Hang Seng opens 0.81pc up

Hong Kong share prices opened 0.81 percent higher, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index rising 160.77 points to 19,978.47 in the first few minutes of ...

Hang Seng ends morning 2.33pc up

Hong Kong share prices ended the morning 2.33 percent higher, as the market continued its recent bull run following a dip in the previous session, d...

Hang Seng Index closes 2.96pc higher

Hong Kong shares finished near a 10-month closing high, gaining 2.96 percent as investors snapped up banks and property stocks amid earnings upgrades ...

Hong Kong share prices closed 2.96 percent higher, on ample liquidity supported by loosening monetary policy from the US and China. The Hang Seng Index closed up 569 points at 19,817. Turnover was HK$74 billion.

Two arrested in drug trafficking case

Two men have been arrested in connection with an alleged drugs smuggling case. A Malaysian man was detained at the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, after customs officials found 1.4 million dollars worth of heroin hidden inside his baggage. An African man who later collected the bag in Yau Ma Tei was also arrested. Both will be charged with trafficking in a dangerous drug, and will appear at the Eastern Magistracy tomorrow.

Lee says plot mastermind still free

The founder of the Democratic Party, Martin Lee, says he believes the real mastermind of an alleged plot to murder him and media mogul Jimmy Lai, is still at large. Thirteen people have been arrested in Shenzhen in connection with the case, and ten have already been tried. Mr Lee said the investigation may now have stopped at its most critical point. He said he hopes Hong Kong and mainland police will continue with their inquiries.

Shenzhen sets up drug informers fund

The Shenzhen authorities have set up a five million yuan fund, to reward informers who provide intelligence on drug-related offences. People who call a new hotline with relevant information could receive up to 20,000 yuan, depending on the seriousness of the offence. Targets include Hong Kong residents who use drugs in Shenzhen. The chairman of the Action Committee Against Narcotics in Hong Kong, Professor Daniel Shek, supported the move. He said the government should adopt the same strategy.

HK students win 5 maths medals

Five senior secondary students have won a gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the 50th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in Germany, scoring the best results for the Hong Kong team since 2006.

Hang Seng opens 1.24pc up

Hong Kong share prices opened 1.24 percent higher, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index rising 239.08 points to 19,487.25 in the first few minutes of ...

HK shares open higher

Hong Kong share prices opened 1.24 percent higher this morning. The Hang Seng Index rose 239 points to 19,487 in the first few minutes of trading.

HK shares open higher

Hong Kong share prices opened 1.24 percent higher this morning. The Hang Seng Index rose 239 points to 19,487 in the first few minutes of trading.

Hong Kong shares end morning up 0.28pc

Hong Kong share prices ended the morning 0.28 percent higher, tracking modest gains on Wall Street, dealers said. The benchmark Hang Seng Index c...

Hang Seng opens 0.28pc up

Hong Kong share prices opened 0.28 percent higher, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index rising 53.66 points to 19,555.39 in the first few minutes of t...

Customs seizes US$2.95m of ketamine

Hong Kong customs announced a seizure of ketamine worth US$2.95 million (HK$23 million), amid government concern over a spike in the use of the par...

Hang Seng Index closes flat

Hong Kong shares stalled at the 10-month high scaled in the previous session, but mainland insurers and technology stocks were lapped up on strong int...

Hang Seng Index sheds 1.3pc at close

Hong Kong shares dropped 1.3 percent, falling off a 10-month high hit earlier in the session, as blue chips succumbed to profit taking following recen...

HSI closes flat

Hong Kong share prices closed flat, as investors struggled for clear direction after the market surged during the previous session. The Hang Seng Index closed down 0.64 points at 19,501. Turnover was HK$80 billion.

HSI closes 253 lower

Hong Kong share prices closed 1.3 percent lower, as finance and telecom firms dragged down the market after its recent bull run. The Hang Seng Index lost 253 points to end the day at 19,248. Turnover was HK$76 billion. HSBC fell 2.2 percent to HK$70.20 after rising 5.1 percent in the previous two sessions.

HK shares open higher

Hong Kong share prices opened 0.28 percent higher today. The Hang Seng Index rose 53 points to 19,555 in the first few minutes of trading.

HSI closes 253 lower

Hong Kong share prices closed 1.3 percent lower, as finance and telecom firms dragged down the market after its recent bull run. The Hang Seng Index lost 253 points to end the day at 19,248. Turnover was HK$76 billion. HSBC fell 2.2 percent to HK$70.20 after rising 5.1 percent in the previous two sessions.

Brief shooting plot trial in Shenzhen

The mainland trial of 10 men who were allegedly part of a plot to shoot democracy activist Martin Lee and media mogul Jimmy Lai has ended after just one day. The court in Shenzhen adjourned its verdict to a later date. Two alleged masterminds of the plot have pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, while the rest of the suspects have admitted charges of attempted wounding. Earlier this month, the suspected gunman was sentenced to 16 years in prison in Hong Kong.

Three-way youth cultural exchange ends

Over 100 young people from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau have played a role in strengthening cultural co-operation within the Greater Pearl River Delta region after participating in a nine-day youth cultural exchange tour which ends today.

Air passenger volume falls 18.9%

Passenger volume at Hong Kong International Airport fell 18.9% to 3.3 million in June on the same month last year, with cargo traffic also dropping 13.4% to 270,000 tonnes. Air traffic movements fell by 13.3%.

508 tickets issued in traffic-day blitz

Police issued 508 fixed-penalty tickets and 34 summonses to road users for violating traffic regulations during a crackdown on Hong Kong Island. The two-day blitz ended at 7pm today, with 206 officers enforcing traffic laws at accident blackspots on the Island. They issued 331 fixed-penalty tickets for illegal parking and 177 for other traffic offences.

Customs seize ketamine worth $23m

Hong Kong Customs officers have cracked a transnational drug trafficking, arresting a local 31-year-old man and seizing 196kg of ketamine, with an estimated value of $23 million, at the Hong Kong International Airport.

Emission-cut commitment reiterated

Hong Kong is committed to reducing carbon emissions and is working with other jurisdictions to do so.

Space museum to host eclipse session

The Hong Kong Space Museum will hold a partial solar eclipse observation session on July 22, from 8am to 11am, to help star gazers view this astronomical event safely.

All tropical cyclone signals cancelled

The Hong Kong Observatory cancelled all cyclone signals at 1.15pm as Tropical Storm Molave made landfall and began to weaken.

Cultural district concept consultants named

Three consultants - Foster + Partners Limited, Office for Metropolitan Architecture and Rocco Design Architects Limited - have been selected to help prepare the West Kowloon Cultural District concept plan. Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Limited has been named the project consultant.

HK nabs record haul at physics olympiad

Five Secondary Six students representing Hong Kong at the 40th International Physics Olympiad in Mexico have won one gold, two silver and two bronze medals - a record haul since local students first took part in the contest in 2004.

BSC granted banking licence

The Monetary Authority has granted a banking licence to Bank Sarasin & Cie AG, bringing the total number of licensed banks in Hong Kong to 145. The licence took effect today.

HK trips to the Mainland up 0.8%

Hong Kong residents made 70.3 million trips to the Mainland last year, a rise of 0.8%. Sixty-six per cent were for personal travel and the rest for business.

HK nabs record haul at physics olympiad

Five Secondary Six students representing Hong Kong at the 40th International Physics Olympiad in Mexico have won one gold, two silver and two bronze medals - a record haul since local students first took part in the contest in 2004.

Number 8 signal expected by 11:30 p.m.

The observatory says the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal Number 8 is expected to be issued at or before 11:30 p.m. tonight. Winds locally will strengthen further. The government advises people with long or difficult home journeys or having to return to outlying islands to begin their journeys now. Typhoon Molave is expected to pass within 100 kilometres of Hong Kong early tomorrow morning. The strong wind signal number three is currently in force.

Strong wind signal No. 3 hoisted

The Hong Kong Observatory has replaced standby signal No. 1 with strong wind signal No. 3 as Typhoon Molave moves closer to Hong Kong.

Strong wind signal No. 3 hoisted

The Hong Kong Observatory has replaced standby signal No. 1 with strong wind signal No. 3 as Typhoon Molave moves closer to Hong Kong.

No 1 standby signal in force

The Observatory has issued the standby signal number one, as severe tropical storm Molave moves closer to Hong Kong. Forecasters say the weather will start off fine on Saturday but will deteriorate later in the day.

Orient shares surge 52%

Shares in Orient Overseas have surged 52 percent, following a dramatic slump in last-minute trading yesterday. The company shares today closed at just under HK$35. The shares lost one-third of its value yesterday, pushed down by a single transaction 45 seconds before the market closed. The company - controlled by the family of former Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa - is the biggest container liner in Hong Kong.

Orient shares surge 52%

Shares in Orient Overseas have surged 52 percent, following a dramatic slump in last-minute trading yesterday. The company shares today closed at just under HK$35. The shares lost one-third of its value yesterday, pushed down by a single transaction 45 seconds before the market closed. The company - controlled by the family of former Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa - is the biggest container liner in Hong Kong.

No 1 signal expected tonight

The Observatory says the standby signal number one will probably be issued tonight, as severe tropical storm Molave moves closer to Hong Kong. Forecasters say the weather will remain fine tonight, but deteriorate later tomorrow.

Kiev Ballet premieres ��Raymonda�� in September

The world-class Kiev Ballet, visiting Hong Kong for the first time, will present two ballet masterpieces in September, the premiere Raymonda with two acts and the classic Swan Lake .

Hang Seng posts biggest weekly gains since May

Hong Kong stocks rose, with the benchmark index posting its sharpest weekly gain since May, as brokerage upgrades on Chinese shares fueled optimism th...

Hang Seng opens 0.82pc up

Hong Kong share prices opened 0.82 percent higher, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index rising 151.43 points to 18,513.30 in the first few minutes of ...

Superbug death linked to swine flu

Hong Kong yesterday recorded its first death linked to human swine flu (H1N1). That came as five people, including a Hong Kong University student, ...

Hang Seng Index closes 0.6pc higher

Hong Kong shares rose 0.6 percent in a third session of gains, with investors cheered by signs of a turnaround in key economies, but the main index fi...

Hang Seng ends morning 1.62pc up

Hong Kong shares ended the morning 1.62 percent higher, tracking an overnight rally on Wall Street, dealers said. The benchmark Hang Seng Index r...

Hang Seng opens 2.36pc up

Hong Kong share prices opened 2.36 percent higher, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index rising 430.21 points to 18,688.87 in the first few minutes of ...

HSI closes 443 higher

Hong Kong share prices closed 2.4 percent higher, boosted by better-than-expected corporate results from the US. The Hang Seng Index ended up 443 points at 18,805. Turnover was HK$66 billion.

Surge in HK bankruptcies

The number of bankruptcy petitions in Hong Kong in June surged to 1,619 - almost double what they were for the same month last year. The number of bankruptcy orders issued by the courts last month was up 87 percent to 1,643.

HSI closes 103 higher

Hong Kong share prices closed 0.57 percent higher on Thursday, off earlier highs that were reached on the back of a Wall Street rally. The Hang Seng Index ended up 103 points at 18,361. Turnover was HK$70 billion.

Study finds higher consumer confidence

A study has found that consumer confidence in Hong Kong is improving. The survey of just over 1,000 people was conducted by the Bauhinia Foundation Research Centre. More than half of those interviewed said they expected economic conditions to improve, but many remained cautious about spending. More than 50 percent said they would spend the same, while 30 percent planned to spend less.