Ant Group on Saturday announced a surprise share buyback that values the fintech giant at $78.54 billion, well below the $315 billion touted in an abandoned IPO in 2020, in a move that may let some ...
Japanese journalist barred from entering Hong Kong ‘without clear reason’
File. Mainland Chinese tourists take photographs as Chinese and Hong Kong flags are strung to mark the 26th anniversary of the city’s handover from Britain to China in Hong Kong, on June 27, 2023.
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy businesses tread carefully as ‘yellow economy’ reels from reported arrests
Users exiting the sunshine-yellow mobile app that let them know about nearby businesses sympathetic to Hong Kong’s democracy movement on Thursday were bid farewell with a “see you again tomorrow.” But ...
In world’s most expensive property market, homes for the dead can cost more than for the living
Starting at $53,000 for a space not much larger than a shoebox, it is a pricey place to stay, even in a city famed for the world’s most expensive property market.
Hong Kong raises maximum mortgage available for homes valued up to US$3.8 million
Hong Kong is raising the cap on loan-to-value (LTV) ratio for properties worth up to HK$30 million (US$3.83 million) for self-use homebuyers, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Friday ...
Prestige Wealth IPO Lifts Hong Kong Stocks TOP, HKD, MEGL
Source: shutterstock.com/Lemonsoup14 Shares of Hong Kong wealth management firm Prestige Wealth (NASDAQ:PWM) are surging higher more than 100% today following its initial public offering (IPO) ...
Alibaba’s Ant Group Accepts Fine, Could An IPO Be Next, Week In Review
Asian equities ended a down week lower in advance of US employment data this morning.
Hong Kong Relaxes Mortgage Rules to Support Property Sector
The Hong Kong government relaxed its residential mortgage rules for the first time since 2009 in a bid to boost the weakening property market. Most Read from BloombergMeta’s Threads App Draws Millions ...
Hong Kong stocks hit 5-week low as sell-off in ICBC, Chinese banks deepens while Alibaba jumps on Ant Group speculation
Local stocks hit the lowest level since June 1. ICBC and banking peers suffered their worst week since October. Premier Li Qiang said China will offer ‘targeted and synergistic’ measures to stabilise ...
Hong Kong Raises Maximum Mortgage Available for Homes Valued up to $3.8 Million
Hong Kong is raising the cap on loan-to-value (LTV) ratio for properties worth up to HK$30 million ($3.83 million) for self-use homebuyers, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Friday, the ...
Hong Kong home rents and leasing activity expected to rise in second half: Cushman
Hong Kong home rents are expected to continue rising in the second half of 2023 despite the volatility in home prices, Cushman and Wakefield said.
China’s Alibaba Unveils AI Image Generator to Take on Midjourney and DALL-E
The image generator, Tongyi Wanxiang, will compete with OpenAI's DALL-E and Midjourney Inc's Midjourney, U.S.-based rivals that have gained a large following worldwide. Alibaba Cloud, recently formed ...
Cushman says Hong Kong home rents and leasing activity expected to rise in second half, even as analysts paint divergent picture for home prices
Hong Kong home rents are expected to continue rising in the second half of 2023 even as the volatility in home prices persists, Cushman and Wakefield said. The city’s housing market initially ...
Business grads from HK pick J.P. Morgan and HSBC as most attractive employers
Students prefer companies with a “friendly working environment." Hong Kong’s new batch of talents from the business and commerce schools has named J.P. Morgan and HSBC as their ideal employers, ...