Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 0.7 percent to 30,108.64 and the Shanghai Composite in mainland China lost 0.9 percent to 3,089.21. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dipped 0.1 percent to 5,218.70. Markets in Southeast Asia were lower. Rising interest rates for U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong will defend its interests amid US-China trade war, minister vows
Hong Kong’s trade minister has vowed that the city will continue to be a free and open place to do business, though he said this did not mean it would serve the interests of the US, which is inching closer to an all-out trade dispute with China. ( read original story ...)
What to expect when public consultation begins to deal with Hong Kong’s 1,200-hectare land shortage
To solve Hong Kong’s housing shortage, would you prefer tearing down a historical golf course for flats or developing fringes of the country park? Or both? These questions will be put to the public in a five-month consultation that begins on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong schools waiting too long to identify special needs pupils, Audit Commission says
One in three Hong Kong pupils identified to have learning difficulties for the first time last school year were around the age of eight or older, the government watchdog’s latest report found, raising concerns that they might have missed the best time to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bank Customers Ready to Embrace Artificial Intelligence and Automation in Digital Banking – Unisys Banking Insights Survey
Hong Kong consumers willing to allow banks to share data for Open Banking-based services - but privacy objections must be overcome for wide adoption HONG KONG and BLUE BELL, Pa., April 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from Unisys Corporation (UIS ... ( read original story ...)
Plan for new ‘Hong Kong Town’ in mainland China sparks backlash
Hong Kong's housing prices are among the world's most expensive, with many residents living in increasingly cramped conditions at spiralling costs and small businesses struggling to survive sky-high rents. A proposal to build a commuter town for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Singapore Emerge as New Meccas for Token Sales
According to Fintech businesses, lawyers, and industry groups, the number of companies launching ICOs in Singapore and Hong Kong “has skyrocketed in recent months,” South China Morning Post reported on Monday. The news outlet then quoted Anson Zeall ... ( read original story ...)