Property transactions in Hong Kong descended to the lowest level in 33 years in 2023 as sentiment among potential homebuyers was submerged under a deluge of poor economic news and high interest rates, ...
Hong Kong Tennis Open: Frances Tiafoe expects strong support for China’s Shang Juncheng in quarter-final
Frances Tiafoe says the Victoria Park spectators, who have given Shang Juncheng vocal backing, ‘should be behind him, and I hope they are’ ahead of Friday’s quarter-final.
Hong Kong will seek support of mainland China to expand scale of cross-border data coming into city, Paul Chan says
City to explore possibility of introducing platform where information can be traded and framework on guidelines for good data governance, Financial Secretary Paul Chan says Greater access to mainland ...
15 years ago, 3 Japanese chefs met in a Sydney bar. They went their separate ways, but ‘fate’ reunited them in Hong Kong
After a random meeting at a Sydney bar 15 years ago, three Japanese chefs went their separate ways. A second chance encounter in Hong Kong years later led them to open Enishi, one of Hong Kong’s ...
Hong Kong’s football team scores first victory over China in almost 30 years
Hong Kong’s football team won a match against China for the first time in nearly three decades, raising questions about the city’s sporting identity.
Commentary: Hong Kong’s economy struggles to get back on its feet
Geopolitical tensions, a strong local currency and talent drain are among the reasons for Hong Kong’s disappointing post-COVID recovery, says a University of Hong Kong lecturer.
Hong Kong Has a New Breed of Stressed Money Seekers
Chinese local government affiliates have been avid issuers of dim sum bonds. Behind closed doors, they offer juicy double-digit returns.
Can Hong Kong’s Economy Recover from Its Covid Slump?
Private consumption in Hong Kong continued to grow through the year but imports and exports remained weak. Capital investment and tourism have also been lackluster. Around nine months after the ...
China and Hong Kong stocks extend losses on slow recovery concerns
China and Hong Kong stocks extended declines on Wednesday tracking a broader Asian sell-off, as uncertainties about economic recovery kept investors on the sidelines. ** The blue-chip CSI 300 Index ...
HSBC Asset Management launches India income fund in Hong Kong
HSBC Asset Management has rolled out an India multi-income fund in Hong Kong, seeking to give retail investors “extensive access” to the world’s fifth largest economy. The HSBC India Multi Income Fund ...
Bitcoin Adoption: Hong Kong Is Asia’s Rising Crypto Hub
Recent regulatory clarity offered by Hong Kong financial authorities is setting the stage for Hong Kong to be the central hub of Asia's Bitcoin and crypto ecosystem.
Chinese investment banks change tack in Hong Kong
Hong Kong-based Chinese investment banks, plagued by the market’s liquidity issues, are looking to China's economic pivot and the renminbi's rise as a fundraising currency to restore their fortunes.
Hong Kong airport raises more than US$500 million in first local-currency bond offering, to fund third runway
The debut Hong Kong dollar offering will fund capital expenditures including the third runway at Hong Kong International Airport Both AAHK and the deal participants believe the issuance can further ...
‘Wealth for Green’: Australian family office Twynam Group to raise US$50 million for Hong Kong, Greater Bay Area decarbonisation fund
Twynam Group views Hong Kong as a financial powerhouse with a lot of family-office investors, its CEO says Twynam will raise funds in Hong Kong as it eyes Greater Bay Area start-ups as investment ...