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3 Pinoys jailed in Hong Kong over forged documents: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 09:35 PM

Three Filipinos were imprisoned in Hong Kong for opening bank accounts using forged documents, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. Read more »

Back to black: Cathay says it has ended 2 years of losses

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 03:55 PM

The airline said it expects to record a consolidated profit of around $293 million for 2018, compared with $160 million losses the year before, according to a preliminary profit alert. Read more »

LOOK: Jake Ejercito, daughter Ellie in Disneyland adventure

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 11:53 AM

Showbiz newcomer Jake Ejercito has steadily become more open about his personal life, in particular, his relationship with his daughter, Ellie. Read more »

Beijing unveils plan to form 'Greater Bay Area' in southern China

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 19 09:32 AM

HONG KONG - A "Greater Bay Area" comprising nine southern Chinese cities, Hong Kong and Macau will be established as a socio-economic hub in a strategic plan that eyes on technology innovation, according to a blueprint unveiled Monday. Read more »

'For rest, recreation': Duterte goes to Hong Kong with Honeylet, daughter Kitty

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 11:01 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte went on an unannounced trip to Hong Kong on Saturday, his former top aide confirmed. Read more »

Laptop 'for him', vacuum 'for her'? HSBC draws ire with Valentine offer

Sinead Cruise and Lawrence White, Reuters
Posted at Feb 15 12:35 AM

A Valentine's day special deal for HSBC staff in Hong Kong offering discounted laptops 'for him' but vacuum cleaners and kitchen appliances 'for her' has angered staff over the sexist implications of the campaign. Read more »

ABL: Shorthanded Alab suffers defeat against HK Eastern

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 12:45 AM

San Miguel Alab Pilipinas succumbed to an 88-83 defeat to Hong Kong Eastern Basketball team in the ASEAN Basketball League on Wednesday. Read more »

Pinay actress Crisel Consunji nominated at Hong Kong Film Awards

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 12:09 PM

Actress Crisel Consunji continues to make the Philippines proud after getting two major nominations at the prestigious Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA). Read more »

Gotta Instagram 'em all: must-snap locations testing HK's patience

Elaine Yu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 12 02:50 PM

For smartphone-wielding hordes of tourists, Hong Kong boasts a host of must-have Instagram locations -- but crowds of snap-happy travelers are testing local patience and transforming once quaint pockets of the bustling metropolis. Read more »

ABL: Alab's Balkman torches Hong Kong Eastern with 32 points

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 09 12:22 AM

(UPDATED) San Miguel Alab Pilipinas continued its mastery of Hong Kong Eastern Basketball with a 96-85 win in the ASEAN Basketball League Friday night at the Southorn Stadium, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Read more »

Chinese communities around world welcome Year of the Pig

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 05 06:00 AM

HONG KONG - Chinese communities began welcoming the Year of the Pig on Tuesday, ushering in the Lunar New Year with prayers, family feasts, and shopping sprees after embarking on the world's largest annual migration. Read more »

Duterte and Kim Jong Un impersonators in HK

Isaac Lawrence, AFP
Updated as of Feb 04 04:59 PM

An impersonator of President Duterte (center), who goes by the name Cresencio Extreme, and an impersonator of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right), who goes by the name Howard X, wave as they attend a church service in the Central district of Hong Kong on Sunday.  Read more »

Duterte impersonator sparks frenzy at Hong Kong church

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 03 07:02 PM

A Rodrigo Duterte impersonator sparked frenzy and confusion during Sunday mass when he walked into a Hong Kong church popular with the city's Filipino community. Read more »

Bomb de terre: World War I grenade found in French potato shipment

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 03 02:56 PM

A German World War I hand grenade was found among a shipment of French potatoes imported for a Hong Kong crisp factory, police said. Read more »

ABL: Alab repeats over HK to remain perfect at home

Norman Lee Benjamin Riego, ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Jan 27 10:41 PM

The Philippines has been an impenetrable fortress thus far in the 2018-2019 Asean Basketball League. Read more »

Tourist killed by falling window from Hong Kong hotel

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 22 02:58 PM

A hotel employee arrested after a window she was cleaning fell onto a busy Hong Kong street and killed a tourist was released on bail Tuesday as investigators try to work out what caused the fatal tragedy.  Read more »

Lea Salonga cancels HK, Singapore shows due to accident

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 04:04 PM

While on a family vacation in Hokkaido last week, Lea Salonga accidentally broke her leg while skiing. Read more »

Xyza Cruz Bacani is telling the great Filipino story not in words but in photos

Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta
Updated as of Jan 19 07:48 PM

In her book We Are Like Air, award-winning photographer Xyza Cruz Bacani tells us the story of her mother, but she could also be telling us the story of countless Filipino migrant workers the world over.   Read more »

'It's Showtime' hosts, enjoy sa bakasyon sa Hong Kong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 11:19 AM

Nag-enjoy ang mga host ng "It's Showtime" sa kanilang maikling bakasyon sa Hong Kong. Read more »

Hong Kong's rural hinterland could hold key to chronic land crunch

James Pomfret and Farah Master, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 14 09:59 AM

Hong Kong's leader, Carrie Lam, estimates the 1,111-square-kilometer city needs another 1,200 hectares, or about 12 square kilometers, and has proposed creating new land offshore. Read more »