Hong Kong - A man suspected of carrying out at least seven robberies on prostitutes working in Hong Kong brothels was arrested by police Thursday.

Hong Kong  - Foreign maids working in Hong Kong were Thursday preparing to stage protests over a 12.8 US dollar a month pay rise awarded to them by the government.

Hong Kong - The Hong Kong stock market debut of Macau's casino mogul Stanley Ho's flagship company was on Wednesday delayed as a result of a legal challenge by Ho's sister Winnie. 

Hong Kong - Hong Kong's reputation as a business-savvy city was bolstered Wednesday by a survey which found that more than one third of adults invest in stocks or shares.

The survey by the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, which runs the former British colony's stock exchange, found 35.7 per cent of the city's adult population - or
2.02 million people - hold stocks or shares.

The average holding in stocks and shares is around 100,000 Hong Kong dollars (12,800 US dollars) and the typical investor is a 42-year-old with a monthly income of around 2,900 US dollars, the survey of more than 2,200 people found.

Hong Kong - Public support for Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang has hit an all-time low with support slipping beneath 50 per cent for the first time, a survey released Wednesday said.

In a monthly poll of more than 1,000 people, University of Hong Kong researchers found that only 45.8 per cent of the respondents said they would vote for Tsang in an election, compared to 51.3 per cent in June.

His personal popularity rating meanwhile fell 2 percentage points to 55.9 per cent, the lowest since China appointed Tsang as Hong Kong's leader in June 2005.

Tsang began his reign as chief executive on a wave of public support with almost 80 per cent saying they would vote for him if they were able to do so.