The stock market’s best week since January partly contributed to a US$6.6 billion wealth increase enjoyed by the city’s super-rich. Beijing’s return to pragmatism could spur more upside later this ...
Hong Kong Likely to Scrap Trading After Hoisting Storm Signal 8
Trading in Hong Kong stock market is likely to be scrapped Monday morning as the city’s observatory said its typhoon warning signal 8 will remain in effect before noon.
Hong Kong Doesn’t Need to Compete With Singapore on Property
Hong Kong has been competing hard with Singapore this year to reclaim its throne as Asia’s premier financial center. It’s now offering generous tax exemptions to incentivize the ultra-rich to set up ...
VanMoof skids off track, another mobility startup goes SPAC and e-bike batteries catch fire
Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Your usual host Kirsten Korosec is off having a glorious ...
Legco members say Hong Kong government not doing enough to ensure good medical care for city retirees across the border
Legco members on trip to Fujian call for Hong Kong to do more to help city people retired to the province after visit to care home for elderly.
Tropical Storm Talim to be closest to Hong Kong on Monday morning, as city weighs raising typhoon warning signal to T8
Tropical storm located 390km (242 miles) south-southeast of Hong Kong as of Sunday noon, as it moves towards Guangdong and Hainan Island.
Lukewarm home sales in Hong Kong signal caution among buyers as looming US Fed hike weighs on sentiment
A third of units at a Yuen Long project and half of units in Wong Chuk Hang sold on Saturday as buyers wait to see if the Fed hikes rates again this month.
Hong Kong raises No 3 typhoon warning signal as Tropical Storm Talim intensifies
Tropical storm located about 400km south-southeast of Hong Kong as of 10am and will later shift in general direction toward Guangdong, Hainan Island.
Hong Kong commerce chief says 186 companies set up shop in city in 5 months, expresses confidence in reaching goal of 1,130 in 2025
Figure accounts for about 16.5 per cent of government's target to lure 1,130 businesses to set up in Hong Kong Commerce chief Algernon Yau says most are from innovation and technology sector and ...
Fearful foreign firms cut off data over China’s anti-spying law
Beijing’s move to expand anti-espionage rules and data regulation has companies racing to hive off IT systems.
Hong Kong leader labels activists ‘rats’ in tug of war over city’s priorities
“Rats” is how Hong Kong leader John Lee has taken to referring to a group of eight pro-democracy activists with a combined bounty of $1mn on their heads.
The Fracturing of Hong Kong’s Democracy Movement
Andrew Chiu lost an ear defending protesters in Hong Kong. Now he’s testifying against his movement on behalf of Beijing.
Fukushima discharge row: Hong Kong restaurants will not be compensated if city bans Japanese seafood, environment chief says
Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan says operators have had ample time to prepare for possible ban following regular dialogue Representatives of city's Japanese restaurants have warned ...
Hong Kong leader John Lee stresses need to stay ahead in talent race, reveals population to further decline for 2023 but rate is slowing
Chief executive also notes falling birth rate, pointing out that financial incentives in other jurisdictions with same woes have not brought much success.