Reuters reported that that Sinochem Energy, a unit of China's state-owned Sinochem Group, has allowed its application for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) to lapse. Sinochem Energy had ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court denies male status to 3 transgender men on their ID cards
Hong Kong's High Court refused to allow three transgender men to be recognized as males on their official identity cards because they have not undergone full sex-change operations. The ruling Friday w... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong makes record seizure of pangolin scales, ivory
Hong Kong customs officers have intercepted a record 8.3 tons of pangolin scales and hundreds of elephant tusks worth more than $8 million combined, underscoring the threat to endangered species from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seizes record eight tonnes of pangolin scales
A record eight tonnes of pangolin scales found in a container from Nigeria was unveiled by Hong Kong officials Friday, underscoring the city's central role in the booming illegal wildlife trade. Custo... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Bank Forms Strategic Alliance with Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation to Offer New Opportunities For Fintech Companies
Hang Seng Bank (Hang Seng) and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) announced on Thursday they have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate the development and deployment of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Eyes Sea, Golf Courses to Solve Chronic Housing Crisis
Hong Kong’s limited supply of land has forced it to look at unusual and costly options to address a chronic homes shortage in the world’s least affordable housing market. One of the ideas the governme... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s compulsory provident scheme makes positive start to year with 3.95 per cent return in January
Hong Kong’s compulsory pension scheme turned its best performance in a year on the back of a strong stock market rally in the US and Hong Kong, generating an average return of 3.95 per cent in January ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong opens US$3.8 million e-sports complex amid hopes industry will boost economy
Refuting traditional views that e-sports is good for nothing, Chow, who is also chairman of the E-Sports Association Hong Kong, said that, just like conventional sport, or business, it requires persis... ( read original story ...)
Pangolins: Hong Kong finds ‘record’ haul of scales in shipping container
On Friday, Hong Kong customs officers said they had seized some 8,300kg of pangolin scales and 2,100kg of ivory tusks hidden inside the container, AFP news agency reports. They added that the shipment ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong sees 1st negative equity mortgage cases in 2 years
HONG KONG, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Hong Kong had its first cases of negative equity on residential mortgage loans in two years in the last quarter of 2018, according to the city's de facto central bank, as ... ( read original story ...)
HK sees negative equity cases for first time in two years
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Thursday its survey found 262 cases of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) in negative equity – the value of the property fell below the outstanding balan... ( read original story ...)
BOC HONG KONG HOLDINGS LTD. ORDINARY SHA (OTCMKTS:BNKHF) Shorts Decreased by 13.81% After Short Covering
The stock of BOC HONG KONG HOLDINGS LTD. ORDINARY SHA (OTCMKTS:BNKHF) registered a decrease of 13.81% in short interest. BNKHF’s total short interest was 2.09 million shares in January as published by ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC gets immersive with five-part real-time CNY video series
#ThisIsMyCNY will be posted to the HSBC Facebook and YouTube pages in full. The campaign has also produced supporting GIFs for use in two of Hong Kong’s most popular messenger tools, Whatsapp and WeCh... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong customs seize record haul of pangolin scales bound for Vietnam
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong customs busted a massive endangered ... of pangolin scales in a shipping container sent from Nigeria, the state-run Vietnam News Agency reported on Friday. Last October ... ( read original story ...)