Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan laid out a cautious plan on Wednesday for a return to economic growth this year, disappointing those who had hoped the city would take a more ambitious swing at ...
Hong Kong Stocks Near Correction as Growth Headwinds Mount
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s benchmark stock index fell to the brink of a ... Most Read from Bloomberg How Much Do Investors Say They Need to Retire? At Least $3 Million McKinsey Plans to Eliminate ...
In Web3 push, Hong Kong to spend US$6.4 million boosting industry with plans for virtual asset task force
The Hong Kong government is allocating HK$50 million (US$6.4 million) this year to boost the development of the Web3 industry while it is “in its start-up period”, in addition to setting up a virtual ...
Hong Kong Unveils US$97 Billion Post-pandemic Budget
Hong Kong's finance chief unveiled a HK$761 billion (US$97 billion) budget on Wednesday, plunging into the coffers to pay for the recession-hit city's post-Covid recovery.
Hong Kong hands out cash, cuts duties in budget despite larger deficit
However, Financial Secretary Chan said the recent reopening of China's borders would alleviate some pressure, with business and logistics links normalising after COVID lockdowns. He cited a speech by ...
Hong Kong gives first-home buyers a leg-up with ‘adjustment’ to decade-old stamp duty
Hong Kong’s government will adjust a decade-old stamp duty on mass-market homes to help the city’s first-home buyers get on the property ladder, as it looks to make housing more affordable in the ...
Hong Kong gives first-home buyers a leg-up with trims to ad valorem stamp duty
Hong Kong’s government will adjust a decade-old stamp duty on mass-market homes to help the city’s first-home buyers get on the property ladder, as it looks to make housing more affordable in the ...
Hong Kong’s Ambitious Plan To Become A Crypto Hub Has China’s Quiet Blessing
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission has revealed its plan to allow retail investors to trade large-cap crypto assets on licensed crypto exchange platforms in the country.
Hong Kong’s financial secretary expects city’s economy to grow between 3.5% and 5.5%
Hong Kong's Covid-hit economy will return to growth this year and expand by between 3.5% and 5.5%, as the city opens up and China's economic outlook improves, Hong Kong's financial secretary said on ...
Hong Kong unveils budget, promising ‘abundant opportunities’ as city recovers
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan struck a positive tone on Wednesday as he revealed the city's budget.
Hong Kong unveils US$97bn recovery budget
Betting on a rebound - On its path to recovery, Hong Kong has made restoring its business-friendly reputation and reversing an exodus of both expatriate and local workers top priorities. In three ...
Hong Kong hands out cash, cuts duties despite larger deficit
Hong Kong is set for back-to-back deficits but will give cash handouts and ease stamp duties for first time property buyers, to support an economy buffeted by prolonged COVID-19 restrictions, the city ...
Hong Kong gives first-home buyers a leg-up with ‘adjustment’ to decade-old duty
Adjustments aimed at 'easing the burden on ordinary families of purchasing their first residential properties', Paul Chan says Measure effective immediately, will benefit 37,000 buyers and cost the ...
Hong Kong banks hit by China’s property exposure
Banks remain uncertain whether China’s policy measures could bring a meaningful recovery in property demand. (Reuters pic) HONG KONG: Hong Kong-listed banks have reported an increase in expected ...