The city state took pole position for the ninth time in 11 years while Hong Kong slipped one notch to rank fifth among 173 countries, according to a study by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Mainland China and Hong Kong condemn US committee over bill that could lead to shutdown of city’s representative offices in country
"Do not start any trouble, do not cross the line, use solid action to return to the correct path of promoting mutual trust and cooperation between China and the United States, and give up on ...
Hong Kong Oct Retail Sales up 5.6%, Helped by Inbound Tourism
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The continued revival of inbound tourism helped Hong Kong's retail sales notch up an 11th consecutive month of growth in October, though it was the slowest pace since December ...
Hong Kong stocks set for worst monthly losing streak in a year as manufacturing in China shrinks more than expected
Local stocks are headed for a fourth month of drop after an official report shows Chinese manufacturing contracted more than expected, underscoring concerns about the nation’s economic recovery ...
Hong Kong stocks slide for fourth day as Meituan tumbles 11% to lowest since April 2020 on slowdown warning
Meituan slumps after warning about a slowdown in demand for its services this quarter, erasing most of the stock’s post-Covid advance. The Hang Seng Index is hanging onto a 0.7 per cent gain in ...
The biggest prosecution yet is underway in Hong Kong taking pro-democracy activists to trial
Some of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists went on trial Monday in the biggest prosecution yet under a law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party to crush dissent. View on euronews ...
Pension Withdrawals by Residents Leaving Hong Kong in Q3 up 1.7% on Year
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Residents leaving Hong Kong for good withdrew a total of HK$2.213 billion ($283.72 million) from their Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) pension accounts in the third quarter of ...
Nearly 60 Hong Kong public sector households also own private homes, crackdown on cheats finds
Housing chief Rosanna Law says public sector households exposed as property owners after checks on 57,000 people in 25,000 homes.
StartmeupHK Festival showcases Hong Kong’s flourishing innovation and technology sector
Hong Kong’s dynamic start-up ecosystem continues to exhibit resilience, attracting innovative entrepreneurs and global capital. The city has not only fostered the growth of unicorns, but it is also ...
Trial of Apple Daily tycoon a ‘test’ for Hong Kong’s freedoms: son
The trial of Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy media tycoon jailed for national security crimes, will serve as a "litmus test" for how China views the freedoms of semi-autonomous Hong Kong, his son told AFP ...
Hong Kong stocks slide for fourth day as Meituan tumbles 10% to lowest since April 2020 on slowdown warning
Hong Kong stocks fell for a fourth day, dragging the benchmark index to the lowest level in five weeks. China’s top food-delivery platform operator Meituan plunged after warning about a slowdown in ...
Hong Kong billionaire Cheng family’s succession under spotlight
It had been widely expected that Adrian Cheng, 44, would take over leadership of the family empire from his father ...
‘Helpless’: can Hong Kong logistics firms survive eviction? Uncertain future as government takes back New Territories brownfield sites
Hundreds of operators forced out of sites in New Territories to make way for development, but government only offering financial compensation, not relocation Push towards value-added logistics ...
Hong Kong looks to improve payment practices in construction sector with bill in works to fix cash-flow problems along supply chain
Industry stakeholders, including contractors, subcontractors, works consultants and suppliers, have long experienced payment problems, studies show.