Surging house prices have pushed rents to record levels. Hong Kong is the world's priciest home market, and one of the most densely populated cities across the globe. The average home in the region ca... ( read original story ...)
Top Hong Kong cross-border bus firm serving southern China expects 30 per cent decline in business to high-speed rail link
A leading Hong Kong bus firm serving southern China is bracing for a 30 per cent dip in business after the high-speed rail link debuts as most of its profit comes from short-haul trips. However, the m... ( read original story ...)
Australia just lost one of its most promising fintech startups, Airwallex, to Hong Kong
Australian fintech startup Airwallex has relocated its headquarters to Hong Kong. The company provides technology to help facilitate cross-border payment transactions. In early July, Airwallex announc... ( read original story ...)
Citi appoints consumer business manager for Hong Kong
Citi has appointed Lawrence Lam as consumer business manager for Hong Kong, effective immediately. In this role, Lam has overall responsibility for Citi's consumer banking business in Hong Kong, cover... ( read original story ...)
HK lawmaker urges Silicon Valley linkages to boost startups
Hong Kong authorities hope the city could be turned into an Asian Silicon Valley, as they step up spending on tech-related facilities and launch various programs to boost innovation and support a star... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Bank of East Asia slims down with digital banking
At a typical BEA location in a Hong Kong shopping center, business is conducted paperlessly. Instead of handing out fliers, bank employees standing behind counters show customers the lineup of ... ( read original story ...)
Top-10 Artificial Intelligence Startups in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has a very special place in our hearts. It’s the safest place on the planet, with beautiful local people who are shy and endearing, who harbor a fondness for taking pictures of their food, w... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival Celebrates a Decade of Decadence
The 10th edition of the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival will be the largest ever. Both the venue size and the number of booths will surpass those of previous editions. (Photo: Business Wire) The China ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong posts slower retail sales growth, outlook clouded by trade spat
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s retail sales grew at a slower pace in July after five straight months of double-digit gains, government data showed on Thursday, with the outlook overshadowed by conc... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-listed Chinese developers post strong profits. So why aren’t investors on a buying binge?
China’s Hong Kong-listed developers have been reporting strong half-year profits. But investors are looking ahead to see heavy weights on what has been a booming sector. The chief driver of Chinese de... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s digital banking push pits tech newcomers against old-guard lenders
HONG KONG (Reuters) - At least a dozen banks, fintechs and telecom firms are lining up to get a piece of Hong Kong’s retail and small business banking market as the regulator prepares to award the for... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Co-Working Surge Sees a Landmark Leasing Deal
One of Hong Kong’s biggest co-working leasing deals has added to an explosion in the number and size of such agreements. Start-up Campfire Collaborative Spaces leased three floors of the Harbourfront ... ( read original story ...)
Rise in unprotected sex among young points to ‘lack’ of education in Hong Kong
A growing proportion of sexually active 14- to 25-year-olds in Hong Kong are choosing not to use protection during the act, reflecting a “serious lack” of proper education on the subject in school, an ... ( read original story ...)
China Traders Sell Record Hong Kong Stocks as Tencent Stings
Business is likely to slow further as stricter gaming oversight may hurt high-margin games, said Shane Wu, fund manager at Yuanta Securities Investment Trust. Hong Kong shares are still performing bet... ( read original story ...)