It added nine StanChart bankers to its team servicing wealthy clients in China and Hong Kong.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore sting: International company in Hong Kong hit by $8.9m hacking scam
A Hong Kong-based international corporation has been conned into transferring US$6.6 million (S$$8.90 million) into a Singapore bank account in an email scam.A police source said they believed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong NGO gets rustic site in New Territories to build 100 temporary homes for families facing hard times
New Territories to help families temporarily facing hard times to pick themselves up. Light Village, next to Tin Shui Wai MTR station, will provide temporary homes for more than 300 people and is ... ( read original story ...)
375% Return on One Startup to Help SoftBank Get Past WeWork
As Softbank Group Corp. tries to rebuild its reputation as a startup investor, the Japanese conglomerate will be able to point to several recent successes, including an obscure Chinese property ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security law: Why students abroad fear it
People who break the law can be prosecuted if they go to Hong Kong. That has brought an unexpected headache for foreign universities, which are scrambling to work out how to protect their students ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Central Market To Undergo A HK$740 Million Renovation
Central Market, Hong Kong’s first wet market, is undergoing a HK$740m renovation. Here’s what makes this 178-year-old landmark so special. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stock traders love a first-term Democrat president as Biden unseats Trump, resets China relations
When Joe Biden is inaugurated as president in January, it should herald a rewarding four years for stock traders in Hong Kong and mainland China. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: police groups renew attack on university chief, suggesting his actions partially to blame for campus violence last year
Four Hong Kong police associations have attacked a university chief in an open letter, suggesting he should be held partially responsible for violent clashes on campus between anti-government ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Citizen Says He Was Turned Away After Seeking Refuge in U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong
An American citizen facing prosecution related to his participation in pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong said he was turned away after seeking protection at the U.S. consulate in the city. ( read original story ...)
From ‘favourite’ to ‘spoiled child’ – what’s next for Hong Kong?
As Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s trip to Beijing showed, the days of receiving preferential treatment are over. The city will have to rebuild its ‘can do’ spirit and leverage its role in the Greater ... ( read original story ...)
American business community in Hong Kong expects ‘more comfortable’ conditions under Biden presidency
While many see the Democratic president-elect as a more ‘stable’ option than Donald Trump, the US’ relationship with China is not likely to change much. ( read original story ...)
Mother and her two children die in suspected murder-suicide in Hong Kong after authorities alerted to leaking gas
A Hong Kong woman and her two children died after being found in a flat with a gas leak in a suspected murder-suicide on Sunday. The mother, 32, and her children, aged six and 10, were found ... ( read original story ...)
Payson Cha, prominent Hong Kong tycoon and chairman of conglomerate HKR International, dies of cancer at 77
Payson Cha Mou-sing, the chairman of Hong Kong conglomerate HKR International, famed for its development of the Discovery Bay community on Lantau Island, died on Saturday morning, according to two ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong (BHKLY) & Its Competitors Financial Survey
BOC Hong Kong (OTCMKTS: BHKLY) is one of 74 publicly-traded companies in the “Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will ... ( read original story ...)