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Commonwealth Games: Gymnast Amy Kwan delivers Malaysia's 5th gold

RhythmicgymnastAmyKwanDictWengputonasterlingdisplayintheindividualribboneventtoclinchMalaysia’sfifthgoldmedalatthe2018GoldCoastCommonwealthGamesonFriday(Apr13).

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HK$8.2b smart production hub for Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O to capitalise on ‘new economic order’

A HK$8.2 billion smart production hub is being planned in Tseung Kwan O under a package of initiatives aimed at allowing Hong Kong to capitalise on the “new economic order”, according to the IT minister.

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Two Uber drivers fined in HK

​Two drivers for the mobile car-hire service Uber have each been fined 7,000 HK dollars (898.6 U.S. dollars) after pleading guilty to accepting passengers without a proper permit and valid third-party insurance, local media reported on Friday.

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China rich girlfriend: How the rich and pretentious live

China is the world's third biggest market for personal luxury goods, worth at least US$25bil. In the next three years, it is expected to leapfrog over Japan and the United States to take the top spot, with the luxury segment expanding to US$28bil. As it grows, the market is also maturing, moving from so-called aspirational luxury, where bling is king, to what experts call absolute luxury: the desire to be seen as both wealthy and discerning.

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HK's  exporters’ confidence reaches two-year high, offshore trade surges

Hong Kong's Export Index increased in the first two quarters of 2013, signaling a continued improvement in the confidence of the city's exporters, the Trade and Development Council said on Tuesday at a press conference.