They say it is not the destination that counts as much as the journey. But, on my latest reporting trip, taking the first high-speed train from Hong Kong to Beijing, it was all about the starting poin... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bishop fears Chinese Catholic ‘suppression’ to continue despite Vatican pact
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s leading Catholic cleric said on Wednesday that he feared continued suppression of Catholics in mainland China despite a landmark accord struck last month between the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home buying demand dampened by borrowing costs, trade war
The anticipation of further interest rate rises appears to be a factor weighing on the market, following the move last week by 11 local banks to tighten mortgage lending rates by 12.5 basis points. Ho... ( read original story ...)
Malay IT player launches Hong Kong IPO
Malaysia's IT company Mindtell Tech launched its initial public offering in Hong Kong's Growth Enterprise Market yesterday with a minimum investment of HK$4,444.34 per lot. The company has set the off... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong IPOs surge to record high for the third quarter as listings in the rest of the world plunge
Hong Kong attracted the largest number of initial public offerings ever for any single third quarter as the new listing rules implemented in April attracted some big tech flotations, while globally th... ( read original story ...)
Living on a boat in Hong Kong: you can’t forget to buy sugar, everything must be planned and you may need a sampan to get to shore
Going by Hong Kong’s astronomical property prices, airline worker David Jones (not his real name) scored the deal of a lifetime. For HK$2 million (US$255,000), he bought a 1,500 sq ft Aberdeen propert... ( read original story ...)
Start-up shows role Hong Kong can play in mainland hi-tech push
Hong Kong has overcome the lack of natural resources to prosper over the years by adapting to change and seizing opportunities. The latest challenge arises as the city is caught in the middle of a tra... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘chief resilience officer’ could speed up recovery from typhoons and other major incidents, global advocacy group says
Hong Kong should follow in the footsteps of Singapore, Kyoto and dozens of other cities by creating an official post tasked with strengthening responses to shocks and stresses from typhoons to pandemi... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader optimistic about future of high-speed rail link with mainland China, as record 78,000 catch trains on National Day
The newly opened high-speed railway connecting Hong Kong with mainland China is bound to “become more attractive”, even though passenger numbers have been lower than anticipated, Chief Executive Carri... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong headhunters berate banks: “Mandarin shouldn’t always be mandatory”
“I had a bank looking for a head of their HK office and I had a native English speaker up for the role. But they insisted on a Chinese speaker because – at some undefined point in the future ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s ‘regtech’ push raises transparency concerns at financial institutions
Arthur Yuen Kwok-hang, deputy chief executive of the HKMA, Hong Kong’s de facto central bank, introduced four regtech initiatives last week during the annual conference of the Hong Kong Institute of B... ( read original story ...)
Capital Markets Lawyer David Cameron Joins Dorsey in Hong Kong as Partner
He specializes in representing and advising corporate and investment banking clients on debt and equity offerings ... where he was counsel in that firms Capital Markets practice in Hong Kong. Before j... ( read original story ...)
Office rents in Hong Kong’s Central, the most expensive in the world, will only go up even amid exodus, says district’s biggest landlord
Hongkong Land is London-listed and ultimately controlled by ... including investment banks BNP Paribas and Goldman Sachs, to move some business functions to cheaper locations, while retaining head off... ( read original story ...)
September Hong Kong Jewelry Fair Battles Typhoon Mangkhut
The September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair will be remembered not so much for the business being conducted, the new products on display or the special events that were held, but for the destructive ... ( read original story ...)