A long-mooted bond trading link between Hong Kong and mainland China got underway Monday morning to little fanfare from traders. The so-called Bond Connect gives foreign investors access to China’s USD9 trillion onshore bond markets – the world’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall amid North Korea tension, Tencent controversy
Hong Kong and mainland stocks fell at the start of morning trading on Wednesday as technology giant Tencent took a pounding and tensions around North Korea intensified. The Hang Seng Index opened down 0.38 per cent, or 96.69 points, at 25,293.32 ... ( read original story ...)
HK govt to start national education in schools
Members of the Hong Kong Academy of School Managers attend a lecture on China's space exploration ahead of the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return. More than 600 students listened to the lecture held at the Fukien Secondary School Affiliated School. ( read original story ...)
Here’s why Hong Kong’s new start-up board is like a casino in the Wild East
The decision by the HKEX to hold a reform consultation at the height of the worst stock market regulation crisis in Hong Kong since the exchange was suspended during the 1987 crash may be remembered as an act of spectacular folly. A mysterious stock price ... ( read original story ...)
Football app start-up Ballr on the hunt for Hong Kong investors, as China set to be its key market
High-flying mobile gaming start-up Ballr is looking to raise up to US$20 million in new funding this year from Hong Kong investors, as its advertising-backed interactive football app taps into an ever-expanding fanbase across Asia-Pacific. Still only ... ( read original story ...)
Reinvention or regrets? Hong Kong faces a fork in the road
Number two in flows of goods, services, and finance, says the McKinsey Global Institute. Our students are among the highest performers in the world. Hong Kong students ranked second in mathematics and reading, and ninth in science, in the widely regarded ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong as protesters arrested
Huge security operation Much of Wan Chai, a bustling business district in the city center where Xi will stay, is on partial lockdown, with 300, 2-ton barricades erected on roads around the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. The venue will host ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi Jinping greets Hong Kong troops in show of force
While in Hong Kong, Xi will spend little time near the public. Much of Wan Chai, a bustling business district in the city center where Xi is staying, is on partial lockdown, with 300, 2-ton barricades erected on roads around the Hong Kong Convention and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Democracy Dreams
But the city has paid a price for embracing more democracy. The Hong Kong government has become less efficient and more divided than in the colonial era. An anti-business, anti-development and anti-mainland China ideology permeates debates in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong arrested ahead of Chinese leader’s visit
Huge security operation Much of Wan Chai, a bustling business district in the city center where Xi will stay, is on partial lockdown, with 300, 2-ton barricades erected on roads around the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The venue will host ... ( read original story ...)
On eve of Hong Kong’s 20th anniversary under Chinese rule, many residents wonder what’s to celebrate
The world’s second-largest economy no longer needs Hong Kong’s business acumen or its money. China’s economy was just five times larger than the territory’s before the handover. Now it’s more than 35 times bigger. "On the express train of a ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong as mass protests expected
Huge security operation Much of Wan Chai, a bustling business district in the city center where Xi will stay, is on partial lockdown, with 300, 2-ton barricades erected on roads around the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The venue will host ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s shot at prime time is ours to lose if we don’t grasp the moment
Number two in flows of goods, services, and finance, says the McKinsey Global Institute. Our students are among the highest performers in the world. Hong Kong students ranked second in mathematics and reading, and ninth in science, in the widely regarded ... ( read original story ...)
Decentralise Hong Kong’s business districts to ease traffic congestion
Privately owned vehicles are often blamed for chronic traffic congestion, especially in the prime business and retail centres. To curb the growth of private car numbers, some people have called for the introduction of electronic road pricing in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)