The Hong Kong Investment Corp. (HKIC), a government-owned investment operation created last October, is actively selecting potential projects and is expected to begin pouring money into them by ...
Hong Kong flood aftermath: retailers call for shopping centre operators to cover thousands of dollars in business losses caused by record rainfall
Some shopping centres were left partially flooded after Hong Kong was struck by worst rainstorm in more than a century on Friday, with clean-up efforts continuing into next day.
Hong Kong police arrest 5 in crackdown on crime syndicates behind laundering of HK$105 million using tens of thousands of prepaid cards
HK$8,000 limit for one-off prepaid cards designed to prevent anonymous money laundering, according to police Two wine trading companies purchased over 40,000 prepaid cards worth more than HK$20 ...
Hong Kong’s much-loved film star Brigitte Lin takes on new role as ambassador for dementia project
Lin, now 68, shares her secrets for retaining a sharp mind as dementia prevention project announcedChinese University and Charles K Kao Foundation for Alzheimer’s Disease join forces to help fight the ...
Extreme rainfall in Hong Kong, Brazil and Greece leaves dozens dead after flash flooding
Unprecedented flooding from extreme rainfall events on multiple continents around the world has left dozens dead and displaced thousands since the start of September. The extraordinary scenes of ...
Hong Kong to Ease Shutdown After Record Rain Overwhelms City
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s heaviest rainstorm since records began in 1884 ... HK Observatory Expects Rainfall to Start Easing Early Afternoon At Wong Tai Sin subway station in Kowloon, videos ...
Hong Kong Rained Out, Investors Wake Up To Importance Of US China Relations, Week In Review
Asian equities were mostly lower this week as renewed concerns of another potential Fed rate hike weighed on risk assets globally. Trip.com reported Q2 revenue that exceeded pre-COVID (2019) levels by ...
This Beam Suntory exec has worked in Russia, Slovakia, and Hong Kong. She thinks more people should consider a global career
- Around the world. Throughout her career, Jessica Spence has worked in Russia, Slovakia, Poland, Hong Kong, Denmark, and now New York. It's the kind of global trajectory that not everyone ...
Asia markets fall as Japan economy grows slower than expected; Hong Kong cancels Friday trading
Asia-Pacific markets are set for a mixed open as Japan releases its trade balance for July, as well as its revised second quarter gross domestic product figures. Hong Kong markets may see limited ...
Hong Kong, Shenzhen deluged by heaviest rain on record
The Asian financial hub of Hong Kong was drenched on Friday by the heaviest rain since records began 140 years ago, killing one person and injuring 83, media reported, as unusually wet weather caused ...
Rain pouring onto Hong Kong and southern China floods city streets and subway stations
Rain pouring onto Hong Kong and southern China overnight flooded city streets and some subway stations, halting transportation and forcing schools to close ...
Hong Kong Shuts Down City After Heaviest Rainfall On Record
Hong Kong’s heaviest rainstorm since records began in 1884 flooded the financial hub’s streets and sent torrents of water rushing through subway stations, bringing much of the city to a standstill and ...
Mainland visitors drive FWD Hong Kong’s new business sales and count in H1 2023
Its new business sales count also climbed 34%. In the January to June period, FWD Hong Kong saw its new business sales to Mainland China visitors surged by 88 times compared to the previous year, ...
Hong Kong paralyzed by flash flooding after heaviest rainfall since 1884
Record-breaking rainfall in Hong Kong caused widespread flash flooding across the financial hub on Friday, with many businesses and schools forced to shut, just days after the city was battered by a ...