More than 1.1 million mainland Chinese visitors arrived in Hong Kong last month - up from 280,525 in January Personal banking, wealth management, beauty services, real estate and fortune-telling all ...
AI levels playing field for startups, Big Tech in Asia
The biggest challenge with artificial intelligence today is how to best use it, and startups will always have the advantage of being able to experiment more freely.
BOC seizes P101 million smuggled onions, agriculture products
Smuggled onions and other agricultural products amounting to more than P101 million have been confiscated by the Bureau of Customs.
Hong Kong police stop activists from joining women’s march
A Hong Kong pro-democracy group says the national security police stopped activists from joining a highly-anticipated protest that was canceled last minute by the organizer ...
Hong Kong will bounce back ‘differently’ to regain role as international finance centre, Asian chief of Italian asset manager says
Hong Kong's economy will bounce back like it has from other crises in past decades, but this time it will take longer because time is needed for talent to return after three years of Covid-19 travel ...
Hong Kong will bounce back ‘differently’ to regain role as international finance centre, says Asian chief of Italian asset manager
With Hong Kong lifting its mask mandate last week, the government is pushing ahead with campaigns to attract financiers, professionals and businesses Sean Debow is co-author of the book Rise From ...
Jumping on the China bandwagon? Analyst reveals whether A-shares or H-shares are a better bet
The recent pullback in Chinese stocks is an opportunity for investors to snap up opportunities as the country reopens, according to Bernstein.
Hong Kong model’s death and dismemberment resurfaces memories of past horrors
The death of a 28-year-old mother has not only horrified a city regularly ranked as one of the world's safest, but gripped much of the world's media with the grisly details of her alleged killing.
Happy Hong Kong? Look to wonton soup for the soul and small businesses
Organising a series of food fairs is a good starting point but insufficient to make up for all Hong Kong has lost over the past three years The city's happiness lies not in hosting large-scale ...
Hong Kong women’s rights protest cancelled after police cite risk of violence
A Hong Kong women's rights group cancelled a demonstration at the last minute on Saturday after police said violent groups might want to join the protest.
A lorry driver’s hunt for a home – and what that says about Hong Kong’s property market
Due to Covid-19 lockdown and an exodus of residents, homes are now within reach for some of those who have stayed behind. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UPDATE 3-BofA, Citigroup trim investing banking headcount in Asia -sources
By Selena Li and Kane Wu HONG KONG, March 4 (Reuters) - Bank of America and Citigroup have cut some investment banking jobs in Asia, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, joining global peers ...
Splatter-proof room, pots of human soup: The grisly murder of Hong Kong model Abby Choi
The killing of local influencer Abby Choi, who recently appeared on the digital cover of L'Officiel Monaco fashion magazine, has gripped daily tabloids after she disappeared last Tuesday. Police ...
Hong Kong ends world’s last COVID-19 mask mandate
In a move designed to attract more visitors and business and restore normality after more than three years of COVID-19 restrictions, Hong Kong's chief executive John Lee said the financial hub ended ...