The Legislative Council has passed a bill ordering the Hong Kong Jockey Club to pay an extra HK$12 billion in tax on its football betting earnings over the next five years to swell government coffers, ...
How a Hong Kong wartime diary sparked an unlikely friendship that spanned decades and continents
The founder of a popular historical Hong Kong website explains how one woman’s WWII diaries led to the friendship of a lifetime.
Hong Kong developers offer huge discounts, cut prices to 2018 levels for new project launches to boost sales
Henderson has priced Henley Park in Kai Tak at an average of HK$21,088 (US$2,694) per square foot after discounts, which an agent says is 15 per cent below market price Developers and agencies are ...
Start-Up Express Finalists Make Their Pitches
(hktdc), has returned for its sixth edition. hong kong is rapidly growing following covid-19 and the hktdc will continue to incubate and support local start-ups and help them develop their businesses.
UBS to start Credit Suisse Asia investment banking job cuts in July
UBS will start cutting Asia investment banking jobs at Credit Suisse next month, three people with knowledge of the matter said, as the banks move towards integrating businesses.
Americans returning to Hong Kong following recent dip, top US envoy in city says as he pledges push for mutual understanding
US Consul General Gregory May also uses rare public appearance to stress importance of face-to-face academic, cultural exchanges.
UBS to start Credit Suisse Asia investment banking job cuts in July -sources
UBS will start cutting Asia investment banking jobs at Credit Suisse next month, three people with knowledge of the matter said, as the banks move towards integrating businesses. UBS completed its ...
This AI Startup Wants To Be The Next Nvidia By Building Brain Cell-Powered Computers
At Cortical Labs, CEO Hon Weng Chong is building biological computers that he hopes will not just surpass AI, but supercharge growth of other companies.
Hong Kong pollster plans to limit questions on sensitive topics, including Tiananmen crackdown
One of Hong Kong’s most reputable sources for public opinion data is limiting its survey scope, including on sensitive topics such as the Tiananmen crackdown
Hong Kong Billionaire Richard Li’s Streaming Platform Viu Sells $200 Million Stake To French Broadcaster
Viu, the video streaming unit of Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li’s PCCW, is selling a 26.1% stake for up to $300 million to Canal+, the pay-TV group controlled by French billionaire Vincent Bolloré’s ...
Hong Kong Borrowing Rates’ Catchup With US Stymies Carry Trade
A gauge of Hong Kong’s key borrowing rates has caught up with its new US equivalents, diminishing at least temporarily the appeal of a popular carry trade that borrows the local currency to buy the ...
Hong Kong Action Film ‘White Storm 3’ Sets North American Premiere, Revised China Release
Heaven or Hell” will have its North American premiere at the New York Asian Film Festival, where it is a late addition to the line-up. The festival runs July 14–30, 2023 at Film at Lincoln Center (FLC ...
Citic, JPMorgan Replacing CICC in Cainiao’s Hong Kong IPO, Sources Say
Cainiao Network Technology Co., the logistics arm of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., has seen a reshuffle in the banks that are preparing for its Hong Kong initial public offering, people familiar with ...
Hong Kong Pollster Plans to Stop Publishing Some Survey Results
Hong Kong’s main pollster plans to stop publishing survey results of some subjects, which may include the 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square and popularity of the police, underscoring the changing ...