Today was more important than what initially meets the eye as Hong Kong volumes were 130% of the 1-year average and were +31% from yesterday. It was the highest volume day in Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Regulator Steps Up Awareness Campaign on NFTs
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has stepped up its awareness campaign on non-fungible tokens (NFTs), cautioning investors against investing in them if ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC shutters Hong Kong-based trade start-up Serai
A Hong Kong-based trade platform launched by HSBC Holdings three years ago with much fanfare has shut down after failing to build a commercially viable business.Serai, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy rain in Hong Kong causes landslide and canceled classes, red rainstorm warning hoisted for 5.5 hours
Heavy rain and strong winds hit Hong Kong on Wednesday, triggering a landslide in Sai Kung and causing classes to be canceled for some students. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to distribute about 190,000 RAT kits following sewage COVID-19 detection
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Wednesday that it will distribute around 190,000 sets of COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kits as part of a follow-up on the recent ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Apple Daily finds buyer after Hong Kong edition shuttered
The Taiwan edition of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper has found a buyer which would retain most of its staff, the firm said today, pledging to continue ... ( read original story ...)
What to see at the newly opened M+ Cinema in Hong Kong’s museum of visual culture
The three-screen cinema at the M+ museum in West Kowloon will show themed film and video art programmes, new feature films, restored classics and experimental works. ( read original story ...)
How slow ships are speeding up Hong Kong’s air cargo
Companies ship by air because it’s faster than other modes. So how does shipping by sea actually help Cathay Pacific move air cargo through Hong Kong? ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leads gains in Asia markets as Alibaba soars 10%
The Reserve Bank of India will raise the policy repo rate by 50 basis points to 4.9% with immediate effect, Governor Shaktikanta Das announced Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
HSBC shuts down Hong Kong-based trade start-up Serai
HONG KONG : A Hong Kong-based trade platform launched by HSBC Holdings three years ago with much fanfare has shut down after failing to build a commercially viable business, the London-headquartered ... ( read original story ...)
Decide on controversial proposal to raise government employees’ pay before current term ends, Hong Kong’s civil service groups urge outgoing administration
City's de facto cabinet unexpectedly delays discussion on annual pay adjustment; meeting with civil service groups also abruptly called off Some speculate the current government may want incoming ... ( read original story ...)
National Security Trial Begins for 47 Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activists
Hong Kong's largest national security law case started on Tuesday, with 47 pro-democracy activists and lawmakers standing trial. The defendants are charged with "conspiracy to subversion" under the ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland Chinese buyers expected to flock to luxury Hong Kong housing now that Shanghai’s lockdown was over, developer says
Mainland Chinese buyers are expected to return to Hong Kong’s luxury housing market now that Shanghai has lifted its two-month-long lockdown, driving sales to pre Covid-19 fifth-wave levels in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong IPO forecast slashed in half, as PwC expects 2022 proceeds to shrink 40 per cent amid tumbling valuations
The accounting firm cut its forecast for 2022 by half amid a worsening economic outlook and dismal first-day returns so far PwC expects the number of deals to fall from 120 last year to 80 this year, ... ( read original story ...)