Plan for city to become global green tech finance centre to be unveiled in Wednesday's budget with new task force to push proposal forward A separate task force will be established to boost city's ...
Scientist who gene-edited human babies is out of jail, trying to start a comeback
Hong Kong's visa scheme for top talent has attracted an infamous applicant: He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who controversially edited human embryos in 2018.
Scientist behind gene-edited babies eyes work in Hong Kong
A Chinese scientist who set off an ethical debate five years ago with claims that he made the world’s first genetically edited babies says he hopes to research rare hereditary diseases in Hong Kong ...
Sino Land set to launch some 2,100 flats this year as it turns ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Hong Kong’s property market
Sino Land, which posted a 36 per cent decline in half-year profit, plans to launch nearly 2,100 flats, including about 640 in Lohas Park this year Efforts to attract global talent, a tapering of the ...
Profits jump at HSBC as it moves to fend off break-up calls from China
HSBC today moved to fend off pressure from one its biggest shareholders to break up the group and return chunks of cash to investors. Ping An, a Chinese financial group which has a long history with ...
Hong Kong hopes free air tickets revive tourism as fiscal deficit soars
With a huge bill racked up in its efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, Hong Kong is under pressure to revive its struggling economy and restore investor confidence.
Hong Kong’s crypto ambition gets subtle nod from Beijing: Report
Beijing is reportedly giving quiet support to the special region of Hong Kong in its vision to become a cryptocurrency hub in Asia.
HSBC eyes special payout after profit jumps, bonus pool cut
In a move that will prove especially popular to its large investor base in Hong Kong, HSBC said it would resume paying quarterly dividends from the first quarter this year. It said it has brought ...
HSBC to pay largest dividend in 4 years, lifted by bumper fourth-quarter profit that beat forecasts
HSBC said it would pay shareholders its biggest dividend in four years, after the fourth-quarter profit of Hong Kong’s largest bank more than doubled on higher interest rates and improved revenue in ...
HSBC signals rate rise profit windfall has peaked even as payouts rise
HSBC dampened investors' expectations of a sustained income bonanza from rising global interest rates, even after Europe's biggest bank reported a 92% surge in quarterly profit and pledging more ...
HSBC says pre-tax profits slip to $17.5bn in 2022
Banking giant HSBC announced a dip in 2022 pre-tax profits last year, on impairment charges linked to the upcoming sale of its French retail operations.
HSBC lifts CEO Quinn’s pay and eyes special payout after profit jump
Despite the overall bonus cuts for staff, Chief Executive Noel Quinn saw his pay package jump 14% to £5.6m (€6.31m) ...
Standard Chartered plans hiring spree in Hong Kong as city reopens to China
Standard Chartered is going on a hiring spree in Hong Kong this year, in a sign of renewed confidence in its biggest market as the city reopens its border with mainland China.
Hang Seng Bank 2022 Net Interest Income HK$28.98B Vs. HK$23.82B >0011.HK
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. reported a 27% drop in its 2022 net profit due to the increase in expected credit losses to reflect higher risks for borrowers in mainland China's commercial real estate sector.