About two out of five (39%) of the Hong Kong SMEs that participated in the survey reported a decline in overall sales and said that their economic outlook had become more negative ...
Beijing’s new top official in Hong Kong promotes city’s special role in nation’s development
Zheng Yanxiong, director of central government's liaison office in Hong Kong, calls on colleagues to understand city well by listening to views from all walks of life New top envoy reveals he spoke ...
Controversial proposal to raise taxes on betting in Hong Kong to be given prudent consideration, minister says
Financial services minister Christopher Hui says authorities looking into ways of ensuring fiscal sustainability, but aims to keep low tax rate for residents City's Jockey Club warns possible increase ...
Rocky start for beginners as Hong Kong’s bouldering gyms try to absolve themselves of liability for injuries or death, watchdog finds
But the peak did not start until it made its Olympic debut at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo as a discipline under Sport Climbing in 2020. Alison Deng, a 23-year-old in Hong Kong, who paid regular ...
Soaring fuel prices make Hong Kong world’s most expensive city for driving, according to global index
Residents had to fork out US$3,395 on fuel to cover 10,000 miles (16,000km) last year, a report released by Dutch technology business TomTom says James Kong, chairman of the Institute of Advanced ...
Hong Kong talent scheme: 10,810 have signed up, with half being elite graduates worldwide and a sixth comprising top earners making HK$2.5 million or more annually
Labour minister Chris Sun reveals figures on Wednesday, says about 8,400 applications processed, among which some 7,700 already approved Two-thirds of applicants live on mainland, according to latest ...
Why did Hong Kong criminalize CBD?
A law banning CBD products has officially gone into effect in Hong Kong. Despite the growing number of CBD businesses popping up over the past few years, city officials have criminalized the ...
Large Hong Kong-listed ETFs show resilience in 2022
Hong Kong’s flagship Hang Seng index dropped 15.5 per cent and ... Assets in these products dropped more than 30 per cent, from HK$77.6bn at the start of 2021 to HK$53.2bn 12 months later. Six out of ...
China Stocks in Hong Kong Head for Correction as Selloff Extends
The HSCEI measure rallied since the start of November as China’s dismantling of its ... Wednesday into the financial system to meet a rapid rebound in loan demand. Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng ...
Uniqlo to give Hong Kong staff a pay rise of up to 24 per cent, signalling retail labour market is tight as tourists return
GU also plans to hire more but it did not give a precise figure. The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the largest business group of the city, in January predicted that the local retailing sector ...
CRYPTO AM SPOTLIGHT: Bison Bank and its crypto assets subsidiary – Bison Digital Assets
Fully owned by the Hong Kong-based Bison Capital Holding Company Limited trough ... Previously, Mr Moradas served clients from financial services and other industries as consultant at Mckinsey & Co ...
Hong Kong’s top pro-democracy figures set to stand trial Monday
Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arrives at a court in Hong Kong on Oct. 15, 2020. Authorities in Hong Kong said 29 out of 47 pro-democracy activists charged with “conspiracy to commit ...
Hong Kong hopes to raise US$102 mln from digital green bonds debut: Bloomberg
The Hong Kong government is looking to raise US$102 million through the pilot issuance of its digital green bonds, according to a Monday report from Bloomberg.
Illegal refuelling stations on the rise in Hong Kong, authorities say, after crackdown nets HK$600,000 worth of diesel and tanks at 7 sites
Diesel seized rose to 380,000 litres last year, up from 180,000 litres in 2021, says Raymond Wong, assistant division officer at Fire Services Department Industry insider blames uptick in illicit ...