The damage caused to the Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia was likely the result of an errant anchor dropped from a Hong Kong-registered shipping vessel, the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation announced on Oct.
Hong Kong slashes stamp duties, easing property curbs for the first time in over 10 years
Hong Kong's lukewarm post-Covid economic recovery has been accompanied by sluggish residential transactional volumes in its once red-hot property sector.
Hong Kong Lowers Stock-Trading Tax to Revive Role as Hub
Hong Kong is slashing extra stamp duties for some homebuyers and reversing a pandemic-era increase in stock trade levies as officials seek to boost the beleaguered property sector and revive the ...
Hong Kong Plans Stamp Duty Cut to Boost Stock Market
Hong Kong will lower its stamp duty on stock transfers and reduce bourse market data fees to boost the competitiveness of one of Asia’s largest stock markets.
900 technology companies drawn to Hong Kong amid city’s innovation drive
Government says 400 companies set up shop at Hong Kong Science Park over past 12 months, while 489 businesses chose hi-tech park CyberportInnovators call for targeted policies to help respective ...
State senator blames TSA after arrest in Hong Kong for gun in luggage
U.S. officials are investigating after a state senator boarded a flight to Hong Kong with an unloaded firearm in his carry-on luggage. Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson was arrested in Hong Kong on ...
China’s home appliance maker Midea Group applies for Hong Kong listing after what could be one of the biggest IPOs in recent history
Midea Group, the world's biggest home appliances maker, is to list its shares in Hong Kong after an initial public offering (IPO) which could raise more than US$1 billion; As Mide ...
Hong Kong’s Lee Is Expected to Offer Help for Property, Stocks
Hong Kong’s leader is expected to announce measures to boost the city’s financial markets and reinforce its status as an international center when he gives his annual policy address on Wednesday.
TSA investigating gun incident that led to Washington state Senator’s arrest in Hong Kong
The Transportation Security Administration announced Tuesday that the gun-related incident involving Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson over the weekend in Hong Kong is currently under investigation.
Hong Kong upholds same-sex couples’ rights to inheritance
Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Hong Kong's Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled that same-sex couples should have equal inheritance rights.
Hong Kong’s moribund luxury property market unlikely to be resuscitated by chief executive’s policy speech
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu's policy speech is expected to unveil some rollback of the property cooling measures announced earlier The transaction volume for residential properties ...
Chinese Appliance Giant Midea Group Files for Hong Kong Listing
Midea Group Co., China’s largest home appliance maker, has filed for a Hong Kong listing that could be among the city’s biggest in recent years.Most Read from BloombergAn Oil Giant Quietly Ditched the ...
A Hong Kong court upholds a ruling in favor of equal inheritance rights for same-sex couples
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday upheld a ruling that favored the granting of equal inheritance rights to same-sex couples, in the latest victory for the city's LGBTQ+ community.
U.S. state Senator Jeff Wilson arrested in Hong Kong for having gun in carry-on bag
Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson said he didn't know the pistol was in his briefcase when he packed for his vacation in Asia.