Virtual banks are likely to develop as big players as they fit in with Hong Kong's culture of being 'quick with everything', analyst says Unsecured lending key to virtual lenders turning profitable: ...
Exotic turtles have been poached to near-extinction in Asia, but in Hong Kong, these species thrive
Three species of turtles poached for sale in Asia are finding refuge in Hong Kong. But poachers could completely decimate their populations.
Are Hong Kong’s hotel prices pushing mainland Chinese tourists away? 110,000 leave city on first day of ‘golden week’ holiday
Official figures show 165,669 travellers crossed the border into Hong Kong on Saturday, while 110,547 departed the city as of midnight Tourists cite high hotel prices and convenience of high-speed ...
Hong Kong hotel property buying spree looms as investors bet on tourism rebound, say analysts
Occupancy rates are gradually recovering and many hotel owners are still prepared to offer discounts Confidence in the sector is returning as visitor numbers improve, say industry observers Investors ...
Hong Kong leaps into Top 20 of world’s smartest cities with increased use of tech for health services during Covid pandemic
City is ranked No 19, behind Singapore and Beijing, in global list topped by Zurich, Oslo and Canberra Pandemic saw increased reliance on tech and residents learned to use smartphones in critical new ...
Are Law Firms Reassessing Their Investments in Hong Kong IPOs?
There isn't much capital markets work in Asia these days, Jessica Seah writes in the Asia Legal Briefing. So what are all those capital markets lawyers in Hong Kong doing?
HSBC set for showdown with Chinese investors: Bosses in key AGM confrontation over future of bank as largest shareholder demands break-up
The bank is under pressure from Chinese insurance giant Ping An, which wants HSBC to spin off its lucrative operations in Asia.
What it’s really like to visit Hong Kong now
There are points high up in Plover Cove Country Park, in the New Territories region of Hong Kong, where you can peek through the maple trees and banyans into ma ...
HSBC set for showdown with Chinese investors
The bank is under pressure from Chinese insurance giant Ping An, which wants HSBC to spin off its lucrative operations in Asia.
Hong Kong student arrested over online posts made from Japan
TAIPEI--Hong Kong authorities arrested a student over political messages she posted on social media from Japan--the first known enforcement of its controversial National Security Law over ...
As the US cracks down on crypto, Hong Kong extends a warm welcome
April, thousands of people queued in line to enter the Hong Kong Convention Center where the city's inaugural web3 festival was underway. Most had flown in from mainland China, but many others had ...
What I Own: Calvin and Maria, who moved from Hong Kong to live in London’s Zone 4
I live at New Mill Quarter, a Barratt London development in Hackbridge in Zone 4. My home is a four-bedroom house. We’ve really enjoying living in the area – there’s so much green space and you also ...
Hong Kong’s Unsold New Homes Highest Since 2007, Ming Pao Says
Hong Kong’s inventory of completed but unsold private new homes climbed to the largest since early 2007, as the government increases land supplies and developers put more units on the market, the Ming ...
‘Five public schools face axe in Hong Kong after failing to meet Primary One enrolment threshold’
Sources say schools told earlier this month by Education Bureau they could not operate Primary One classes in next academic yearInstitutions may be forced to close in three years’ time when bureau ...