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10 best New Year's Eve parties in Hong Kong that aren’t in Lan Kwai Fong

Glow in the dark parties, quality circus, disco … there’s no shortage of options this New Year’s Eve for Hongkongers looking to party beyond the obvious

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Kidnappers of Hong Kong architect evade huge air, sea and land search

Police step up surveillance at smuggling black spots to stop the two men slipping across the border into Shenzhen

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Five of Hong Kong’s best co-working spaces reviewed - free beer if you’re lucky

From a posh designer space in Causeway Bay to a no-frills option in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong has a variety of co-working spaces for digital nomads of all types

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15 Christmas gifts that help support Hong Kong businesses

Home-made gin kit, fair-trade beauty products, stylish leather goods, scented candles and an expensive iPhone dock are among the picks for your nearest and dearest

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Rodirgo's Great Classical Guitar Concerto to be Performed in Hong Kong

​The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) brings to Hong Kong one of the most popular guitar masterpieces: Concierto de Aranjuez, conducted by Alexander Shelley and featuring outstanding guitarist Xuefei Yang. The concert will take place on 18 and 19 November at 20:00 at the HK Cultural Centre Concert Hall.

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Worst fakes ever? Sharp rise in HK$100 bills made with basic ink-jet printers on A4 paper

Police warned the public about low quality, fake banknotes in small denominations yesterday, as the number of HK$100 counterfeits jumped more than four times in the first nine months of this year from the same period last year.

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Hong Kong homes to go for hefty discounts as part of pilot ownership scheme

Flats being sold as part of a ­subsidised scheme are set go for HK$940,000 when they are ­offered up to public housing ­tenants next month.

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Hong Kong broadcaster TVB reports 30pc decline in operating profit on lower ad spending

Hong Kong broadcasting giant TVB reported a net profit decline of 74 per cent as a result of a gain on the disposal of a Taiwanese production company that was included in its 2015 earnings.

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China shares hit 7-m high on rising hopes for Shenzhen-HK stock link

Much-anticipated Stock Connect scheme could be confirmed as early as this week, with an official launch in December. Hang Seng closes at 22,932.51

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Li Ka-shing's CK Hutchison posts higher-than-expected 2pc interim profit growth

Firm says Brexit "will bring with it considerable challenge both for the UK and for Europe, for at least the next two to three years"

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80 pct quota of China's Southbound Trading utilized in H1

Over the past few months, the quota of the Southbound Trading of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect was consumed rapidly with the drive of accelerated capital flows from the Mainland to Hong Kong. As of July 18, 201.8 billion yuan southbound quota was utilized, accounting for 80.72 percent of the total.

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Prices set for new Home Ownership Scheme flats in Hong Kong

Buyers will pay between HK$1.49 million and HK$3.27 million for homes in Sha Tin and Tin Shui Wai, but housing expert says prices could come down

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HK bar review: I Know John in Central – low-key speakeasy with an eclectic range of drinks

​High-end wine menu and complex cocktails paired with inexpensive street-style eats make for a menu that’s a bit all over the place. But still, the ambience is decidedly charming

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HK police seize HK$360 million in betting records in largest haul of Euro 2016

Fifteen arrested in crackdown on bookmakers hours before semi-finals between Wales and Portugal

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10 essential luxe Father's Day gift ideas for Hongkongers

Our extensive gift guide covers many styles of paterfamilias, so there’s something for every papa

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HK fitness centre staff warned and demoted over "forced" recruitment of mentally disabled worker

An unspecified number of staff at a fitness centre in Causeway Bay involved in talking a mentally disabled man into signing contracts valued at around HK$300,000 – equivalent to 30 times his monthly pay – have been warned and demoted.

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Christie's Hong Kong spring auction sales fall 13pc; Chinese works of art fare poorly

One sale sees fewer than half the lots knocked down, and at others a quarter or more fail to find buyers; auction house’s global president confident that sale volumes have bottomed out