The Federal Reserve raised benchmark interest rates 75 basis points on Wednesday in a move that equates to the most aggressive hike since 1994. ( read original story ...)
Win Streak May Continue For Hong Kong Stock Market
The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 21,310 ... Henderson Land fell 0.17 percent, Hong Kong & China Gas skidded 1.29 percent, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China lost 0.22 percent, ... ( read original story ...)
US pressures Iran by targeting Hong Kong and UAE firms
Penalties over petrochemical exports were also imposed on Chinese citizen Jinfeng Gao and Indian national Mohammed Shaheed Ruknooddin Bhore. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong at 25: Retrospectives, Reflections and the Future
Our reporting has closely documented how Hong Kong has changed in profound ways as it struggled to solve affordable housing and livelihood issues, as well as social inequality and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong prepares for handover 25th anniversary
Hong Kong held an advance celebration of the 25th anniversary of its return to China on Thursday, featuring current leader Carrie Lam, and next leader John Lee, as well as officials from mainland ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bars and patrons find ways around new Covid-19 test rule
It was quieter than normal in Hong Kong's Lan Kwai Fong - the nightlife hub in the heart of the city's Central district - on the first day of a new Covid-19 rule that requires bar, pub and club ... ( read original story ...)
A Murder Erased movie review: Hong Kong detective mystery so abysmally conceived it has to be seen to be believed
B-movie veteran Dennis Law’s films are so consistently dire as to be entertaining in an ironic way. A Murder Erased, about a cold-case killing, fits the pattern and reminds us what an incompetent ... ( read original story ...)
Going for a night out? What you need to know about Hong Kong’s new Covid rapid-test rule for bars and clubs
Hong Kong bar-goers will have to show photos of a negative rapid antigen test (RAT) result taken in the previous 24 hours before entry to licensed premises from Thursday. But industry representatives ... ( read original story ...)
Incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee relies mostly on incumbent officials to fill ranks of his governing team
Hong Kong’s incoming leader John Lee Ka-chiu is one step closer to finalising his cabinet line-up, opting for continuity by retaining at least nine incumbent officials while bringing on board six ... ( read original story ...)
$2 billion earmarked for Hong Kong’s innovation and tech sector
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's reunification with China. Over the last five years, Hong Kong has invested almost $2 billion into its innovation and technology sector. AI and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Filmmakers Build New Homes, Festivals Overseas
To Hong Kong documentary filmmaker Ngan Chi-sing, seeking asylum in the U.K. is going to be one of his priorities in the coming year. That’s because he has made a film about the 2019 protests that he ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Israel, BIS, Hong Kong cenbank to test retail CBDC feasibility
Israel's central bank said on Thursday it was teaming up with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Bank of International Settlements' (BIS) Innovation Lab to test the feasibility of a central bank ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong braces for capital outflow after 75-basis point base rate increase in lockstep with US Fed
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) increased the city's cost of money in lockstep with the Federal Reserve's biggest one-time increase in 28 years, taking a step to follow global central banks in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong raises key rate by 75 basis points in lockstep with Federal Reserve hike as finance chief warns of capital flight
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says the US rate rise will lead to more capital outflow from Hong Kong, but the city's banking system has enough liquidity to defend the stability of the local financial ... ( read original story ...)