Meanwhile, a conference in Hong Kong featuring the city's leader, who is sanctioned by the U.S. but due to appear alongside U.S. investment bankers, offers a bad look. ( read original story ...)
Hunt for investment in Middle East: Hong Kong finance chief to lead delegation to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia as part of policy push
Choice of region deliberate given US-China geopolitical rivalry and sanctions on officials Paul Chan's visit sparks speculation on whether Hong Kong government will be involved in Saudi Arabia's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Blocks Screening of ‘The Dark Knight’ – Report
The organizer of an outdoor screening of Batman movie “The Dark Knight” has cancelled the projection after being warned by the Hong Kong government against going ahead, according to reports. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Inflation Hits Highest Since 2015 as Economy Reopens
Hong Kong’s consumer inflation rate jumped in September to the highest in seven years, as the Asian finance hub reopens to the rest of the world and joins other economies experiencing rising prices. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property market not expected to get big boost from stamp duty change, industry pins hopes on 2023 budget
Analysts doubt a tax-refund incentive announced by the chief executive in his policy address will do much to revive demand Next year's budget speech could yield further easing policies if home prices ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Earnings Week Ahead: HSBC, Samsung, SK Hynix, Canon, BYD
Foreign exchange will be in focus across several of Asia’s key earnings reports next week, as investors look to assess the impact of a strong dollar amid increasing expectation that the Federal ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property market, let down by John Lee’s policy address, looks to finance chief for easing policies next year
Analysts see the February 2023 budget speech as the next chance for supportive policies, as they doubt a tax-refund incentive announced by Chief Executive John Lee will revive demand. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Cancels Screening of Batman Film Shot in the City
Hong Kong officials canceled the screening of a Batman film one year after passage of a law that lets them ban movies on national security grounds.Most Read from BloombergChina Summons Chip Firms for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rolls out measures to attract new talent but can it entice those already here to stay?
Coronavirus restrictions and high cost of living make young professionals think twice about staying in Hong Kong Experts say talent may choose to go to countries that have completely opened up to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader’s policy address is a promising start, but the city needs a transformative vision
Chief Executive John Lee's first policy address showed the government understands its mission: bring back global talent, diversify the economy and cut policy inaction But what is still missing is a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong employees can expect a pay rise of 3.6% next year
Business performance, pay adjustments offered by competitors/other companies in the market, and employees’ individual performance are three major factors that companies took into account in pay ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong audit regulator is working with Ministry of Finance on ways to fast track access to mainland audit papers
Hong Kong's audit regulator received papers last month after making requests to mainland authorities in September last year Chairman of the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council said current ... ( read original story ...)
HKEX mulls looser tech listing rules to revive IPO market
Faltering profits and competition from Singapore have pushed the bourse to tailor bespoke rules for non-profitable tech companies ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Hong Kong breaks boundaries by repositioning brand image
Moving forward, HSBC will continue to personalise the customer experience by putting more resources into marketing technology and data analytics. ( read original story ...)