Hong Kong will resume fresh pork supply on Monday, with about 2,000 live pigs transported to two local abattoirs for auction, Radio Television Hong Kong reported Sunday. The Sheung Shui and Tsuen Wan ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s black market in pangolin scales feeding demand in mainland China, campaigners fear
Photo: Shutterstock Fears have been raised that tonnes of illegally-hoarded pangolin scales in Hong Kong have been smuggled to the mainland after it was revealed the city has issued just one licence ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s extradition proposal could undermine rule of law and competitiveness, says Tara Joseph of the American Chamber of Commerce
Hong Kong’s leader should drop a contentious extradition bill to avoid hurting the city’s rule of law and hard-earned competitiveness, its most influential American business network has urged, amid ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan doubles down on 3 per cent growth projection despite dark clouds in US-China trade war
Hong Kong officials will maintain their projection for the city’s annual economic growth at about 3 per cent, despite increasing uncertainties caused by the US-China trade war, the city’s finance ... ( read original story ...)
A ‘smart’ Hong Kong must first figure out how to bridge its digital divide
Hong Kong should aspire to be a smart city. There are many prerequisites for creating a smart city, one of which is a strong digital economy. The odds are good for Hong Kong, if mainland China’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong extradition bill: Beijing’s demand for unity ‘will force’ business sector to back controversial proposal
Industry boss says they will not stand in the way of controversial proposals following plea for support from Beijing’s top representative in the city Senior church figure calls on politicians to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong LGBT community calls on government to follow Taiwan’s lead on legalising same-sex marriage, but equality watchdog rejects move
View photos “It is very encouraging news to us, what has happened in Taiwan today, I hope this can focus minds and rally support here in Hong Kong,” said Jerome Yau, co-founder of Hong Kong Marriage ... ( read original story ...)
Ping An’s OneConnect picks banks for up to $1 billion Hong Kong IPO: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ping An Insurance’s OneConnect financial technology unit has selected Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley to work on its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) of up to ... ( read original story ...)
Minds are fixed on money in bank
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp has launched an account service designed for people living with dementia in Hong Kong.The HSBC Basic Banking Account with Independence is a savings account that ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, famed architect I.M. Pei’s legacy stands tall through Bank of China Tower
on Thursday morning, had always kept China and Hong Kong close to his heart. Also known as I.M. Pei, the creative maestro, whose most famous work is Paris’ Louvre Pyramid, never lost his Chinese roots ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo meets Hong Kong pro-democracy leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Martin Lee on Thursday, the State Department said, as Hong Kong activists seek to derail a proposed ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks’ China challenger Luckin raises $561 million in U.S. IPO
Haitong International and KeyBanc Capital Markets are among the banks underwriting the IPO. Reporting by Joshua Franklin and Harry Brumpton in New York, Julie Zhu in Hong Kong; Additional ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Thailand Central Banks Partner up on Digital Currency Initiative
three-note issuing banks in Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited. Both projects have had remarkable success and according to the regulators, a joint operation between the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Corruption Police Files Fraud Charges Against Cho
(Bloomberg) -- One of Hong Kong’s biggest financial regulatory investigations saw its first charges filed Thursday. Cho Kwai-chee, founder of the city’s largest private health-care group, was charged ... ( read original story ...)