Wan Chai

Point of view

15 Nov 2012

Hong Kong's fantastic vistas are appreciated by diners who enjoy the high life, writes Janice Leung.

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Developer Emperor buys Wan Chai office block for HK$1.6b

12 Jun 2013

The commercial tower at 60 Gloucester Road has 27 floors and a basement, with a total gross floor area of about 95,557 square feet. The price works out to HK$16,618 per square foot.

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Drunken sailor fined for assaulting Wan Chai waitress

13 May 2013

A United States Navy crewman was fined HK$1,000 in Eastern Court on Monday after pleading guilty to assaulting a waitress after drinking too much in Wan Chai last month.

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Wan Chai site marked out for new convention centre

3 May 2013

The government has earmarked a site next to the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai for a new convention complex. But the six-storey building, to stand atop the future MTR Exhibition...

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Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

4 Mar 2013

In their ruthless pursuit of property development, some of our churches rival our developers. This is done with minimal consultation with neighbours and with the full connivance of government...

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Wan Chai could get three more stations as part of MTR shake-up

22 Feb 2013

Three stations would be built in or close to Wan Chai if a proposal to construct a new rail line is adopted to ease congestion. Under one of two options, trains would cease running the full length...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

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Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

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Q & A with our experts

Q: I am an expat who is currently renting an apartment in North Point. But the lease will expire soon and I am planning to move to Wan Chai which is more vibrant. With a budget of less than HK$20,...

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It's time landlords stopped eating away at the industry

According to the food and beverage industry rumour mill, a bar that has been a Wan Chai institution for more than 10 years is closing as its rent rises to HK$400,000 a month.

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Famous Wan Chai bar Neptune II closes as licence refused

Legendary Wan Chai haunt Neptune II has been shut down, with the Liquor Licensing Board refusing to issue it a new licence.

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City Digest, November 29, 2012

Liberal Party urges stamp-duty exemption

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ACCIDENT

55 injured as three buses collide in rush hour in Wan Chai

Fifty-five people were injured, two seriously, in a three-bus collision in Wan Chai during rush hour last night.

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We test the city's 24-hour party credentials

It's often said that Hong Kong is a 24-hour city. But is it really? Sure, one can pass 24 hours in a bar in Wan Chai, but a true 24-hour city must cater to the tastes of its entire population and...

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