Fears that China’s crackdown on dissidents is expanding into cultural sphere after linguistic group closes over a fictional essay about erosion of liberties ...
Hong Kong home prices drop for third month in July, down 1.1%
Hong Kong private home prices eased 1.12% in July from June, the third monthly fall in a row, official data showed on Tuesday, as homebuyer sentiment was deterred by rising interest rates and a weak ...
Hong Kong Predicted To Open In The Green On Tuesday
The Hong Kong stock market bounced higher again on Monday, one session after halting the three-day winning streak in which it had ...
Hong Kong’s Hashkey among city’s first to start retail crypto exchange
One of Hong Kong’s first licensed cryptocurrency exchanges has officially started accepting retail users, allowing them to trade bitcoin and ether directly with fiat currencies.
Can Hong Kong revive fading bazaars to bring local flavour to nightlife? Industry chiefs turn to famous markets of Bangkok, Taipei for inspiration
If the city wants a new crowd magnet, it's got to be first class, nightlife tycoon Allan Zeman says No lack of suggestions in response to Financial Secretary Paul Chan's plan for more night bazaars It was just after 10pm on a weekday at Hong Kong's well-known Temple Street Night Market,
When Hong Kong’s government tries to silence a song, the world should listen
"Glory to Hong Kong" is, to most of the world, just a song. But to residents of Hong Kong, it is a protest — and to the Chinese Communist Party, it is a threat. U.S. technology companies might soon ...
A Hong Kong language group shuts down after police allege one of its essays breached security laws
A group that promotes the Cantonese language has shut down after Hong Kong authorities said a fictional essay depicting a decline in liberties in the city on the group’s website violated the national ...
Hong Kong ‘to tap financial heavyweights’ for new task force aimed at boosting stock market liquidity, as some experts call for lower stamp duty
Financial Secretary Paul Chan may announce details of expert group and key areas of focus as early as Tuesday, according to insider Source stops short of saying whether lowering stamp duty will be ...
Hong Kong has some big dreams for web3
Bold ambitions are pulsing through Hong Kong’s tech hubs. Hong Kong’s financial compass, Paul Chan Mo-po, isn’t one to let sleeping dogs lie, especially when the future of the digital realm is ...
Paid Late, or Never: Painters, Builders and Realtors Hit by China’s Property Crisis
As a real estate meltdown ripples through the economy, small businesses and workers are owed hundreds of billions of dollars, and new projects have dried up.
Surprise statement from Hong Kong government as Gay Games hits anniversary
Organizers of the forthcoming Hong Kong Gay Games have reacted coolly to an unexpected statement from the city’s government urging them “to observe laws and regulations”. The statement was issued to media outlets on Thursday, a day after GGHK ...
Hong Kong should cut stamp duty, relax listing rules to reinvigorate sluggish stock market, say brokers
Hong Kong should follow mainland China’s lead in cutting the stamp duty payable when shares change hands to boost low market turnover, according to brokers and analysts, who also called for a ...
Chinese EV startup Xpeng shares soar 13% after announcing $744 million deal with Didi
Chinese electric car company Xpeng said Monday it is buying Didi’s smart electric car development business in an exchange of shares worth $744 million. With the strategic partnership and new assets ...
China Developer Evergrande Plunges As Hong Kong Trading Resumes
Shares in troubled Chinese property giant Evergrande plummeted more than 80 percent in Hong Kong on Monday morning after the lifting of a 17-month trading suspension.