China has become a headache for Western executives. But uprooting supply chains and rejecting the buying power of 1.4 billion people is hard. The good news is that the dilemma need not require drastic ...
Hong Kong restaurants predict holiday surge in banquet business as Covid limits on capacity set to end
Current 240-headcount limit on banquets will be lifted on Thursday, and some restaurants predict business for large gatherings will increase by as much as 30 per cent.
Hong Kong landlord linked to Chinese Estates sues I.T Group companies for US$3.2 million over unpaid rent
The owners of shops in the Silvercord shopping centre on Monday sued companies related to I.T Group for unpaid rent and other fees Legal action to recover unpaid rent has spiked since a moratorium on ...
Analysis-Nature deal gets finance, business thumbs up, yet hurdles remain
A recently hatched American Coot chick sits in a nest in the Willard Spur Waterfowl Management Area near Willard, in Utah, U.S., June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Nathan Frandino ...
PBOC issues 5 bln yuan of bills in Hong Kong
China’s central bank issued 5 billion yuan (about 715.7 million U.S. dollars) worth of central bank bills in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Tuesday. The bills will mature in six months ...
Authorities raise price tag for artificial islands off Hong Kong’s Lantau to HK$580 billion
Development Bureau unveils new details of Lantau Tomorrow Vision including downgraded forecast for land revenue.
Hong Kong to drop COVID test for bars, entertainment venues
People in Hong Kong will from Thursday no longer need to show a negative COVID-19 test to get into bars and restaurants while cinemas and performing venues will be allowed to operate at full capacity, ...
As residents flee Hong Kong, some want Canada to do more to bring them here
As Hong Kong residents continue to leave the region as a result of China’s tightening grip, many are calling on the Canadian government to expand the eligibility for special immigration programs ...
Hong Kong and mainland China to expand Stock Connect scheme
More than 1,000 Chinese stocks — as well as those of multinational companies — will be included in an expanded scheme that allows investors greater access to mainland shares, while boosting trading ...
Hong Kong Stocks Close Well Down
Hong Kong stocks closed with big losses Tuesday, in line with a sell-off across Asia, after the bank of Japan surprised markets with a shift away from its long-standing ultra-loose monetary policy.
Hong Kong exchange headed to worst IPO finish in a decade
Hong Kong's stock exchange is on track for its weakest year since 2012 for new listings as the city reeled from the pandemic, rising interest rates and China's economic uncertainty, according to data ...
Stock Connect: investors to get wider choice as China, Hong Kong add more Chinese, foreign companies to trading link
New plan to expand the current pool of 1,586 Chinese stocks and add a handful of foreign companies listed in Hong Kong to the Stock Connect scheme.
Hong Kong set for higher prime rates as US Fed keeps up inflation fight
With Hong Kong's monetary policy linked to that of the US, hopes of respite from higher prime rates in 2023 are doomed to disappointment Despite expectations of policy easing, the Fed is solidifying its anti-inflation credentials as the influence of any central bank rests on its credibility Hong Kong will see out the Year of ...
Hong Kong to Drop Rapid Antigen COVID Test Requirements for Bars, Entertainment Venues
People in Hong Kong going to bars and nightclubs will no longer need to show a negative rapid antigen test for COVID-19 from Thursday, while cinema and performing venues will be permitted to operate at full capacity,