History suggests investors should be wary of more losses in the next one to three months after Hong Kong's commercial banks lifted their prime rates The HKMA warned of more possible rate increases, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Announce End to Hotel Quarantine on Friday
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee will announce an end to hotel quarantine at a press conference Friday afternoon, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to hold press conference on Friday to update on hotel quarantine – source
Hong Kong's government will hold a press conference on Friday afternoon to update on the relaxation of its controversial COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy for all arrivals, a government source told ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong replaced by Singapore as Asia’s top finance centre
Hong Kong has lost its crown as Asia's premier finance centre to Singapore in a global ranking list where New York and London maintained their number one and two spots. Singapore jumped three places t ... ( read original story ...)
Week in review: Supply chains begin to recover in Hong Kong; Bitcoin avoids dropping below mid-June lows; Fuel excise set to end this week
"Fewer respondents experienced negative impacts on their business resulting from the pandemic (77.9%, down 1.2 percentage points). ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices skyrocket
Hong Kong housing is at risk of becoming the least affordable in 24 years, as rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve drive up borrowing costs in the Asian financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Bank raises prime rate to 5.125%
HK dollar savings deposit rates with balances of HK$5,000 and above is now 0.125% pa. Hang Seng Bank is raising its Hong Kong dollar prime rate to 5.125% per annum (pa), 12.5 basis points higher than ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Overtakes Hong Kong in World Financial Centers Ranking
Singapore has overtaken Hong Kong to become Asia’s top financial center — and the third in the world — according to a new report that puts New York and London in the first and second spots.Most Read ... ( read original story ...)
Trudeau to name career diplomat and first woman as ambassador to China
Career diplomat Jennifer May has trade experience and a strong perspective on China’s role in the Indo-Pacific region after serving in Hong Kong and Thailand ... ( read original story ...)
Corporate America holds fast to Communist China in Hong Kong
Communist China keeps crushing the life out of Hong Kong's democracy. Beijing is breaking its commitment under a binding Sino-British treaty to respect Hong Kong's democratic rule of law until 2047. ( read original story ...)
Singapore outpaces Hong Kong
SINGAPORE: Singapore looks like an attractive location for firms wanting to exit Hong Kong, but they may find a move to the city-state hits their bottom line more than expected. ( read original story ...)
Trudeau to name ‘black-belt diplomat’ and first woman as ambassador to China
Career diplomat Jennifer May has trade experience and a strong perspective on China’s role in the Indo-Pacific region after serving in Hong Kong and Thailand ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong c.bank raises rate, HSBC and Standard Chartered follow
Hong Kong on Thursday raised its base rate by 75 basis points (bps) to 3.5%, prompting the largest commercial banks operating in the territory, including HSBC , to increase their best lending rates. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong journalist is on a trumped-up charge
Letter: It is distressing that the authorities have targeted Ronson Chan, who was about to start a new life in the UK, writes Natalie Bennett ... ( read original story ...)