According to data and analysis by global real estate consulting firm JLL, commercial real estate investment activity in Asia Pacific contracted by 30% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023.
How phone fraudsters tried to trick an SCMP reporter into giving up her Hong Kong bank details with lure of easy money
Reporter Rachel Yeo responds to stranger's WhatsApp message offering freelance work 'optimising apps' After crediting small amount, 'Lina' explains how no skills needed to earn as much as HK$1,500 in ...
Hong Kong lawmakers ask HKMA to seek more support from banks after SMEs see trimmed credit lines, tougher collateral requirements
Banks are 'taking away your umbrella during heavy rain', commerce sector lawmaker Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung tells Legislative Council meeting HKMA will encourage lenders to try their best to support SMEs, ...
Hong Kong newspaper will stop publishing work by political cartoonist after anti-government drawings
Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao announced its plans to stop publishing drawings by Wong Kei-kwan, a political cartoonist. Kei-kawn allegedly drew government complaints.
Hong Kong stocks struggle for direction after China’s inflation data points to sluggish post-Covid recovery
Chinese consumer prices rose by 0.1 per cent year on year in April, the least in more than two years, showing post-Covid recovery remains sluggish.
Hong Kong newspaper to stop publishing drawings by prominent cartoonist after government complaints
A Hong Kong newspaper will stop publishing drawings by the city’s most prominent political cartoonist after they drew government complaints. Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao did not explain why it ...
City University of Hong Kong launches “HK Tech 300 Southeast Asia Start-up Competition” in Kuala Lumpur
President (Research and Technology) and Chairman of the HK Tech 300 Executive Committee of City University of Hong Kong said, “Malaysia's vibrant and diverse start-up ecosystem makes it an ideal ...
Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao to stop publishing cartoonist Zunzi after government complaints
A Hong Kong newspaper will stop publishing works by the city’s most prominent political cartoonist after his drawings drew government complaints. Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao did not elaborate ...
Insurers in Hong Kong, Macau need to tap talent from Greater Bay Area and beyond, industry leaders say
Investing in talent development, offering a flexible work environment and making greater use of technology will help the insurance industry in the Greater Bay Area fight labour shortages, according to ...
Hong Kong passes law to limit work of foreign lawyers amid ongoing Jimmy Lai case
Amended legislation gives chief executive power to veto any foreign lawyer working on cases brought under national security law ...
HSBC gains assets from Credit Suisse clients
HSBC Holdings Plc says it’s picking up clients and staff from Credit Suisse Group AG following the Swiss bank’s hastily-arranged takeover by rival UBS Group AG.
Jimmy Lai: Son of jailed Hong Kong tycoon condemns UK ‘hypocrisy’
The British son of a jailed Hong Kong media tycoon has denounced the "hypocrisy" of the UK government. Sebastien Lai said Britain had failed to sufficiently condemn the ongoing crackdown on dissent in ...
Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao to stop publishing political cartoon Zunzi after government complaints
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong newspaper will stop publishing works by the city’s most prominent political cartoonist after his drawings drew government complaints, in another example of hushed speech ...
Hong Kong Overnight Funding Costs Surge to Highest Since 2007
The cost to borrow overnight in Hong Kong jumped to a 16-year high as liquidity continued to tighten in the city after repeated currency intervention from authorities.