That means curbing the power of Hong Kong’s property tycoons and monopolies, finding a government-revenue model that doesn’t depend on sky-high property prices, and spending far more state resources ... ( read original story ...)
Tackle investment bank first, investors tell HSBC’s caretaker boss
But the commercial banking chief - hand-picked to steady ... the back of fewer deals and tighter loan growth in China and Hong Kong. HSBC has upped its market share for M&A and equities deals ... ( read original story ...)
Top Hong Kong police commander recalled from retirement as violence escalates
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The police commander who oversaw ... Three masked activists, who did not give their names, held a news conference on Thursday, their second this week and broadcast on ... ( read original story ...)
Adaptricity wins client in Hong Kong
Cleantech startup Adaptricity has signed an agreement with Hong Kong’s 118 years-old electric utility company to provide software for digitally monitoring power grids and help in better planning ... ( read original story ...)
Democracy, Property and Oligarchy in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is in the midst of its worst political violence since the semiautonomous city’s handover to China in 1997. Defusing the crisis—and maintaining its status as a global financial powerhouse and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong anti-government protesters reject Beijing’s claim that an inquiry into unrest could only start if they stop taking to the streets
Anti-government protesters have vowed “no negotiation and no compromise” a day after Beijing’s top official overseeing Hong Kong affairs said one of their demands – an inquiry into the recent ... ( read original story ...)
More companies say Hong Kong protests hitting their bottom line
“The protests in Hong Kong have had some effect on retail sales at our malls, particularly at Pacific Place. If the protests continue, sales are likely to continue to be affected,” Michelle Low, Swire ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests ‘unprecedented’ but businesses OK: eyewitness
editorial director of the Hong Kong Free Press, told Yahoo Finance’s On The Move, from the front lines of the demonstrations. “I was just tear gassed a few minutes ago.” Hong Kong — a critical travel ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Stock Rout Enters 10th Day, Worst Streak Since 1984
Hong Kong business confidence, already strained by the trade war, faces fresh challenges as street clashes damp spending and deter tourists. In some of the Chinese government’s strongest comments yet ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong facing biggest crisis since handover-senior China official
the head of China’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs office said on Wednesday, as more protests were set to rock the Asian financial hub. Zhang Xiaoming, one of the most senior Chinese officials ... ( read original story ...)
Macau’s casinos count cost of Hong Kong’s escalating protests
HONG KONG — Growing protests in the Asian financial center of Hong Kong are weighing on the neighboring Chinese territory of Macau as some visitors steer clear of the world’s biggest gambling ... ( read original story ...)
More Hong Kong companies say business impacted by mass protests
“The protests in Hong Kong have had some effect on retail sales at our malls, particularly at Pacific Place. If the protests continue, sales are likely to continue to be affected,” Michelle Low, Swire ... ( read original story ...)
China warns Hong Kong protesters not to ‘play with fire’
Hong Kong has suffered weeks of sometimes violent ... swelled into a broader backlash against the government of the Asian financial hub and its political masters in Beijing. ... ( read original story ...)
More protests planned in Hong Kong as U.S., Australia raise travel warnings
The protests in the Asian financial hub began with opposition ... sending wrong signals to the “violent separatists” in Hong Kong. WATCH: Hong Kong protests intensify over 24 hours The ... ( read original story ...)