Hong Kong is one of the world's economic powerhouses, with a gross domestic product (GDP) of $369 billion, or roughly $50,000 per capita. This large economy makes it an attractive place to do business ...
Chinese defend Hong Kong, Xinjiang record at UN hearing
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s government faces accusations that abuses have multiplied as Beijing tried to crush a pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, carried out mass detentions of Muslim ...
No, Hong Kong Won’t Be Allowing Retail Traders Access to Crypto on June 1
Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28. Hong Kong is warming up to crypto, and a licensing regime for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) ...
Hong Kong hits back at US after 2 of country’s lawmakers introduce bill to shut down 3 overseas offices representing city
Fierce response follows suggestion to close economic and trade offices in America if White House decides Beijing has undermined Hong Kong's self-government Hong Kong authorities urge US 'to respect ...
China, Hong Kong stocks fall as strong U.S. data clouds China’s recovery hopes
China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday, dragged by some tech stocks, as upbeat U.S. economic data revived market concerns that China's central bank might delay more easing measures to support the ...
Fully resuming normal travel with SARs propels Hong Kong’s economy
A news report from China.org.cn on the full resumption of normal travels between Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Chinese mainland: ...
Chinese tech billionaire Bao Fan goes missing
The Chinese billionaire chairman of investment bank China Renaissance has gone missing, the firm said, as shares in the company plunged in Hong Kong on Friday ...
Hong Kong companies among world’s most aggressive in hiring new talent, study says
Hong Kong companies are among the world’s fastest hiring firms, a new study by human resources platform Deel shows. This suggests that the city’s dearth of talent remains a problem.
Indonesia’s J&T Express Aims For Hong Kong IPO, Might Raise $2 Billion
J&T Express, an Indonesian delivery company, plans to go public in Hong Kong in the second half of this year with an initial offering that could aim to raise up to $2 billion, Reuters reported on ...
Hong Kong banks post 19.3 per cent rise in 2022 profit on better interest margins, ending three-year slide: HKMA
Hong Kong banks' net interest margins widened to 1.31 per cent in 2022, compared with 0.98 per cent in 2021 and 1.18 per cent in 2020 While deposits in the banking system rose 1.7 per cent in 2022, ...
StanChart’s CEO Says Hong Kong’s Dollar Peg ‘Well Supported’
Standard Chartered Plc’s chief executive officer said capital inflows into Hong Kong and China means the Hong Kong dollar peg is “extremely well supported.” ...
Hong Kong pharmacies prepare to slash mask prices ahead of mandate’s possible lifting, while customers reduce purchases in anticipation
Prices may halve once requirement scrapped, according to Hong Kong General Chamber of Pharmacy vice-chairman Cheung Tak-wing.
Hong Kong’s January Visitors Plunge 93% From Pre-Pandemic Level
The number of tourists arriving in Hong Kong in January was 93% less than pre-pandemic levels as the final weeks of Covid travel restrictions kept away many visitors from mainland China, the city’s ...
China, Hong Kong stocks fall as strong U.S. data clouds China’s recovery outlook
China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday, weighed down by some tech stocks, as upbeat U.S. economic data revived market concerns that China's central bank might delay more easing measures to support ...