Each week, two of our readers debate a hot topic in a showdown that does not necessarily reflect their personal viewpoints. This week, they debate whether people in the city have a negative attitude ...
Why are mainland Chinese professionals dominating Hong Kong’s global hunt for talent?
Mainlanders accounted for two-thirds of 51,032 newly approved applicants under talent schemes over an 11-month period Business chambers and others hope talent from more countries will arrive to work ...
Hong Kong’s $1.9 Trillion Stocks Await Boost From Yuan Trading
Hong Kong is betting that a new program allowing investors to trade equities in the yuan on top of its local currency will help revive its flagging stock market and boost turnover that’s hovering at a ...
Hong Kong No 2 official Eric Chan predicts city will bring in 100,000 people under talent admission schemes this year
Chief Secretary Eric Chan says applications for various talent admission schemes have already exceeded 80,000 in first five months.
TONY HETHERINGTON: HSBC hit me harder than fuel crisis and Covid
But nothing has hit us worse than having our accounts frozen by HSBC under the pretence of a 'safeguarding' review. Tony Hetherington replies: A number of banks appear to use 'Know Your Customer' ...
Hong Kong stocks log third weekly loss amid souring US-China ties as Lenovo slumps on earnings misery
China Renaissance Holdings, a financial services group ... China sanctions Lockheed Martin, Raytheon over Taiwan arms sales Hong Kong stocks have lost more than 8 per cent since the rally from late ...
Hong Kong’s appetite for new homes is almost sated as weekend sale washes out amid looming property supply
In Tuen Mun, Sun Hung Kai Properties sold 83 per cent of the 223 flats in Phase 2A of its Novo Land project, a setback compared with last week Over at Ho Man Tin, Chinachem Group found just one buyer ...
Hong Kong police warn elderly of phone scams after arresting 25 suspects for swindling HK$13 million from victims
Police warn elderly to check with family members when they receive calls from unknown numbers by people claiming to be their relatives.
Investors need more details on Hong Kong’s mega San Tin technology-park project in Northern Metropolis, Colliers says
Without solid plans, investors are wary of taking first steps even though they are generally supportive of the ambitious 627-hectare San Tin Technopole project in the northern New Territories, ...
Mentorship scheme for underprivileged Hong Kong students in subdivided flats may be extended to those in public housing, No 2 official says
Chief Secretary Eric Chan hails results of ‘Strive and Rise’ programme, under which secondary pupils from low-income households get cash, guidance and classes.
Hong Kong Court Rules Unigroup Breached ‘Keepwell’ Bond Pact
A Hong Kong court ruled that Tsinghua Unigroup Co. breached a payment support agreement tied to dollar bonds, marking a key victory for creditors in a broader legal dispute over a practice long used ...
Singapore pushes to become carbon market hub
In 2019, Singapore became the first country in south-east Asia to put a price on carbon — which companies will next year be able to offset by buying carbon credits. Last year, it went on to become the ...
Indonesian courier company J&T Express applies for Hong Kong IPO amid sluggish recovery of fundraising in the city
Jakarta-based J&T Express is said to be considering a share sale from US$500 million to US$1 billion as soon as this year, according to a Bloomberg report The courier company's proposed Hong Kong ...
Hong Kong No 2 official Eric Chan predicts more than 100,000 talented individuals to be secured under admission schemes this year
Chief Secretary Eric Chan says applications for various talent admission schemes have already exceeded 80,000 in first five months New Top Talent Pass scheme, launched in December, accounts for about ...