent at 24,139.31, while Shanghai Composite Index traded 0.16 per cent up at 3,217.73

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Hong Kong police step up anti-terror training amid increased worldwide bomb threats

Officers also strengthen information exchange with counterparts worldwide through a local bomb data centre, although they stress city is not a target

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Hong Kong store selling strawberries individually wrapped - for HK$168 - defends its packaging

The pricey fruit - sold as Valentine’s Day gifts - was imported from Japan pre-wrapped for ‘quality protection’, supermarket chain says, and it pledges to seek a balance between packaging and hygiene amid outcry from green groups

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Hong Kong, Shenzhen officials discuss hi-tech border zone

The meeting in Shenzhen was the first by a joint task force to discuss issues such as the park’s development and the nomination of a board of directors

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Hong Kong government dismisses report ranking city 5th for fintech

Deloitte study places city three spots behind rival Singapore, but minister says results do not paint whole picture

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New Hong Kong airport hotel will profit from mainland Chinese tourism rebound, says Regal

Regal Hotels Group acquired the luxury hotel project at Hong Kong International Airport based on the belief that mainland Chinese tourists are returning to the city, a company executive said.

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Lok Ma Chau Loop can boost HK’s technology credentials

The government’s recent announcement to redevelop the Lok Ma Chau Loop – a piece of swamp land adjacent to the Shenzhen river – into a technology park has stoked a range of emotions among the city’s business community and wider public.

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Hong Kong faces new opportunities in 2017: central government official

​Year 2017 is of special significance to Hong Kong, said Zhang Xiaoming, director of the Liaison Office of the Chinese Central People's Government in Hong Kong, on Thursday.

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Hong Kong to increase housing supply, seek development-conservation balance: chief executive

​The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) government aims at expediting the increase of housing supply and seeking a balance between land development and conservation, Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said Wednesday.

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Hong Kong has endless opportunities with backing of country: CY Leung

​Hong Kong enjoys endless opportunities with its participation in the national strategies, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Leung Chun-ying said during his last annual policy address on Wednesday.

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Hong Kong start-up boosters and doubters lock horns at StartmeupHK festival

In the first of a two-part series examining the city’s expanding start-up ecosystem, we look at the annual festival and talk with its key speakers and local enterprises and investors