The Chinese territory’s reputation as an international financial center has been tarnished by strict Covid rules and a national security law that critics say has crushed dissent.
Hong Kong Interbank Liquidity Gauge to Sink Below HK$100 Billion
Hong Kong’s aggregate balance, a measure of interbank liquidity, will fall below HK$100 billion ($12.7 billion) for the first time since June 2020 as the city’s de facto central bank tries to maintain ...
U.S. audit inspection of Chinese companies in Hong Kong ends – sources
U.S. audit watchdog's onsite inspection of the audit work of New York-listed Chinese firms, which started in Hong Kong in September, has ended, three people with knowledge of the matter said, raising ...
With slogans and CEOs, Hong Kong tries to recapture the spotlight
The city, struggling to reestablish itself as a global powerhouse, hosted its first international financial summit since the pandemic.
Fiji wins big at Hong Kong Sevens, Samoa shocks NZ
Fiji began its interrupted quest for a sixth successive title at the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens with a seemingly effortless 59-12 win over Japan on Friday. Fiji’s fifth title came in 2019 and it has had ...
Hong Kong Comeback Party Goes Better Than Feared as Markets Soar
Hong Kong’s big week aimed at relaunching the city didn’t get off to a great start. Top executives were pulling out of the long-awaited banking summit for health reasons. The finance chief caught ...
Hong Kong Rugby Sevens is back. Rugby union says demand is high despite Covid measures
"Those restrictions are there but I don't think it takes away from the key ingredients of the Sevens —which is great rugby, entertainment and a fun weekend," Brooke said.
Revelers return to Hong Kong 7s for 1st time since pandemic
Revelers returned to Hong Kong Stadium on Friday to enjoy a highly-anticipated international rugby sevens tournament for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. It wasn't a celebration for ...
In Bid to Show It Is Open, Hong Kong Bends Covid Rules … for Some
Three splashy events this week were meant to prove that the former British colony was still “Asia’s World City.” But pandemic exemptions were only doled out to those who could afford them.
Hong Kong Film Development Council Launches Two Funding Schemes To Boost Asian Co-productions, Streaming Content
Hong Kong’s government is introducing two new funding schemes under the Hong Kong Film Development Council (HKFDC) aimed at boosting co-productions with other Asian countries and to support the ...
Hong Kong shares soar on hopes China COVID rules may ease
Shares soared more than 7% in Hong Kong on Friday after a Communist Party newspaper reported that local officials were being urged not to impose overly burdensome controls to curb coronavirus ...
Hong Kong’s shares soar 7.4% after Chinese news report saying local officials were told to dial back COVID controls.
Hong Kong's shares soar 7.4% after Chinese news report saying local officials were told to dial back COVID controls.
Hong Kong Sevens makes comeback after three-year COVID absence
Rugby fans and revellers readied for the Hong Kong Sevens on Friday as the city's highest-profile sporting event returns from a three-year COVID-19 hiatus, though safety protocols are set to make for ...
China Evergrande chairman’s Hong Kong mansion seized by bank
A belonging to embattled China Evergrande Group's chairman in Hong Kong's prestigious The Peak residential enclave has been seized by lender China Construction Bank (Asia), records from the Land ...