HONG KONG, July 27 (Reuters) - Hong Kong private home prices fell at a faster pace in June and dropped to the lowest since December 2020, official data showed on Wednesday, as homebuyers stayed on the ... ( read original story ...)
‘A sane person would have stopped’: Covid-19 news tweeter in Hong Kong, Tripperhead, on feeling burned out but compelled to carry on
Stay-at-home Australian dad Aaron Busch's Twitter account has been the go-to source for up-to-the-minute information about Hong Kong's Covid-19 policies; Now with over 30,000 foll ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares lead losses in Asia; Australia’s inflation rises
Prices in Australia rose 6.1% in the second quarter compared to the same period a year ago, up from 5.1% in the first quarter of the year. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks slip as Alibaba surrenders gain, HSBC drops before earnings and Country Garden crashes on stock placement
Alibaba Group surrenders nearly all of Tuesday's gain while HSBC weakens with both due to report earnings next week Country Garden slumps after proposing to raise US$360 million from stock placement ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to launch HK$5 billion tech fund in August, finance chief reveals
Paul Chan tells Post government hopes new measures will help future local unicorns reach their full potential Entrepreneurs welcome plan, but one academic warns taxpayer dollars must not go to losing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong must raise interest rates but wild swing in property prices unlikely, finance chief says
Paul Chan says prime rate increase in Hong Kong is expected in coming months, but scale and pace need not follow US Fed's move Financial secretary also refuses to rule out using edge of Tai Lam ... ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong Rules to Add 1,300 Board Seats for Women
As a woman who sits on multiple boards of Hong Kong-listed companies, Susanna Chiu is a rarity in the city.Most Read from BloombergCoinbase Faces SEC Probe on Crypto Listings; Shares TumbleWho Is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares start sharply lower
Hong Kong stocks dropped more than one percent at open on Wednesday, wiping out most of the previous day's rally, ahead of an expected US Federal Reserve interest rate hike later in the day. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong held over 60 seminars in a month to promote speech by China’s Xi Jinping
Hong Kong’s government and pro-Beijing organisations have so far held more than 60 seminars to extol the virtues of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s speech on July 1, when he visited the city and ... ( read original story ...)
Make Covid changes for good of Hong Kong, but keep US dollar peg
The financial secretary has warned that growth is set to take another hit from continuing quarantine rules at a time of rising American interest rates, capital flight and China-US tensions When an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong labor group calls for ‘too hot to work’ law
One of Hong Kong’s largest labor groups has called on the government to enact legislation to protect employees from working in extreme heat after recent reports of multiple deaths suspected to be ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba to Pursue Primary Hong Kong Listing
Alibaba would help set a precedent for Chinese companies listed abroad who wish to utilize Hong Kong as an alternative public market. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong man who killed cancer-stricken wife pleads guilty to reduced charge of manslaughter
Retired electrician used burning charcoal to kill cancer-stricken wife to end her suffering, Hong Kong court hears. ( read original story ...)
Crisis-hit property giant faces deadline after bosses quit
Embattled Chinese real estate giant Evergrande is expected to deliver a preliminary restructuring plan this week, following the exit of two bosses. The firm says its chief executive and finance head ... ( read original story ...)