Hong Kong was hit with profit-taking, led lower by growth stocks/sectors as neither the Biden-Xi summit nor strong/better-than-expected results from Tencent and JD.com inspired buyers. Hong Kong’s ...
Hong Kong police arrest 33 in crackdown on illegal use of e-bicycles, e-scooters in New Territories
Hong Kong police have arrested 33 people in a two-day crackdown on the illegal use of electric mobility devices, such as e-bicycles and e-scooters, in the New Territories. The 26 men and seven women ...
“I was almost arrested for my activism in Hong Kong. I fled to Vancouver for refuge.”
I was born in Hong Kong in 1994, back when it was still a British colony. When I was three years old, Britain returned the region to China; the countries agreed that Hong Kong would govern itself and ...
Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan tells Silicon Valley city is open for business and ‘a place where you can make money’
Financial Secretary Paul Chan meets representatives from Silicon Valley start-ups, venture capital funds and private equity firms at lunch on sidelines of Apec summit.
A night of celebration: HR Distinction Awards and HR Vendors of the Year 2023, Hong Kong
Hong Kong for their spectacular work over the past year. In the ever-changing world, one thing remains constant: both internal HR teams and external partners hold the key to empower organisations to ...
Fraud case against 4 who were arrested by Hong Kong nat. security police transferred to higher court
The case against four people arrested by national security police and accused of conspiracy to defraud a bank and an insurance company out of more than HK$4.7 million will be transferred to the city’s ...
Hong Kong developers keep the faith in property agent Midland Realty despite commission fixing allegations
Property developer association says its members will continue to do business with Midland even as antitrust watchdog takes legal action against the agency Property agencies Midland and Centaline, are ...
Hong Kong home prices will fall by 10 per cent in 2024, UBS says, amid high interest rates, housing glut
The Swiss investment bank expects home prices to fall as high interest rates dent demand and an abundance of housing stock boosts supply UBS expects the number of negative equity cases in Hong Kong to ...
After US report calls Hong Kong a ‘Chinese rather than international city,’ gov’t slams ‘slanders and smears’
Hong Kong’s government has “firmly rejected” a report by a US Congressional commission, which said the city now lives under the mainland’s control after Beijing interfered with the judicial system and ...
Cruise ship Celebrity Solstice makes maiden voyage to Hong Kong, its home port for next 5 months; operator urges increased flight capacity
Vessel arrives at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal with 2,700 guests on board and will use city as one of its two home ports, alongside Singapore, from November to March.
Hong Kong charity YAMA Foundation offers free yoga therapy to people with disabilities from underprivileged backgrounds
YAMA Foundation’s yoga therapy has helped Elia, 11, who suffers from rare disease, improve coordination skills, her mother says.
Hong Kong stocks fall as Xpeng leads EV stocks lower, U.S.-China talks kick off
Hong Kong stocks fell Thursday as Xpeng led electric vehicle stocks lower, while investors digested high-level discussions between the United States and China.
Unemployment rate in Hong Kong during August-October rises to 2.9%
Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 2.9% in the August-October period, the government said on Thursday.
HK home prices to fall by 10 percent in 2024: UBS
Hong Kong home prices are likely to fall by another 10 percent by the end of next year as high interest rates continue to weigh on the market, according to UBS. The bank on Thursday forecast that the ...