HONG KONG, April 30 (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s private home prices, one of the world’s most expensive property markets, rose in March at their fastest pace since September 2016 on strong pent-up demand ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s spiralling property prices place urban renewal work in jeopardy, URA chief says
The upward spiral in Hong Kong property prices threatens the work of the city’s urban redevelopment authority and a rethinking of strategy is needed, its outgoing chairman said on Monday. Urban ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Built a Financial Fortress Around Hong Kong. Now It Faces Its Biggest Threat in Years
HSBC Holdings Plc spent 150 years building a financial fortress around Hong Kong that touches nearly every aspect of life in the former British colony. One of the bank’s biggest threats? A pack of ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands protest after China proposes new extradition law in Hong Kong
“There's no judicial in mainland China, the party is above the courts,” one protestor told the local news outlet TVB. The Hong Kong Bar Association has expressed concerns over the ... ( read original story ...)
Specter of extradition law spreads as Hong Kong bookseller flees to Taiwan
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A Hong Kong bookseller who was detained by China is seeking refuge in Taiwan, saying his home city will no longer be safe when new laws are enacted allowing extradition to China, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lam Defends Extradition Law After Thousands Protest
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a news briefing Monday in Beijing that the bill was necessary to “uphold the rule of law” in Hong Kong. Besides local activists’ fears of political ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : Financial and Business Review for the First Quarter of 2019
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE BY THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO RULE 13.09 OF THE RULES GOVERNING THE LISTING OF SECURITIES ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG LIMITED The following description provides certain ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : Statement on Phishing SMS Messages and Fraudulent Mobile Banking Logon Page
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited, BOCHK's holding company, is one of the largest listed companies on the main board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, with stock code "2388" and ADR OTC Symbol "BHKLY ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-BOC Hong Kong Posts Qtrly Operating Profit Before Impairment Allowances Of HK$10,928 Mln
April 29 (Reuters) - BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd: * QTRLY NET OPERATING INCOME BEFORE IMPAIRMENT ALLOWANCES HK$14,502 MILLION VERSUS HK$13,839 MILLION * Q1 OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE IMPAIRMENT ... ( read original story ...)
Fosun biotech unit Henlius has no plans for Shanghai tech board listing and is focused on Hong Kong IPO
Shanghai Henlius Biotech, a spin-off of Hong Kong and mainland China-listed Fosun Pharmaceutical, said it had no immediate plans of listing on Shanghai’s upcoming Technology Innovation Board, as it ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Banks Are on an Unusual Hiring Spree
Hong Kong’s banking sector, one of the most staid areas of its financial industry, is seeing an unusual spurt of recruitment as newly licensed virtual banks race to snap up talent. Four ventures that ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong economy experienced minor growth in first quarter of 2019, financial secretary says
Hong Kong’s economy grew slightly in the first three months of this year despite a bad start to 2019 worldwide amid the raging US-China trade war, the city’s financial secretary said on Sunday. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property tycoon gave away children’s $400 million inheritance
Shih Wing-ching, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Centaline, poses for a picture at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. 13MAY16 SCMP/Edward Wong (Photo by Edward Wong/South ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Thousands protest against China extradition law
Reuters news agency reported that people were chanting "step down, Carrie Lam". Ms Lam is the pro-Beijing leader of Hong Kong. Hong Kong has a separate legal system to mainland China, thanks to "one ... ( read original story ...)