Hong Kong stayed in the fourth place out of 120 assessed financial centers in the Global Financial Centres Index Report published on March 24, 2023, showcasing the financial competitiveness of the ...
Hong Kong gears up for expected 600,000 mainland Chinese visitors for Labour Day ‘golden week’ but hotels, restaurants fret about manpower
It will be the first Labour Day 'golden week' holiday after more than three years of pandemic-related border closures Fanny Yeung of the Travel Industry Council says an estimated 600,000 mainlanders ...
Shanghai’s Xuhui district entices Hong Kong businesses with subsidies, offers 12 plots of land to Hong Kong developers
The centrally located and historically significant district offers up to US$2.5 million in subsidies for Hong Kong businesses and professionals, and welcomes bids on 2 million square metres of land.
Hong Kong Premier League: Lee Man thrash Sham Shui Po to take title race down to wire, will face Kitchee in decider
League race will go down to final game of the season on May 7, when Lee Man take on Kitchee Goals from Everton Camargo, Jose Alonso, Jonatan Acosta and Givanilton Ferreira settle matters after ...
ING Sues ICBC For Copper Deal Losses, Seeks $170m in Damages: FT
Dutch bank ING is suing China’s largest bank for losses sustained in a batch of copper deals and seeking $170 million in damages, the Financial Times reported.
The IPO market is coming back to life, 70% of action this year in Asia
The global market for initial public offerings is showing signs of life as a rebound in the stock market has emboldened companies to test investor appetite for new listings, particularly in Asia. But ...
Global IPO market shows signs of life even as recession fears persist
The global market for initial public offerings (IPOs) is showing signs of life as a rebound in the stock market has emboldened companies to test investor appetite for new listings, particularly in ...
Hong Kong’s flu season may have peaked faster than expected, government health adviser says
David Hui from Chinese University says hospital data shows number of cases starting to drop He points to vaccination, continued mask-wearing and higher temperatures Hong Kong's current flu outbreak ...
Former Hong Kong leader CY Leung accuses pro-Beijing lawmakers of lacking ‘fighting spirit’ to take on activists overseas
Former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying has said pro-Beijing politicians in the city lacked the “fighting spirit” to combat opposition activists spreading harmful views online after moving overseas ...
Hong Kong now in ‘golden window for development’ with quick revival of economic activities, finance chief Paul Chan says
Financial secretary recalls recent trip to mainland where he says university students are eager to forge careers in city He touts overall 'positive atmosphere', pointing to accelerated pace of ...
HSBC braced for shareholder revolt against boss Noel Quinn over bank’s alleged links to Hong Kong human rights abuses
Investor adviser Pirc has taken aim at the bank - a big lender in China as well as the UK - ahead of its annual meeting on May 5.
Hong Kong’s incense trees get chunks carved out by illegal loggers, poachers on the prowl as borders reopen
Residents on Lamma and Lantau report intruders chopping down valuable old trees in dead of night 'Worrying signs' of poachers at work, as population of turtles shrinks by 90 per cent at some sites ...
Want ‘real opinions’ at Hong Kong’s district councils? Then keep them democratic
Authorities tell us that they will let us know soon what their plans are for Hong Kong’s District Councils (DCs). Hong Kong and Macau Affairs director Xia Baolong repeatedly emphasised the role and ...
Hong Kong actively preparing to launch RMB counter for Stock Connect program: financial secretary
Paul Chan, financial secretary of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said on Saturday that the HKSAR government is actively preparing to launch a Renminbi (RMB) ...