Hong Kong-listed and Chinese companies are dipping into their retained earnings and splurging on stock buybacks and bumper dividend payouts as their domestic markets remain in a slump, according to new data.
Asian Games 2023: how to watch in Hong Kong as action gets under way in Hangzhou
Hangzhou Asian Games are well under way, with qualification matches and even some competitions starting outright on Tuesday. Things won’t officially kick off until Saturday night’s 8pm opening ceremony at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium,
From free ice cream to one of Hong Kong’s biggest ever financial frauds: what and who is behind the mysterious JPEX?
Mystery surrounding JPEX's office space adds to questions about the firm's management, structure and ability to conduct its suspicious activities JPEX offered free ice-cream and lucky dip entries to ...
Mainland Investors & Listed Companies Buy The Hong Kong Dip
Asian equities were lower on light volumes as investors sat on the sidelines in advance of central bank press conferences.
S’pore ranked ‘world’s freest economy’ by think-tank as Hong Kong loses spot for 1st time since 1970
The Fraser Institute report said the Hong Kong's ranking is expected to fall even further in the following years. Read more at straitstimes.com.
“Think Business, Think Hong Kong” drives French businesses to tap Asian opportunities via Hong Kong
The Think Business, Think Hong Kong (TBTHK) mega promotion organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) was held on 19 September in Paris, France.Think Business, Think Hong Kong Paris organised by the HKTDC was held on 19 September at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris,
Prince William’s Earthshot Prize: Hong Kong battery start-up GRST named one of 15 green innovation finalists worldwide
GRST, the second Hong Kong company nominated out of 45 finalists globally over three years, aims to improve the economics of recovering and reusing the materials in lithium-ion batteries.
Hong Kong loses edge as world’s freest economy, as think tank cites Beijing interference and waning rule of law
Hong Kong has lost its crown to Singapore in a global ranking of economic freedom released by a Canadian think tank on Tuesday. It said Beijing’s growing interference and eroding confidence in the city’s rule of law were reasons behind the decline,
Hong Kong loses pride of place in economic freedom league table to rival Singapore for first time, after 53 years at top
Hong Kong has been dethroned for the first time in 53 years as the world’s freest economy by rival Singapore in a Canadian think tank’s international league table because of what was said to be Beijing’s greater interference in city affairs – a view dismissed by the government.
Niche tech firms ride favorable policies on way to IPOs
The China Securities Regulatory Commission has said that the nation will temporarily slow the pace of IPOs and further regulate major shareholders' share reductions. Experts said the policy mix will ...
China says Britain’s plans to disrupt Hong Kong ‘doomed to fail’
China's foreign ministry in Hong Kong slammed a six month report on the financial hub by Britain, saying it ignored "good" societal conditions, a more stable business environment and instead supported ...
Hong Kong talent drive: as expats trickle in, wave of mainland Chinese sparks concern about city’s diversity, international status
Mainlanders made up more than nine in 10 of all approved to come under various talent schemes this year Foreigners arriving from UK, US and Australia from January to July comprised only a fifth of ...
‘People in UK poor but…’: China slams Britain for Hong Kong comments
Beijing imposed the sweeping law in 2020 after sometimes violent anti-government protests rocked the city in 2019.
HKSAR gov’t firmly rejects UK report on Hong Kong
The government of China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR has strongly disapproved of and firmly rejected the grou ...