Hong Kong's outgoing leader warned in his farewell policy speech Wednesday that independence for the Chinese-controlled territory is not possible. In his annual address to the legislature, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said that Hong Kong is an ... ( read original story ...)
Investing in Hong Kong properties for Singapore investors
Hong Kong’s property market is among the world’s most expensive and prices continue to climb steadily. In November 2016, flats in South Horizons in Aberdeen, sold for HK$16,497 (S$3,160) per square foot, a 12.8% increase over the previous peak in ... ( read original story ...)
HK a shining startup hub
This StartmeupHK Venture Forum brings together innovative start-ups, entrepreneurs, investors, students and thought leaders from Hong Kong and overseas to celebrate the world’s most vibrant start-up ecosystems. My colleagues at InvestHK have lined up an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong start-up boosters and doubters lock horns at StartmeupHK festival
Brett King wears many hats: he’s a best-selling author, radio host (his show and podcast Breaking Banks is the top-ranked fintech (financial technology) show, start-up founder (CEO of mobile-based banking app Moven) and a contributor to The Huffington ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: A Home Away From Home for European FinTech Startups
European FinTech hubs have traditionally been taking leading places among the hottest FinTech communities globally. Nonetheless, in recent years, European FinTech startups faced certain hardships due to political, economic and regulatory changes, affecting ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Up Amid Caution Before May's Speech, Trump Inauguration
Hong Kong shares bounced back on Tuesday from the previous day's spill, but gains were capped as investors awaited British Prime Minister Theresa May's speech on Brexit later in the day and Friday's inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S. president. ( read original story ...)
As aspirants for Hong Kong’s top job announce their bids, focus turns to where Beijing’s favour lies
Now that Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has declared her bid for the chief executive post and pundits have labelled her Beijing’s preferred candidate, she must be a shoo-in for the job, a novice watcher of Hong Kong politics might be tempted to conclude. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong legislator ‘Long Hair’ Leung Kwok-hung triumphant in case of lost prison locks
He also argued the decision had violated his right to be treated with respect for dignity, which is protected by the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance. Longhair Long Haired No More, HK Says No to Same-Sex Marriages, and Occupy Central “Civil Referendum ... ( read original story ...)
Suspected jade smugglers evade Hong Kong police by speedboat
Seven football-sized raw jade stones have been confiscated in Hong Kong in a joint anti-smuggling operation on Monday night, with the suspected smugglers evading arrest by speedboat. Officers are trying to establish the value of the haul that was believed ... ( read original story ...)
Activist takes aim at HK independence movement
HONG KONG: Hong Kong is home to a host of democracy activists angering China but one rabble-rouser – a silver-haired former radio host – has been embraced by Beijing for targeting supporters of a split from the mainland. Straight-talking and a seasoned ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong model, 28, who live-streams her suicidal attempt on Facebook is rescued from the sea after a passer-by sees her filming and calls the police
A model in Hong Kong live-streamed her suicidal attempt on her Facebook account last night after experiencing stress and relationship problems with a married man. Fortunately, Yoyo Ng Shuk Yi, 28, was rescued after a passer-by saw her filming herself ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of China (Hong Kong), China Mobile International and China Mobile Hong Kong Signed Strategic Cooperation …
HONG KONG, Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited ("BOCHK"), China Mobile International Limited ("CMI") and China Mobile Hong Kong Limited ("CMHK") jointly announced that the three corporations have signed a comprehensive strategic ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residential likely to continue upward track
Joseph Tsang, JLL Hong Kong’s Managing Director, attributes the market’s resilience to “strong pent-up demand among first-time buyers, the large number of cash-rich buyers in the market—including mainland Chinese buyers—and still low mortgage ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong regulator sues StanChart, UBS, KPMG, others over China Forestry IPO
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's securities regulator has filed a suit against Standard Chartered Plc , UBS Group AG and four other parties over the 2009 IPO of timber company China Forestry Holdings Co Ltd , according to court documents. ( read original story ...)