City’s sustainable debt market issuance grew 236 per cent year on year in 2023 to US$18.2 billion, according to Climate Bonds Initiative.
Top British judge hears Hong Kong protest case amid foreign judges row
A senior British judge on Monday heard a protest-related case in Hong Kong involving seven high profile democrats, adding to the debate over whether foreign judges should continue to sit on the city's ...
Hong Kong’s CLP Power ‘should prioritise’ protective devices before storm season
Hong Kong energy firm CLP Power should prioritise installing devices against lightning and flooding in its network ahead of the coming storm season, especially after voltage dips caused service disruptions twice in less than two weeks, according to an ...
Hong Kong’s US$8 billion government fund inks deal with Beijing biotech start-up as city aims for tech hub status
who serves as CEO of the start-up, provides large AI models for pharmaceutical companies and healthcare firms to speed up the discovery and development of new drugs and other life science products.
China’s Kaisa Group liquidation petition adjourned by Hong Kong court
A Hong Kong court on Monday adjourned a hearing into a petition seeking liquidation of Kaisa Group until Aug. 12, giving the embattled Chinese developer some respite as it works on its debt ...
Hong Kong to rely on tech to replace some frontline civil servants, minister says
Additional basic, frontline roles within the Hong Kong government will be replaced with technology as part of efforts to restructure its workforce and achieve the goal of having eliminated 2,000 ...
Hong Kong Top Court Hears Jimmy Lai Appeal as Scrutiny Mounts
Hong Kong’s highest court started its first trial over former media mogul Jimmy Lai’s role in pro-democracy protests in 2019 after a spate of departures of foreign judges renewed scrutiny on the ...
Hong Kong authorities encouraged to evaluate student loan debt after university tuition hiked
Education lawmaker Chu Kwok-keung called the fee increase reasonable and necessary, but suggested the government relax loan payment arrangements.
Hong Kong is getting its eighth and largest marine park on North Lantau Island
The newly designated North Lantau Marine Park is going to be the largest marine park in Hong Kong covering around 2,400 hectares of water.
Hang Seng: Support Expected At 18,000 Points
The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 18,030 ... Henderson Land stumbled 2.08 percent, Hong Kong & China Gas declined 2.55 percent, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China slid 1.31 percent, ...
HSBC Buys back 11.59M+ Shrs for HKD786M in Total Last Fri
HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) announced that it repurchased a total of 11.5941 million shares of the company for a total amount of HKD786 million last Friday (21st) in the UK and Hong K... HSBC HOLDINGS ...
Hong Kong lenders ready for e-trading, cheque settlement under new policy of stock trading during typhoons, HKAB says
associate director of City University’s master of business administration programme, said the new move would be important as part of Hong’s role as an international financial centre. “Many ...
Hong Kong housing rents reach pre-pandemic levels on mainland demand
Residential rents climbed for three straight months ending May to reach the highest level since 2019. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong airport restores flight data for on-site screens, day after glitch causes delays
Glitch caused data to be wiped from screens across airport, resulting in a ‘few’ flight delays and passengers scrambling to catch planes.