BILL Ackman’s revelation that he’s betting big on a collapse of Hong Kong’s pegged dollar will come across as contrarian to some in the market and mistimed to others.
Hong Kong Property Slump Reaches City’s Coveted Luxury Homes
Hong Kong, among the world’s least affordable property markets, is in a rare downturn and its extent can be seen in the stark impact on the city’s luxury real estate.
Police called after University of Hong Kong students put posters up on campus commemorating Xinjiang fire victims
Police receive call from HKU at around 6pm reporting two ‘suspicious’ people putting up posters near university’s railway station paying tribute to 10 people who died in fire in Urumqi last Thursday.
Hong Kong firm done buying Coke Cambodia
Swire Coca-Cola Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Swire Pacific Ltd, on November 25 announced that it had completed the acquisition of The Coca-Cola Co’s bottling business in Cambodia ...
Hong Kong’s antitrust watchdog investigates Aberdeen fish market in joint operation over allegations of price fixing
Competition Commission says it surveyed workers from more than 30 wholesalers at the Aberdeen Wholesale Fish Market Anonymous industry representatives say market controlled by alleged triad members ...
Egg tart germ exposure: mass transit blunder puts spotlight on iconic Hong Kong dessert, revives mystery of its origins
A bakery worker carrying unprotected tray-loads of Hong Kong’s iconic egg tart on the city’s busy mass transit rail system prompts social media storm and reignites mystery over the dessert’s origins.
Sino Group, Hongkong Land push to make city a hub for property-tech development in Asia, nurturing innovative start-ups
Hong Kong's spot within the Greater Bay Area can attract start-ups and give the city a leg up on competitors like Singapore, Sino Group executive says City has a role to play nurturing everything from ...
Catching new-energy vehicle boom, Hong Kong start-up plans to recover valuable metals from rare-earth processing waste
Achelous is seeking investors for a research and refining facility in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area to recover wastes from rare-earth processing plants Tighter environmental curbs and high energy ...
Hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman says the Hong Kong dollar is his ‘big short’ right now
Hedge fund giant Bill Ackman tweeted Wednesday that his fund Pershing Square has "a large notional short position against the Hong Kong dollar" via put options ...
Average waiting time for public rental flat in Hong Kong drops to 5.6 years as housing chief says future homes could be bigger
The average waiting time for a public rental flat in Hong Kong has dropped to 5.6 years, authorities have said, while the housing chief has expressed optimism that the minimum size of homes could be ...
China’s Lygend raises US$470 million in Hong Kong IPO, sources say
Lygend Resources & Technology Co, a Chinese nickel producer and trader, raised about HK$3.67 billion (US$470 million) in its Hong Kong initial public offering, according to people familiar with the ...
Nickel firm Lygend looks to raise $470m in Hong Kong listing
China's Lygend Resources & Technology plans to raise $470m through its initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong ...
Exclusive: China central bank to offer cheap loans to support developers’ bonds
China's central bank will offer cheap loans to financial firms for buying bonds issued by property developers, four people with direct knowledge of the matter said, the strongest policy support yet ...
Is Hong Kong finally ready to reopen to the world in 2023? From the Rugby Sevens to Clockenflap, the return of major international events and reduced travel restrictions spell …
If November's Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit and Hong Kong Rugby Sevens were a test, the city passed with flying colours - and was promptly repaid with a rollback on PCR tests for ...