Although China has continued to relentlessly clamp down certain subsets of the crypto industry, the nation’s blockchain scene continues to swell at an unbridled pace, backed by hotshot entrepreneurs, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong passport is now the world’s 13th most powerful, according to Arton Capital’s global index
Within Asia, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport was placed sixth, according to the report. It was behind those from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – which was also the world number o... ( read original story ...)
Asian Banker names BOC among top 500 Strongest and Largest Banks in Asia Pacific Region for 2018
Citi Bank (Hong Kong), Commonwealth Bank of Australia, ANZ Bank of New Zealand and many others. “With this latest ranking BOC has set an unparalleled benchmark in the Sri Lankan banking industry as th... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Fears Trump Will End Special Trading Status
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong business groups are starting to worry the Trump administration will open the door to ending the financial hub’s preferential trade status, rendering it “just another Chinese c... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is planning a $60 billion city in the sea nearly everyone opposes
The foundation commissioned consulting firm McKinsey and others to research their plan, and announced in August that in the “best-case” scenario the first inhabitants could move into housing in 11 yea... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong businessman guilty of bribery in African oil deal
NEW YORK — A federal jury in New York convicted a Hong Kong businessman Wednesday of bribing the presidents of two African nations to secure oil rights for a Chinese energy conglomerate. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong produced three times as much tree waste this year as in 2017, mainly thanks to Typhoon Mangkhut
The amount of yard waste collected by government departments that ended up in landfill this year was triple the amount of last year, according to official data, a reflection of a noticeable increasing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong customs monitoring travel website Trivago accused by Australian watchdog of misleading ads
Hong Kong customs is looking into a case by the Australian consumer watchdog against travel website Trivago, accused of misleading users into thinking its search results generated hotel listings with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong passport is now the world’s 13th most powerful, according to global index
Hong Kong people hold the world’s 13th most powerful passport, up five places from its position last year on an index gauging the “power” of passports of various countries and territories, made availa... ( read original story ...)
Futures on Rise Wednesday ahead of BoC Decision
while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index tumbled 1.6% Oil prices gained $1.02 to $53.97 U.S. a barrel. Gold prices added $5.50 to $1,245.10 U.S. an ounce. On Wednesday, U.S. equity, option and fixed in... ( read original story ...)
Win Streak Expected To End For Hong Kong Stock Market
BOC Hong Kong advanced 0.80 percent, Sands China skidded 0.66 percent, WH Group dropped 0.63 percent, China Life Insurance shed 0.57 percent, New World Development added 0.56 percent, China Mobile gai... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong company raises $105 million to expand lending business
Hong Kong : A Hong Kong start-up called Oriente raised $105 million as it expands online lending operations in Southeast Asia and develops new products and technologies for markets like Indonesia and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s red-hot property market
Hong Kong's housing market continues to boom, with residential property prices surging 11.11% during the year to Q3 2018, from y-o-y rises of 13.64% in Q2 2018, 12.28% in Q1 2018, 12.78% in Q4 2017, a... ( read original story ...)
Mainland buyers’ interest in Hong Kong luxury homes wanes as trade war sours appetite
The region accounts for a lot mainland buyers of Hong Kong property. Although there is no official data showing the split between mainland and local buyers, brokers say that at least 50 per cent of th... ( read original story ...)