Singapore is closing in on Hong Kong’s lead in real estate deals as the city-state benefits from its status as a wealth haven, while distressed property sales afflict the rival Asian financial hub.
Voter turnout plunges below 30% in Hong Kong election after rules shut out pro-democracy candidates
Voter turnout plunged below 30% in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since new rules introduced under Beijing’s guidance effectively shut out all pro-democracy candidates.
Hong Kong stocks fall toward 14-month low as China deflation puts earnings at risk, turns market into value trap
Stocks lose further traction after a government report showed China’s consumer prices fell last month by the most in three years. That makes Chinese stocks a value trap, according to BCA Research.
Hong Kong home prices down 20% from historical peak, rebound hinged on US interest rate cuts
Investment banks are predicting a 5 to 10 per cent decline in Hong Kong home prices next year, providing buying opportunities for renters wanting to switch to home ownership, say agents.
Hong Kong’s small brokers push for new rules to revive IPOs
Following a broad crackdown, Hong Kong’s small-cap exchange GEM has stagnated without a listing since 2021. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong votes in ‘patriots’-only election
Low turnout expected as pro-democracy candidates are prevented from running ...
Hong Kong ‘patriots only’ elections see lowest-ever turnout
Hong Kong's first "patriots only" district council elections saw a turnout of 27.5 percent, the government said Monday, a record-low number for a race that had shut out all opposition candidates. The ...
Hong Kong ‘patriots only’ election falls flat with record low turnout
A "patriots only" district election in Hong Kong that barred opposition democrats from the ballot sheet amid a national security squeeze had a record low voter turnout of 27.5% as many voters spurned ...
Hong Kong Election Hits Record-Low Turnout After China Revamp
Hong Kong’s local council elections drew their lowest turnout in nearly three decades, as residents snubbed a system lacking political diversity after a revamp to cement China’s control.
Will Hong Kong’s tax tweaks end its real estate slump?
RESCUE measures intended to coax mainland Chinese to buy residential property in Hong Kong have failed to woo, as the financial hub’s property market slump deepens. Read more at The Business Times.
Hong Kong footballer lands European move as Alex Jojo rides Asian Games momentum to Sweden
Hong Kong footballer Alex Jojo, who starred in the national team’s record-breaking run at this year’s Asian Games, has completed a transfer from Tai Po to IK Oddevold in Sweden. Defender Jojo, 24, who ...
Headwinds and tailwinds: What Cathay Pacific’s fortunes tell us about Hong Kong
The flagship carrier’s fortunes have closely traced major turning points in its home city’s recent history. Read more at straitstimes.com.
India’s stock market set to take Hong Kong’s spot among world’s largest
India’s stock market is poised to take Hong Kong’s spot among the world’s biggest exchanges, in a rise analysts say attests to investors’ optimism about the economic prospects of the world’s most populous country.
James McDonald declares back-to-back Hong Kong Cup champion ‘toughest racehorse I’ve ever sat on’
Romantic Warrior joins California Memory as a two-time winner of the city's richest race, pipping Luxembourg six weeks on from his Cox Plate triumph James McDonald declared Romantic Warrior "the toughest racehorse I've ever sat on" after Danny Shum Chap-shing's globetrotter returned from Australia to win the Group One Longines Hong Kong Cup (2,