Number two in flows of goods, services, and finance, says the McKinsey Global Institute. Our students are among the highest performers in the world. Hong Kong students ranked second in mathematics and reading, and ninth in science, in the widely regarded ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s future is in learning new words: fintech, regtech, wealthtech
Hong Kong’s role as a global financial hub may be under threat unless the city can embrace technology and adapt quickly to the tectonic changes that have taken place in the financial landscape in the two decade since its return to Chinese rule ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Anniversary News Headlines | Reuters
Hong Kong police on Wednesday arrested pro-democracy protesters, some of whom scrambled up a monument symbolizing the city's handover from British to Chinese rule, a day before Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to arrive for the celebrations. Many Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong set to enjoy economic tailwinds in the 2nd half, but beware of housing risks, BOCHK says
Hong Kong should enjoy economic tail winds in the second half, thanks to an improving global outlook, although extremes in the housing market raise the possibility of unforeseen shocks, according to BOC (Hong Kong) Holdings. Hong Kong’s GDP growth will ... ( read original story ...)
Finance chief extols HK’s ‘super-connector’ role
Provided to China Daily Nation's support credited for putting city in a solid position Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the special administrative region's remarkable economic development during the past 20 years would have been ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s history: From backwater to metropolis
Modern-day Hong Kong is best known for its sprawl of skyscrapers, a bustling financial hub off the southern coast of mainland China and a regional conduit for trade. But the territory was once a quiet backwater of rural hamlets and fishing communities ... ( read original story ...)
Seven Hong Kong finance jobs where banks still need expats
But Hong Kong remains an international financial centre – and there are still some roles where banks are willing to relocate candidates from beyond Greater China. Here’s a selection. Banks in Hong Kong need more project managers as they create new ... ( read original story ...)
Decentralise Hong Kong’s business districts to ease traffic congestion
Privately owned vehicles are often blamed for chronic traffic congestion, especially in the prime business and retail centres. To curb the growth of private car numbers, some people have called for the introduction of electronic road pricing in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kongers look for an exit 20 years after handover to China
His wife has already secured citizenship there through an investment visa scheme and Tam plans to cash out his Hong Kong pension pot and start a business selling Hong Kong snacks. Tam is one of a growing number of people in the city looking for an exit. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Small Cap Stock Plunge Wipes Out $6.1 Billion in Value
Lerado said in a June 7 filing that the company is carrying on with its business and doesn’t expect the share suspension to have a material adverse effect on its daily operations. The broader Hong Kong market was resilient to the declines on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Wonderland Villas – a tale of HK’s property rollercoaster
Prices at Wonderland have risen, waned and risen again, as Hong Kong property has swung through boom and bust to become one of the world’s most expensive markets. The lack of affordable housing has become a major political issue for Hong Kong as it ... ( read original story ...)
One Hong Kong, two sentiments after 20 years of Chinese rule
Ahead of the anniversary, state broadcaster China Central Television has been running daily news features extolling what it calls the inextricable ties between China and Hong Kong in fields ranging from sports to the military and the arts. Underneath the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong wealth gap worst in five decades: Oxfam
Income inequality in Hong Kong has hit its highest level in almost 50 years as a red-hot property bubble squeezes the financial hub's most vulnerable and risks fuelling social tensions, Income inequality in the financial hub of Hong Kong has hit its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: the 20th anniversary of the handover – Q&A
Hong Kong is marking 20 years since the territory was handed from Britain to China, bringing an end to more than 150 years of colonial rule. When the Chinese flag was raised over the city on 1 July, 1997, Hong Kong was not entirely integrated with the rest ... ( read original story ...)