Incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee will travel to Beijing on Sunday to accept a letter that officially approves his appointment as the city’s next chief executive. A government statement confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices reverse 3-month drop to climb 0.5% in April
Hong Kong private home prices reversed a three-month decline in April, the latest official data showed on Friday, as the financial hub stabilised after COVID ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Buys back Over 890K Shrs in HK, London Ytd for Over $46.2M
HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) announced that it had repurchased a total of 897,400 shares in London and Hong Kong yesterday (26th), involving a total of approximately HKD46.2077 million. HSBC repurchased ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Seeks to Revive Global Banking Status With Major Summit
Hong Kong's central bank plans to hold a major conference in November it hopes will draw global banking bosses, sources said, as the financial hub seeks to welcome back international business ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets track Wall St higher, tech leads Hong Kong rally
Asian markets climbed Friday following a strong performance on Wall Street, with Hong Kong leading the way as forecast-beating earnings reports by tech titans Alibaba and Baidu sent their shares ... ( read original story ...)
10 must-see art exhibitions in Hong Kong this June
Yes, Art Central and Art Basel may have wrapped up, but worry not — there are still numerous art exhibitions on show. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong boy band Mirror is taking on scalpers with real-name rule for buying concert tickets. What is this system and how does it work?
Hong Kong boy band Mirror and independent singer Tyson Yoshi announced this week they would adopt a real-name registration system for the public sale of tickets to their concerts in July and August. ( read original story ...)
Art Central shines spotlight on Hong Kong works amid Covid curbs
As soon as Art Central opened its doors to the public on Thursday afternoon, people started to stream in. Clusters of pamphlet-clutching students, elegantly dressed enthusiasts and collectors soon ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Patrick Lam is a finalist for the Redress Design Award 2022
Patrick Lam looked to the past — 1960’s Great Britain, to be exact — for his Redress Design Awards collection as Hong Kong’s only finalist. ( read original story ...)
How the world’s tallest buildings reshape cities and lives, and Hong Kong skyscrapers vs Singapore’s, in new book Supertall
In Supertall, architect Stefan Al looks at how the world’s tallest buildings both benefit and hinder cities, examining vertical living in Hong Kong, Singapore, New York and more. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market Has Solid Lead For Friday’s Trade
(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market headed south again on Thursday ... provider of content for a wide array of subjects across several platforms. RTT's Financial Newswire is relied upon by some of ... ( read original story ...)
Big blockchain advocates in Hong Kong, like Animoca Brands, continue to see a crypto future despite market downturn
Big Hong Kong backers of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are continuing to push for a technological future founded on blockchain-based digital assets, despite a market meltdown earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong must sharply raise tobacco tax, consider ‘smoking’ permit to ensure reduction targets are hit, government advisers say
Proportion of residents who smoked cigarettes falls below double-digits for the first time, but use of e-cigarettes has jumped by nearly 150 per cent in the last 2 years Smokers say they will quit if ... ( read original story ...)
Key priorities for virtual bank
The virtual banking race has been heating up in Asia in recent years. While virtual bank operations in Hong Kong commenced only two years ago, this year the Bank of Thailand plans to implement ... ( read original story ...)