China and Hong Kong stocks climbed on Monday as risk appetite improved on hopes of the economy gradually shifting from reopening to recovery, outweighing geopolitical tensions between U.S. and China.
Standard Chartered to Hire Up to 500 Staff in Hong Kong After Reopening
Standard Chartered Plc plans to hire 300 to 500 staff in Hong Kong this year, in anticipation of an increase in wealth management and lending as the city reopened its borders to mainland China.
Hong Kong stocks drop as Chinese lenders refrain from cutting rates, US reports prompt rethink on Fed downshift
Stocks continue to struggle for traction as Chinese banks refrained from lowering their lending rates, while uncertainty about the Fed’s end-game clouds market outlook.
Standard Chartered to boost Hong Kong staff as it turns bullish on Greater Bay Area, green finance, CEO Mary Huen says
Standard Chartered will hire 300 to 500 additional staff in Hong Kong this year to tap the growth in loan and wealth management demand this year The bank's operating income has returned to the ...
Hong Kong Promotional Video Focus of China Panel’s First Inquiry
The chair of a new congressional panel scrutinizing China asked the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong to clarify its position on the city’s national security law after its leader appeared in a ...
Hong Kong’s anti-epidemic measures adjusted: Voluntary isolation, vaccination and nucleic acid testing
Admission applications to community isolation facilities and the free nucleic acid testing service will be ceased, while the COVID-19 vaccination programme will enter a new phase.
Why Hong Kong’s ‘farewell cakes’ trend has exploded in recent years and the best bakeries to buy them from
In Hong Kong, it has become a tradition for workers to shower their colleagues with 'saan seoi beng' - yummy leaving cakes - on their last day at the office Here we explore the culture, including how ...
Hong Kong: We are open for business
THE Hong Kong government is inviting Cebuanos to resume their trade and tourism dealings with Hong Kong now that it’s open for business.“Hong Kong is now back on stage,” ...
Hong Kong baby Cleo who received city’s first organ transplant from mainland Chinese donor now breathing unaided, recovering
Unprecedented, urgent arrangements last year secured life-saving heart for infant from mainland donor Hospital Authority announces she has been moved out of pediatric intensive care unit and into ...
Hong Kong Finance Chief Warns of Challenges From Fiscal Deficit
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan warned that a fiscal deficit will present an obstacle to the city’s recovery from the pandemic.
Berlin: Filmmaker Johnnie To’s Remarks About Totalitarianism Strike Chord in Hong Kong
"When totalitarian rule emerges, when people lose their freedoms, cinema is the first to take the hit," To said at a Berlin International Film Festival press conference.
Honing Hong Kong’s competitive edge may help ward off US sanctions, ex-commerce chief says
US might be less willing to enact sanctions against Hong Kong if more American companies set up local operations, former commerce minister Frederick Ma says.
Hong Kong Sells More Than $100M Of Digital Green Bonds In Historic Move
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China has raised over $100 million through the sale of digital green bonds, marking the first time a government has issued ...
Hong Kong as a Philanthropy Hub
Hong Kong is known to have a strong philanthropy history with leading ... Francis began his career in Management Consulting at McKinsey & Co in Europe and Asia. He is a member of the Board of Advisors ...