but chief executive of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (0388) Charles Li Xiao-jia said this should not be used as a benchmark measuring the initial public offering market.Deloitte estimated that Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Man in Britain sues Sotheby’s Hong Kong after it was about to auction ‘stolen’ rare Philippe Dufour Simplicity watch
A man in Britain is taking a Hong Kong auction house to court over a rare watch that was about to go under the hammer – which he said was stolen from his Kent home. Christian Iwasko said in a writ ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s retail sales dropped by 10.1 per cent in February, the worst fall in 3½ years, as economic uncertainty took hold
“Hong Kong’s fortunes depend on how long the trade war lasts,” she said. “Now it has stabilised a bit, but there is no good news yet.” US President Donald Trump delayed last month a planned tariff ... ( read original story ...)
Obsolescent Hong Kong lenders get a virtual kick
Hong Kong's lenders have been given a digital wake-up call. The city's financial regulator granted its first online-only licences last week, hoping to revamp a lucrative but laggard retail banking ... ( read original story ...)
How a startup uses technology to change the way people buy groceries in Hong Kong
Despite being one of the financial capitals of the world, Hong Kong has traditionally lagged when it comes to cultivating game-changing startups.The high cost of living, lack of government support ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s richest man opens $380M Buddhist museum
Hong Kong's richest man is opening a multi-million-dollar Buddhist art museum at a monastery in the territory. Business tycoon Li Ka-shing has a long history of philanthropy, having contributed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Property Stocks Soar as Home Prices Recover
Hong Kong real estate stocks climbed to an all-time high on Friday as a gauge of home prices jumped the most in 11 months, adding to signs that the world’s most expensive property market is rebounding ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong investors see Brexit as buying opportunity
It was placed by London landlord and letting agent Residential Land and its Hong Kong partner agency Centaline Property, which held an exhibition of the units at the Mandarin Oriental over the weekend ... ( read original story ...)
Fugitive tycoon to challenge Hong Kong’s extradition plans
Hong Kong property tycoon Joseph Lau is wanted in Macau where he was convicted in absentia for bribery in the gambling enclave in 2014. He remains a free man because Hong Kong and Macau do not ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong toddler with rare heart condition and cancer dies
A 21-month-old child who had been struggling to overcome a rare heart condition and cancer has died in Hong Kong. Mark Cheung Ho-yan died at 3am on Monday in the arms of his father Dr Cheung Chun-kit ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong independence ‘a non-starter’
There are “tons of other topics we need to pay much more attention to” rather than the idea of Hong Kong independence, the Convenor of the Executive Council, Bernard Chan has said. Housing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong has blown its chance to sell the public on congestion pricing, and won’t get another soon
Surely, for better management of Hong Kong, it is more important to gain the public’s and lawmakers’ acceptance of the principle of the proposal than to get a particular toll accepted. One significant ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sevens: USA Eagles soaring as they target an historic first win at blue riband event
But these Eagles are still flying under the radar – for the moment at least. Victory in Hong Kong – and in the world series – would change all that, as Friday knows, having played a part in England’s ... ( read original story ...)
This Just Happened: Four Seasons Pop Down Hong Kong Surprises and Delights with Exclusive One-Night-Only Event
Mirrors, lights, sounds and surprises during #FourSeasonsPopDown Hong Kong captured the world's imagination through shared images and stories, while an international cast of Four Seasons master chefs ... ( read original story ...)