Hong Kong's new health secretary said on Monday he hoped the border with Shenzhen would reopen before Aug. 4, a move that would mark a significant relaxation of China's strict border controls, ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese mainland, Hong Kong expand financial cooperation with Swap and ETF connects
In a sign of deepening financial cooperation between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) amid the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong gets a shot in the arm as China’s offshore financial hub with new products and deeper yuan pool in expanded Connect scheme
Hong Kong and China will develop a Swap Connect programme for bonds this year, after formally kicked off the ETF Connect programme The PBOC upgraded Hong Kong's yuan settlement programme into a ... ( read original story ...)
4 rescued, a dozen bodies retrieved after typhoon sinks ship off Hong Kong
Rescue officials in the global financial hub had warned that “very slim” chances remained of finding others alive. ( read original story ...)
Tycoon who disappeared from Hong Kong hotel in 2017 stands trial in China
Canadian-Chinese businessman Xiao Jianhua will finally stand trial in case linked to President Xi’s corruption drive ... ( read original story ...)
Why business is still optimistic about Hong Kong
The mega restaurant, which could house 2,300 diners at a time, had spent nearly a half a century in Hong Kong's waters. It drew visitors like the Queen, Richard Branson and Tom Cruise, and featured in ... ( read original story ...)
Fourth crew member rescued after engineering ship sinks
- In this image released by Hong Kong Government Flying Service, a helicopter with rescue crew members approaches a sinking ship in the South China Sea, 300 kilometers (186 m ... ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong to launch rate ‘Swap Connect’ in boost to financial integration
China and Hong Kong will launch a new "Swap Connect" scheme, allowing mutual access to interest rate swaps trading to promote financial derivatives markets. ( read original story ...)
China to Start Swap Connect With Hong Kong in Six Months
China will allow international investors to access its interest-rate derivatives market through Hong Kong, bolstering the city’s status as a financial gateway to Asia’s largest economy while giving ... ( read original story ...)
FY2022 EPS Estimates for Hang Seng Bank Limited Reduced by Jefferies Financial Group (OTCMKTS:HSNGY)
Analysts at Jefferies Financial Group decreased their FY2022 earnings per share estimates for Hang Seng Bank in a research report issued on Thursday, June 30th. Jefferies Financial Group analyst now ... ( read original story ...)
China and Hong Kong to launch rate ‘Swap Connect’ toward financial integration
The move, announced on the same day China and Hong Kong launched ETF Connect, and came after similar schemes facilitating cross-border stock and bond investments, represents the latest efforts toward ... ( read original story ...)
Rising interest rates to be Hong Kong banks’ saving grace
NIMs are expected to rise and outweigh asset quality deterioration in the near term. Hong Kong banks are expected to benefit from a rise in interest rates, which would in turn expand their net ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong said ‘miracle’ needed to find more survivors from ship sunk in Typhoon Chaba. China just found one
Four people were saved after their ship broke in half at sea while being caught near the center of Typhoon Chaba, according rescue teams from mainland China and Hong Kong, but the chances of survival ... ( read original story ...)
State media say a man has been rescued two days after ship sank south of Hong Kong, rescue chance ‘slim’ for 26 others
State media say a man has been rescued two days after ship sank south of Hong Kong, rescue chance 'slim' for 26 others ... ( read original story ...)