The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, sinking more than 315 points or 1.4 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 24,110-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
China Bond Rally Gathers Steam as Bets on Further Easing Rise
China’s sovereign yield curve is poised to bull steepen as the nation’s bonds extend an advance on expectations the central bank will continue cutting official rates while its global peers tighten ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping urges West not to ‘slam the brakes’ by hiking interest rates too quickly
China is urging central banks in the West not to hike interest rates too fast to fight inflation as it goes in the other direction to battle a sharp economic slowdown. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retail space may surge by record amount in 2023 as mall owners aim to catch returning tourists
The amount of new space for shops could quadruple from just over a million square feet this year to about 4 million sq ft in 2023, according to Savills Retail landlords are trying to time the opening ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong travel restrictions push 53 per cent of American Chamber of Commerce members to consider leaving on personal grounds, survey finds
A recent survey by American Chamber of Commerce found travel restrictions were harming business sentiments among members, with one-third forced to delay investments Group president Tara Joseph says ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong independence activist Leung released from prison
Hong Kong activist Edward Leung, who coined the now-banned slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times,” was released from prison Wednesday after spending four years behind bars for a 2016 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung released from jail
Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung Tin-kei, whose now-banned slogan became a rallying cry during the 2019 pro-democracy movement, was released from jail in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Cathay Pacific staff arrested in Hong Kong for violating Covid rules
Hong Kong police have charged two former Cathay Pacific airline flight attendants for violating the "Prevention and Control of Disease Regulation" in the city, a government press release said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seizes hamsters from pet store for mass cull
Authorities in Hong Kong have swooped in on a pet shop, seizing a number of hamsters to be euthanised following a Covid outbreak. Crowds gathered outside the shop as the animals were carried away in ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC sounds the alarm on Hong Kong’s ultra-strict quarantine rules
HSBC has raised the alarm on Hong Kong's strict quarantine rules by warning traders that the finance hub's extreme Covid measures are a risk to its business. The bank has told a group of traders in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to kill thousands of hamsters after Covid found on 11
Authorities call for animals to be surrendered for ‘disposal’ after traces of virus detected at pet shop ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to cull 2,000 hamsters after COVID-19 outbreak
Hong Kong warned people not to kiss pets and ordered a mass cull of hamsters on Tuesday, to the outrage of animal-lovers, after 11 of the rodents tested positive for COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Flight attendants arrested in Hong Kong for breaking COVID-19 rules
Hong Kong police have arrested two flight attendants for allegedly breaking COVID-19 rules after they were reportedly linked to a local outbreak of the omicron variant.The flight attendants, who are ... ( read original story ...)
Whaleshark, mysterious collector of 400,000 NFTs, sees Hong Kong as a hub for the digital token that is gaining fans
Whaleshark, mysterious collector of 400,000 NFTs, sees Hong Kong as a hub for the digital token that is gaining fans ... ( read original story ...)