Lawmakers in Hong Kong are criticising the government for spending HK$3.75 million (S$653,000) a month to maintain six unused Covid-19 isolation facilities. South China Morning Post reported that the ...
Morgan Stanley, HSBC cutting dozens of Asia investment banking jobs as deals slump
Morgan Stanley and HSBC are cutting dozens of investment banking jobs in the Asia Pacific this week, sources with knowledge of the matter said, as weaker deal activities and sluggish markets in China ...
Indonesian companies push for stronger trade ties with Hong Kong, eye opening family offices and investing in prime sectors
Delegation meets city leader John Lee to discuss creating opportunities for Indonesian companies looking to tap into local, mainland Chinese markets 'We have discussed a number of opportunities ...
Morgan Stanley downsizing: Hong Kong, China to bear the brunt of US bank’s Asia-Pacific job cuts
More than 40 of the 50 jobs the Wall Street firm plans to cut will be from Hong Kong and mainland China. Morgan Stanley joins a host of banks that have laid off bankers this year.
Morgan Stanley cuts dozens of investment banking jobs in Asia-Pacific, sources say
Morgan Stanley is cutting at least 50 investment banking jobs in Asia Pacific, three sources said, becoming the latest among global banks to scale back operations in the region mainly due to a slump ...
Tech firms invited to take part in Hong Kong trade mission
Businesses from the South West and West Midlands looking to export to the Asia Pacific region are being encouraged to apply ...
Hong Kong’s Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Could Fetch $25 Billion—If China Plays Nice
A veteran crypto analyst expects Hong Kong's Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs to begin trading this month—and they could have a sizable impact.
Morgan Stanley to cut around 50 investment banking jobs in Asia-Pacific, sources say
Morgan Stanley is cutting around 50 investment banking jobs in the Asia-Pacific region due to a deals slump, sources with knowledge of the matter said. Investment bankers based in Hong Kong and ...
K11 MUSEA: Where art meets commerce in Hong Kong
IS it an art gallery, a museum, or a shopping mall? Hong Kong’s K11 MUSEA (pronounced: meu-see-ah), an integral part of the K11 Victoria Dockside complex, blurs the lines between them all.
Hong Kong is losing most of its iconic neon signs
Hong Kong’s iconic neon-soaked streets are losing their luster due to new safety regulations. An estimated 500 signs remain, down from the peak of 150,000. Janis Mackey Frayer reports on the residents who fear the city is losing an essential part of its identity.
Hong Kong turns to China to fill labour gaps in its construction industry
Since last July, companies in the construction and transportation industries have been able to apply to hire workers from China, marking a drastic shift in Hong Kong’s labour policy. The new policy ...
OSL announces potential April debut for Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs
Hong Kong-based asset managers like China Asset Management (ChinaAMC) may soon be involved in introducing their spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to Patrick Pan, head of OSL, the ...
Alchemy Pay Chooses Hong Kong as a Strategic Market for Cryptocurrency
Alchemy Pay, an undeniable pioneer in the crypto payment sector, has recently designated Hong Kong as the strategic center of its expansion projects outside of China which literally means a broadening ...
Hong Kong exams body to file police report over alleged online leak of test content
Reports claim user on mainland China’s Xiaohongshu platform allegedly uploaded question and answer book of this year’s English-language listening test.