The Greater Bay Area's proximity, growth potential, quality investors, and sheer market size – about 85 million people – are attractive to Hong Kong businesses. ( read original story ...)
GBA Business Confidence Index continues to drop
Hong Kong rebounds, financial services sector shows resilienceHONG KONG, Oct 17, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Standard Chartered and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) today ... ( read original story ...)
Drug-Related Social Media Posts in Hong Kong Increase Threefold Since 2016
As the United States presses on in its legal cannabis ventures, Hong Kong reckons with their own trials surrounding drug use. ( read original story ...)
T. rex skeleton to go on display in Singapore ahead of Hong Kong auction
SINGAPORE: The fossilised skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex will go on display in Singapore this month before it becomes the first such specimen to be offered at auction in Asia. Nicknamed "Shen", or ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Hang Seng Up 0.2% in Late Rally; Property Issues Rise
The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index opened lower Monday and sagged in trading, but rallied in the final hour to finish up 0.2%. Property issues gained, as did bank and oil stocks. The broad gauge Hang Seng ... ( read original story ...)
Green finance: start-ups like Allinfra embark on carbon credit ventures as Hong Kong stock exchange inches closer to launching trading platform
Hong Kong start-up Allinfra, which recently teamed up with ADM Capital and Ultimate Carbon, aims to eventually list carbon credit products on the city’s stock exchange. ( read original story ...)
Asian Stock Markets Mixed, Hong Kong Edges Higher
Asian stock markets mostly slipped lower Monday on the outlook for slowing global economic growth and higher interest rates. Tokyo declined, although Hong Kong and Shanghai edged higher. Other ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protester dragged into Chinese consulate in Manchester and beaten
British police had to intervene and drag the protester out of consulate grounds before setting up a cordon to separate demonstrators from consulate staffers. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong promises its cryptocurrency stance is separate from mainland China’s, considers direct retail participation
Hong Kong is considering allowing retail investors to directly invest in virtual assets amid a talent exodus and criticism over a lack of regulatory clarity. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong warning on typhoon Nesat that battered Philippines: 5 points
Hong Kong weather agency warned that owing to the combined effect of typhoon Nesat and the northeast monsoon, winds were expected to strengthen gradually over Hong Kong. 2. The weather agency also ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong should be a hub for many things, but not espionage
It reported, rather breathlessly: “China has demanded the floor plans of all properties rented by foreign missions in Hong Kong, in a move diplomats believe reflects Beijing’s paranoia about ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s John Lee expected to announce ‘work on major rail, road projects’ to revive economy, boost jobs
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is expected to announce major infrastructure projects in his coming policy address, aimed at reviving the city’s battered economy and creating tens of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest man who tried to abandon his car after mistaking an accident for a roadblock
Police were handling crash between a taxi and a motorcycle when they noticed the driver acting suspiciously A motorist was arrested for a drink-driving offence after allegedly mistaking a traffic ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi opens Party Congress with speech tackling Taiwan, Hong Kong and zero-Covid
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Sunday vowed to steer China through grave challenges toward national rejuvenation, advancing a nationalistic vision that has put it on a collision path with the West. ( read original story ...)