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China accuses US of 'double standards' on hacking

China on Thursday kept mum on US whistleblower Edward Snowden's attempts to take refuge in Hong Kong but took a moral high ground accusing Washington of "double standards" citing his allegations......

Hong Kong celebrates 10 yrs under China

President Hu Jintao on Sunday led China in celebrating 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's peaceful return to Chinese sovereignty, promising Beijing's full support to the former British colony's......

China: 5 year sentence for HK scribe

A Chinese court on Friday upheld a five-year prison term for Hong Kong journalist Ching Cheong on charges of spying for archrival Taiwan. Rejecting Ching's appeal, the Beijing Higher People's Court......

New Hong Kong leader sworn in

Hong Kong's new leader was sworn in Friday in Beijing, completing the first leadership change in the former British colony since it returned to Chinese rule eight years ago.Donald Tsang took his......

New Hong Kong leader named

China on Tuesday appointed veteran civil servant Donald Tsang as Hong Kong's next leader, saying he will promote prosperity and stability in the Asian financial capital. Donald Tsang's appointment......

GMR ties up with HK firm for airport lounges

Infrastructure developer GMR Infrastructuresaid on Wednesday it has tied up with Plaza Premium Lounge of Hong Kong for maintaining and managing lounges at the New Hyderabad International......

Going public, Chinese style

Big-ticket IPOs in New York and Hong Kong for Chinese banks and insurance companies make headlines. But in recent years another class of Chinese company has been quietly tapping the international......

Asia's wireless generation

Did you know that Asia's most popular wireless hotspot is a coffee shop in Hong Kong, Pacific Coffee at The Peak? This revealing piece of information is contained in a recent survey that Intel, the......

Vijaya Bank to open 4 foreign offices

Vijaya Bank has planned to open four foreign offices, including a full-fledged branch in Hong Kong while considering to raise about Rs 200-250 crore (Rs 2 to 2.5 billion) tier-II capital after......

Why Chhada is the hottest designer..

The 50-something Chandu Chhada is not your regular Page Three celebrity. And the India-born, Hong Kong-based architect and interior designer is seldom in the news.But he's among hospitality......

Kelly Brook's nude Reebok ad gaffe

Kelly Brook has blasted airbrushing of photographs, while unveiling a giant poster of herself apparently slimmed down by the use of clever shadowing. The star, 30, made the gaffe while launching a......

Saina loses thrilling semi-final against Wang

Saina Nehwal played her heart out but lost to world number six Chen Wang of Hong Kong in an edge-of-the-seat semi-final of the World Super Series Masters final in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.The world......

Indian shuttlers make good start in Hong Kong

Arvind Bhatt stunned world No 8 Joachim Persson of Denmark as Indians made a resounding start at the Hong Kong Super Series badminton championships. All their shuttlers won their first round......

Hong Kong frenzy for Olympics banknotes

Thousands formed long queues outside Bank of China branches across Hong Kong on Tuesday, in a feverish bid to snap up special-edition HK$20 Olympic banknotes more than a day before their official......

Activists denied entry as Olympic torch reaches HK

The Olympic torch arrives in Hong Kong on Wednesday with authorities under fire for barring at least half a dozen activists from entering the city. Three Tibetan activists from the groups Free......

Virus hits site of equestrian events

A recent outbreak of equine herpes has infected 132 racehorses in Hong Kong, host of equestrian events for the 2008 Olympics, the city's jockey club said on Tuesday. Equestrian events were switched......

People speak for beijing hong kong

QNA

Q. All top five airports in the world are in Asia--------Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Hyderabad -------news. What could be the reason?
: A. Asians are service oriented people, they have values and principles to follow for example India believes in "Atithi Devo Bhavah"...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/all-top-five-airports-in-the-world-are-in-asia--------seoul-//answers/16591559

Q. give in details the number of time zones of all countries ? just like india has 1 but russia has 12?
Good Citizen: A. Location(s) -Time zone -Time Apia, Pago Pago UTC11 01:00 Honolulu, Papeete UTC10 02:00 Anchorage, Juneau UTC9 03:00 Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/give-in-details-the-number-of-time-zones-of-all-countries--j/16591476/answers/16214057

Q. What are the present names of Peking, Shanghai and Hong Kong?
Saurabh Suman: A. Beijing (Peking), Hǎishng (shanghai), Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong S.A.R. (hong kong)!! more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-are-the-present-names-of-peking-shanghai-and-hong-kong/16214013/answers/15854455

Q. Is it wrong to call Mumbai by its old name Bombay??
Good Citizen: A. Names of all big cities in China ---------Peking (now Beijing), Shanghai, Hong Kong have changed. But the names of Shanghai, Hong Kong etc are...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/is-it-wrong-to-call-mumbai-by-its-old-name-bombay/15853962/answers/15722196

Q. Which is the most expensive city in the world?
Cyrus Irani: A. Oslo (Last time it was London, now at 21)Zurich Copenhagen Geneva Tokyo New York Helsinki Vienna Paris Dublin Munich Caracas Frankfurt Luxembourg...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-is-the-most-expensive-city-in-the-world/15721932/answers/15612147

Web results for Beijing Hong Kong

UK expresses concern over press freedom

From K J M Varma Beijing, Jul 11 (PTI) The UK has expressed serious concern over declining press freedom in Hong Kong, a former British colony... ...

http://www.ptinews.com/news/4911192_UK-expresses-concern-over-press-freedom-.html

officials

China today claimed the notorious air quality of Beijing, containing the most hazardous levels of pollution is improving even though the capital... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/beijing-s-notoriously-poor-air-quality-improving-officials-114071100951_1.html

China state media

Last month, a commentary on the microblog of the People's Daily newspaper said Apple, Microsoft, Google and Facebook cooperated in a secret US... ...

http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/vCu0tASgTPDvvwzPKXwRSP/Appless-iPhone-poses-a-security-concern-China-state-media.html

Macau graft agency probes Wynn land deal

Reuters HONG KONG (Reuters) - Macau's corruption agency said on Friday it is examining a land deal relating to Las Vegas mogul Steve Wynn's... ...

https://in.news.yahoo.com/macau-graft-agency-probes-wynn-land-deal-093216194--finance.html

Britain "seriously concerned" over Hong Kong press …

By By | Reuters By Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) - A British government report on Hong Kong expresses "serious concerns" about press freedom... ...

https://in.news.yahoo.com/british-government-intensifies-concerns-over-hong-kong-073347580.html

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