Thousands of mourners took to the streets of central Hong Kong as they carried out a candle vigil in memory of pro-democracy Chinese dissident and Nobel peace prize laureate Liu Xiaobo. Liu died on Thursday at the age of 61, less than a month after he was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pan-democrats list demands for Carrie Lam after ouster of four lawmakers
Hong Kong’s pan-democrats have listed out what the city’s new ... of four lawmakers - South China Morning… https://t.co/ZpwmAxIrwc 2 hours ago Hong Kong News #HongKong pan-democrats list ways Carrie Lam could mend ties after ouster of four lawmakers ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Cartel Cop Sees Staff Exit Amid Fight for Change
It took 10 years of talks for Hong Kong to pass an antitrust law. But about 18 months after it took effect, the city’s Competition Commission has seen multiple senior departures as it battles to change a culture of price controls and quasi-legal cartels. ( read original story ...)
Watch: Liverpool arrive in Hong Kong for Premier League Asia Trophy
Liverpool touched down in Hong Kong on Monday as pre-season preparations stepped up a notch ahead of the Premier League Asia Trophy tournament later this week. Watch the Reds' arrival now in our free clip. ( read original story ...)
Will chums among Hong Kong’s financial gatekeepers hold the barbarians at bay?
These are important days for Hong Kong’s financial and insurance community. There are far-reaching debates within our city and major global trends under way that will determine the financial future of Hong Kong. It’s been 20 years since Britain’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s central banker adds fintech to priorities to burnish city’s role as financial hub
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Norman Chan Tak-lam, 62, is Hong Kong’s central banker. Paid HK$6.5 million per year (substantially less than his predecessor, Joseph Yam), Chan is still ranked as one of the highest paid central bankers in ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Arresting the painful decline of Hong Kong’s financial centre status
SINGAPORE: Described as “embattled”, “in decline” or “less shiny” by observers, Hong Kong is facing significant challenges in its bid to retain its position as Asia’s leading global financial centre. Hong Kong’s decline was made most ... ( read original story ...)
More efforts are needed to ensure SAR’s financial stability
There are good reasons for Hong Kong to feel confident about the stability of its financial system with the linked exchange rate mechanism backed by a prudent fiscal policy and more than ample reserves. But financial stability can be disrupted by upheavals ... ( read original story ...)
Tiny Hong Kong homes fuel storage boom
People often complain about Hong Kong’s notoriously tiny apartments, but for investors like Blackstone Group LP, opportunity can be found in small places. Welcome to the world of self storage. The majority of Hong Kong’s 7.4 million residents live in ... ( read original story ...)
Cheung Kong Property plans name change to better reflect strategy
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Cheung Kong Property Holdings Limited (1113.HK), owned by Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-shing, said it plans to change its name to CK Asset Holdings Limited, to better reflect the company's strategy also in infrastructure investment ... ( read original story ...)
My Experience of Launching and Running a FinTech Startup in Hong Kong
Since leaving investment banking six years ago, I set up and invested in a number of businesses, and was always frustrated by the lack of fundraising options available to SMEs. Banks would say they have SME lending schemes but usually wouldn’t even ... ( read original story ...)
Banks of Communications to invest $1 billion in new Hong Kong unit
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Bank of Communications (3328.HK) (601328.SS) said it plans to invest HK$7.9 billion ($1.01 billion) to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Hong Kong, which will focus on the retail and private banking business. The bank said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong auditor seeks to revive dying art with start-up in photo printing
In a digital era when you can easily store and delete pictures by just pressing a few buttons on your computer, smartphone or digital camera, a photography enthusiasthas opted for a rather old-fashioned method of documenting his life, and those of others. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court disqualifies pro-democracy lawmakers
The BBC's Hong Kong correspondent Juliana Liu said the crowd waiting outside the court went silent after news emerged the four had been disqualified. Some members of the public cried and embraced each other in response to the ruling. The court's move comes ... ( read original story ...)