HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) announced that it had repurchased a total of 2.1245 million shares of the company yesterday (23rd) in the UK and Hong Kong markets for a total of HKD159 million. Among which, ...
HSBC, Bank of China cut lending rates even as HKMA warns of volatility ahead
Hong Kong’s top two banks, lowered their prime lending rates for a third time this year, trimming the cost of borrowing to the lowest level in two years. HSBC said it would trim its prime rate by 12.5 ...
Singapore Pulls Ahead of Hong Kong in Race to Be Crypto Hub
Singapore forged ahead with efforts to formulate a digital-assets hub in 2024, while rival financial center Hong Kong has struggled to gain traction.
Beermen’s back-to-back defeats to Hong Kong squad hardly worries returning coach
San Miguel Beer’s 99-91 overtime loss to Hong Kong in Sunday night’s PBA Commissioner’s Cup amounted to a double black eye for the traditional powerhouse. Counting their match in the East Asia Super ...
Hong Kong gears up for Christmas as 1.1 million residents head out of city
Between Saturday and Monday at 4pm, 2.07 million people left Hong Kong while 1.26 million entered the city, a net outflow of 811,727.
Hong Kong airport told to step up train safety after girl’s platform gap fall
A girl aged about five or six years stepped into the gap at a platform while boarding a driverless train last year.
Hong Kong watchdog receives 16 complaints over Real Madrid fan meet fiasco
Consumer Council cites organisers saying they won’t be issuing full refunds, as circumstance for each fan over meet-and-greet was different.
Hong Kong Bourse Seeks Feedback on IPO Price Discovery, Takes Steps to Boost Capital Markets Activity
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing is looking at ways to encourage more firms to list in the city while seizing the initiative in the corporate governance sphere.
BOC HONG KONG (02388.HK) Extends Service Hours for RMB Clearing Bank
BOC HONG KONG (02388.HK) announced that with effect from today (23rd), the service hours for the cross-border RMB clearing by the Hong Kong RMB Clearing Bank have been extended. Through the Hong Kong ...
Trump and Tesla will turbocharge self-driving race
In 2025, a competition to master assisted and autonomous driving will begin in earnest. Carmakers like Tesla are chasing a market that McKinsey reckons could be worth $400 billion by 2035. But the ...
Hong Kong tutoring centre owner slapped with 240 hours of community service
Court orders director of Brilliant Education to compensate eight parents who paid fees for programmes shortly before business’ abrupt closure.
Seek empathy over revenge, Hong Kong cardinal says in Christmas message
City’s top Catholic priest Stephen Chow says renewed hope needed despite Hong Kong’s sluggish economy and rise in mental health cases.
Hong Kong fans of Jay Chou swindled out of HK$180,000 from fake concert tickets
King of Mandopop’ will perform at Kai Tak Sports Park next year, as police warn fans to only purchase through official channels.
HSBC’s PayMe now accepted by 27,000 Hong Kong taxi drivers
New channel launched after ‘significant uptick’ in electronic payment adoption by both riders and drivers, Octopus says.