tal groups 350 million project refused over environmental risks

TAL Group’s $350-million project refused over environmental risks?

Despite its eagerness to develop a $350-million textile and garment dyeing project in the northern province of Vinh Phuc, Hong Kong-backed TAL Group may fail to get the investment certificate due to the provincial authorities’ concerns about environmental pollution.
leeman relapses into environmental violations for the third time

Lee&Man relapses into environmental violations for the third time

Residents living near the Lee&Man paper manufacturing factory continue to complain about the pollution and noise caused by the factory, while the investor—Hong Kong-based Lee&Man Paper Group—insists that its factory meets environmental criteria.
aocc vietnam relapses into environmental violation

AOCC Vietnam relapses into environmental violation

Hong Kong-invested AOCC Vietnam Co., Ltd. was found to have relapsed into discharging untreated wastewater into the environment despite being fined numerous times, according to newswires Moi Truong and Do Thi Vietnam.
cantonese flee pricey realty to hanoi

Cantonese flee pricey realty to Hanoi

With their home only a few-hour flight away, investors of luxury apartments from Hong Kong are now looking to the emerging city of Hanoi, where accommodation is cheaper than elsewhere in the region.
very rare qing dynasty bowl sells for us 304m

Very rare Qing Dynasty bowl sells for US$30.4m

An extremely rare Qing Dynasty bowl made for the Chinese emperor Kangxi fetched US$30.4 million (HK$239 million) at auction Tuesday (Apr 3), Sotheby's said.
jardine mattheson takes seat on vinamilk management board

Jardine Mattheson takes seat on Vinamilk management board

Hong Kong-based Jardine Mattheson Group has secured one seat on the management board of Vinamilk, half a year after it bought a 10 per cent of the stakes at Vietnam’s leading dairy firm.
hong kong fta set to boost fdi in vietnam

Hong Kong FTA set to boost FDI in Vietnam

A greater wave of investment from Hong Kong is expected to flow into Vietnam following the recently signed ASEAN-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement, which will come into force in January 2019.
rare picasso self portrait expected to fetch 70 million

Rare Picasso self-portrait expected to fetch $70 million

A rare Picasso believed to be a self-portrait created when he was under threat of deportation to a Nazi concentration camp is expected to fetch US$70 million at auction, Christie's said Friday as the work went on view in Hong Kong.
high capital values no guarantee for high returns in world cities

High capital values no guarantee for high returns in world cities

A booming tech sector has made San Francisco the most expensive city in the world for the average renter, at £460 per week. This puts the city ahead of New York and Los Angeles, according to the latest analysis from international real estate adviser Savills.
street art makes a splash in hong kong

Street art makes a splash in Hong Kong

From murals made famous by Instagram to painting battles, Hong Kong's once largely underground street art scene has exploded in recent years, and is now blossoming across the city's walls and alleyways.
japanese investors out of top three largest foreign investors during january march

Japanese investors out of top three largest foreign investors during January-March

In the first quarter of this year, the three largest foreign investors in Vietnam have been South Korea with $1.84 billion in registered investment capital, Hong Kong with $689 million, and Singapore with $649 million. Japanese investors were crowded out from the top.   
top five foreign investors in vietnams real estate announced

Top five foreign investors in Vietnam’s real estate announced

Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Japan and Hong Kong (China) are the largest foreign real estate investors in Vietnam, according to a survey recently published by CBRE Vietnam.   
hong kong to expand investments in viet nam

Hong Kong to expand investments in Viet Nam

A delegation of 70 enterprises from Hong Kong will visit Việt Nam to seek cooperation with Vietnamese firms on March 21, 2018 in HCM City.
hong kong bus driver may face more serious charges over deadly crash

Hong Kong bus driver may face more serious charges over deadly crash

Prosecutors said on Tuesday (Feb 13) they were seeking more serious charges against the bus driver involved in the deadly crash which killed 19 people and injured more than 60 others.
the long and the short hong kong sausage dogs go walkies

The long and the short: Hong Kong sausage dogs go walkies

HONG KONG: In a city that likes to dress up its dogs, 50 dachshunds gathered in Hong Kong Saturday (Feb 3) wearing everything from patterned winter jumpers to dapper tweed.