Hong Kong stocks sink more; HSBC, Cathay hit hard

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks skidded sharply lower in early trading Friday, with heavyweight HSBC Holdings PLC leading a broad-based sell-off after a Moody's downgrade of several Spanish banks deepened Europe-related worries. The benchmark Hang Seng Index lost 2.3% to 18,767.47, on course for its 11th loss in 12 trading days, in the footsteps of U.S. equities. The Hang Seng China ...

Hong Kong stocks bounce back after Wednesday drop

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks rebounded in early Thursday trade, as the Hang Seng Index rose 0.3% to 19,316.02 after tumbling 3.2% in the previous session. Mainland Chinese H-shares outperformed, as the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gained 0.4%. Among notable gainers, Agile Property Holdings Ltd. rose 3%, Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp. added 2%, and Sands China Ltd ...

Special Report: Asia Travel: Touring Hong Kong’s Waterways

Hong Kong's waterways can be as busy as the city streets themselves. The harbor has wooden junks vying for space with luxury cruise ships and slow-moving ferries.

Touring Hong Kong’s Waterways

Junk tours of the Hong Kong harbor go past icons like the Star Ferry. HONG KONG — Life here has always revolved around the water. For centuries, Victoria Harbor was this bustling port’s lifeline to travel and trade. Hotels and skyscrapers sprang up on its banks, growing into the skyline known today.

In Hong Kong, pockets of serenity amid the urban chaos

A tram or ferry ride away from the skyscraper forest lie miles of trails that can lead hikers to hillside monasteries, idyllic fishing villages and wilderness camping. Birds twitter and sunshine twinkles through groves of bamboo and banyan trees adorned with cascades of orchids. With every step, my Vibram boot soles crush hibiscus blossoms littering a pathway, while butterflies flutter around a ...