Hong Kong has said it will return nine Singaporean military vehicles that it seized in November. The Terrex infantry carriers were impounded on their way back from Taiwan, where Singapore had been using them in training exercises. The incident sparked a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Release 9 Seized Singapore Troop Carriers
Nine armored personnel carriers belonging to Singapore that were seized in the Chinese territory of Hong Kong will be returned, officials said Tuesday. The Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received a letter from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong IPOs: bleaker than ever
The performance of Hong Kong’s IPO market in the past year has left a sour taste in the mouth of many international investors, with numerous high profile stocks, including Cofco Meat Holdings and Hebei Yichen Industrial Group, tanking following their debut. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong startup Neat approves prepaid cards through facial recognition
Hong Kong startup Neat recently launched prepaid credit cards that ... limited or no credit history who can’t get approved for a credit card from traditional financial institutions. “We are targeting the millennial demographic, students or young ... ( read original story ...)
DFSA deepens ties with Hong Kong and Asia
... by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, bringing together some of the most influential members of the global financial and business community under the theme of “Asia: Driving Change ... ( read original story ...)
10th Asian Financial Forum Opens in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Jan 16, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - The 10th edition of the Asian Financial Forum (AFF), co-organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opened today at the Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong business groups meet prospective city leaders
Business chambers on Tuesday urged contenders for Hong Kong’s highest office to restore harmony in the city, while rural power broker the Heung Yee Kuk became one of the first groups to openly indicate its backing for former No 2 official Carrie Lam ... ( read original story ...)
Marijuana business expands beyond smoke and rolling papers: Don Pittis
After moving into journalism, he was principal business reporter for Radio Television Hong Kong before the handover to China. He has produced and reported for the CBC in Saskatchewan and Toronto and the BBC in London. He is currently senior producer at CBC ... ( read original story ...)
Like master, like cat: Fascinating pictures show the endearing bond between shop owners and their felines in Hong Kong
And they are Hong Kong's most popular shop assistants ... The cats accompany them day in day out, when there is business and when there is not. In Mr Heijnen's pictures, many of the cats seem to have formed an endearing rapport with their owners - they ... ( read original story ...)
No 1 place in mortgage loans goes to HSBC
HSBC (0005), which recaptured the leading position in mortgage loans business last year, is reportedly offering mortgages at Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate + 1.32 percent, down from HIBOR+1.33 percent. Standard Chartered Hong Kong has reportedly also ... ( read original story ...)
The best Hong Kong universities for getting a job at Citi, HSBC and Stan Chart
Where should you study if you want to get into Citi, HSBC or Standard Chartered in Hong Kong? http://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/271629/headhunted-asian-banking/ Citi, HSBC and Standard Chartered are among the largest recruiters of graduates in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong's top politician faces ridicule after getting a taxi back to her former official residence to fetch TOILET PAPER when she ran out and didn't know where to get any
A senior Hong Kong politician has been criticised for taking a taxi to her former residence to collect toilet rolls. Carrie Lam was caught short a few hours after moving out of her government quarters to live as a civilian as part of her election campaign. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong the world’s priciest home market for the seventh year
Hong Kong kept its ranking as the world’s least affordable urban centre to buy a home for the seventh year running, in a survey that’s likely to throw a perennial problem back into focus during an election year for the city’s chief executive. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chortles over Carrie Lam toilet paper hunt
Run out of toilet paper? Most of us would solve the problem with a quick trip to the shops. But in Hong Kong, politician Carrie Lam took a taxi to her former official residence in the city's exclusive Peak district to fetch more rolls. She shared the ... ( read original story ...)