Hong Kong

2 Sep 2012

The graphic designer and branding guru talks to Jo Baker about the importance of culture and capturing the spirit of Hong Kong.

Doing it by the Brûlé book

30 Apr 2012

After two iconic magazine launches, Tyler Brûlé knows all about building brands, says Anna Healy Fenton.

Feat made for walking

21 Oct 2012

Doing what comes naturally to a Norwegian, Cecilie Gamst Berg undertakes an exploration of Hong Kong Island. As she soon discovers, however, hiking all the way around is easier said than done.

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Your votes today can make a difference to Hong Kong

9 Sep 2012

There was a sense of apathy towards the Legislative Council polls until recently, when the election was fired up by the national education controversy. The awareness of the new "one person, two...

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Bare witness

19 Aug 2012

Guangdong TV presenter Ou Zhihang is a man on a mission, highlighting issues in Hong Kong and the mainland one naked press-up at a time. Hannah Xu reports.

Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

An age-old problem and the sums that just don't add up

Howard Winn

HSBC suffers the Taibbi treatment in Rolling Stone

Shirley Yam

How tycoons' IPO 'losses' may hide profits at herd's expense

Hong Kong must build housing for people, not just investors

It is becoming increasingly clear that while the government has something approaching a property policy, it has very little by way of a housing policy.

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Hong Kong law system's good name brings in the cases

The solid reputation of Hong Kong's legal system is spreading across the country, drawing a steady increase in mainland parties seeking the city's arbitration services to resolve disputes.

Hong Kong unlikely to follow Singapore in raising taxes for luxury homeowners

Hong Kong is unlikely to follow Singapore's example by raising taxes for owners of the most expensive luxury homes, property and tax experts say. The city-state's initiative is seen as being aimed...

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BANKING

Expectations high as results season begins for banks

Bank of East Asia (BEA), the largest independent local bank in Hong Kong, is scheduled to announce its full-year results today, kicking off the reporting season for listed banks.

BRICKS & MORTAR

Market forces mean home prices are likely to carry on climbing

When will property prices stop rising? That was the question a colleague asked when she was editing my report about Hong Kong property prices setting new records on three consecutive weeks this...

CRICKET

Hong Kong targets top four finish at Twenty20 with sights on World Cup qualifier

Jamie Atkinson will lead a 14-strong squad for the 10-team Asian qualifiers in Kathmandu from March 26 to April 3 where two teams will join Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates at the world...