As a global financial centre, Hong Kong is at the forefront of CBDC innovation. Since 2017, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has been researching the potential of Distributed Ledger ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices hit lowest level in more than 2 years, may lose another 10 per cent amid rising interest rates
Home prices fell 1.6 per cent in July and have dropped 4.5 per cent this year, according to the government's index Prices could sink an additional 10 per cent this year amid buyer hesitancy linked to ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: New symptoms found in infected children raise concerns in Hong Kong
Health experts in Hong Kong have warned of new clinical features — including hoarseness and inspiratory stridor (a sign of airway obstruction) — among children suffering from Covid-19, during the ... ( read original story ...)
Superbug on the rise: Hong Kong University researchers call for centralised reporting of cases, more screening
Medical researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have called for citywide action to track a drug-resistant superbug that made its presence felt in hospitals before the Covid-19 pandemic. They ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong July home prices fall to lowest in 18 months
Hong Kong private home prices in July dropped to the lowest since February 2020, official data showed on Monday, as homebuyers turned more bearish due to rising interest rates and an uncertain outlook ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong July home prices fall to lowest since early 2020
Hong Kong private home prices in July dropped to the lowest since February 2020, according to official data, as homebuyers turned more bearish due to rising interest rates and an uncertain outlook. ( read original story ...)
Police hunt under way for 4 assailants after man killed in knife attack in Hong Kong’s Yau Ma Tei
A police hunt is under way for at least four assailants after a man was killed in a predawn knife attack in Hong Kong on Monday. Officers were sent in when passers-by called police at about 4am, ... ( read original story ...)
Airwallex commits additional HK$2.25 million to further support Hong Kong SMEs and startups
Following the successful launch of its Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Initiative earlier this year, leading fintech platform Airwallex announces its ... ( read original story ...)
Kai Tak dreams fizzle: Hong Kong’s massive ‘second CBD’ project slowed down by delays, changes to original plans
Market analysts have said the changes diminish the appeal of Kai Tak and its role in CBD2, but the government has maintained there is sufficient new commercial space in the entire ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s economic woes are almost entirely the result of three years of Covid-19 self-harm
Hong Kong must not look to blame a challenging external environment now when its severe zero-Covid regime has strangled its vital travel, tourism and services industries, leaving damage that may be ... ( read original story ...)
“Hong Kong dollar selling” not to affect financial, monetary stability
Provided by Xinhua The selling of the Hong Kong dollar is not equivalent to an outflow of capital and will not affect the financial and monetary sta ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s latest social rules: RAT result needed for banquet goers before entry
The current testing requirements applicable to staff of catering premises are extended to staff of scheduled premises, including commercial bathhouse, place of public entertainment, swimming pool, and ... ( read original story ...)
Loan woes: China’s troubled property market hits banks
HONG KONG -- Troubling news continues to flow from China's property market as a series of mainland developers report sharp slowdowns and even reversals from last year's robust first-half profits ... ( read original story ...)
To highlight Hong Kong’s vanishing history and cultural icons, artist’s works are made entirely of erasers
Coloured with newspaper reports she has rubbed out, Sophie Cheung's artworks made of erasers reference Hong Kong's loss of icons like the Jumbo Restaurant She uses newspapers that can reproduce the ... ( read original story ...)