Police will also expand manual drone patrols in urban areas to Central, Sau Mau Ping, Yuen Long and Tsuen Wan districts.
Hong Kong drawndown mortgage loans rise 18.2 pct in April from March
May 29 (Reuters) - New mortgage loans drawn down in Hong Kong totalled HK$16 billion ($2.06 billion) in April, up 18.2 percent from a month earlier, Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) data showed on ...
Hong Kong: Life sentence looms for media tycoon Jimmy Lai
Mitigation hearings for Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon, Jimmy Lai, concluded on Tuesday, in the final step before the court hands down a sentence in the landmark national security case. In ...
Hong Kong to roll out central gold clearing system in MOU with Shanghai Gold Exchange
Hong Kong plans to formalize a new link with the Shanghai Gold Exchange through a memorandum of understanding that will be signed at the Asian Financial Forum next week, according to Financial ...
Hong Kong to enforce new seat belt rules on January 25: what you need to know
From January 25, all passengers must wear seat belts wherever available on public and private buses – including franchised and school services – as well as those on rear seats in private light buses ...
Hong Kong to sign MOU with Shanghai Gold Exchange, financial secretary says
Hong Kong is keen to position itself as a regional hub for precious metals trading, as well as to further deepen its economic and financial ties with mainland China.
Hong Kong flags 1,600 at-risk elderly households, but experts say figure tip of iceberg
This figure does not fully reflect the risk status of over 500,000 elderly people living alone or in couples across Hong Kong,’ lawmaker says.
HSBC reviews Singapore insurance unit amid high growth focus on Hong Kong, mainland China
It ‘makes sense’ for HSBC to focus on ‘core high-growth markets’ that have ‘underpenetrated’ insurance needs, analyst says.
Hong Kong public hospital pricing reform slashes less urgent A&E visits by 24%
Health minister says new system, in place since January 1, offers ‘guiding role’ steering patients with mild conditions away from emergency services.
Hong Kong Finance Chief Sees Property Holding Up Despite Turmoil
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong will avoid the kind of property market crash that followed previous economic slumps in the finance hub, according to Financial Secretary Paul Chan. “We do not see the risk of ...
Hong Kong to launch banking fintech ‘sandbox’ as rivals pull ahead
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong on Tuesday said it has launched a regulatory regime known as a "sandbox" for financial technology innovation in the banking sector, amid fears the city is losing ground ...
Hang Seng Bank’s Net Interest Margins May Have Peaked but Easing Likely To Be Gradual
Hang Seng Bank has a track record of prudently managing risks and lending conservatively that enabled it to emerge unscathed from the Asian financial crisis of 25 years ago and the global financial ...
HSBC reviews Singapore insurance unit amid focus on high growth in Hong Kong, China
It ‘makes sense’ for HSBC to focus on ‘core high-growth markets’ that have ‘underpenetrated’ insurance needs, analyst says.
Hong Kong revises apartment complex fire death toll to 168
Hong Kong police confirmed that 168 people died in the massive fire that tore through an apartment complex in the city last November, bringing the identification process to a close.