Five residential sites with a combined 170,273 square metres (1.8 million sq ft) of land were sold for a combined 22.38 billion yuan, 45 per cent more than the government’s reserve.

Dozens of stores closed their doors at IFC Mall and Landmark Atrium in Central, while security was stepped up at neighbouring office buildings.

Almost half of Hong Kong’s African community lives in Yuen Long where a recent bid to use an abandoned school as an activity centre was denied. Residents cited security concerns and claimed Africans were ‘more likely to be criminals’.

MTR Corp to discuss idea with the government in move that would be seen as corporate social responsibility for firm that typically profits from luxury property projects at new sites.

Six gems in the South China Sea offer nature, a trip back in time and sunset views amid the ocean breeze.

The Hong Kong Bankers Club on the 43rd and 44th floors of Gloucester Tower in Central has been a popular meeting place for bankers, lawyers and accountants since moving there in 1981