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 ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong logs 558 new infections, even after officials tighten rules on caseloads
After too many residents submitted misleading results, government now only includes checked results in daily tally All residents who declare a positive RAT result on the official online portal must ... ( read original story ...)
Pando Finance will launch two active Hong Kong listed SFC authorized public ETFs, Blockchain ETF and Innovation ETF, around Q4 2022
Pando Finance was successfully granted the unconditional license from the Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") of Hong Kong to carry out Type 1, 4, and 9 regulated activities, in the scope of ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC pulls the plug on trade startup Serai
HSBC has called time on Serai, its wholly owned subsidiary that operated as an online B2B platform for SME trade, after the venture failed to make money. Originally launched in 2019 as part of the ... ( read original story ...)
British wealth manager SJP eyes China’s growing pension market, details retirement risk for Hong Kong’s ‘sandwiched generation’
London-listed St James's Place is looking for a chance to expand into China's pension market, either through a joint-venture or on its own The company also released research showing Hongkongers with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong launches terrorism tip line ahead of expected Xi visit
Hong Kong launched a terrorism-reporting hotline Wednesday as authorities tighten their security squeeze on the city, while mainland China also rolls out a cash-for-tipoffs program to report suspected ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong sports boss Lam Tai-fai says elite athletes in city need more cash, at ceremony for new HK$1 billion facility
Sports Institute chairman Lam Tai-fai says government will be partly to blame if athletes fail to build on Tokyo Olympics success, and calls for new training facilities to built in New Territories. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Hong Kong sees metaverse as future of banking
Could the next frontier of banking services lie in the metaverse? For Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) Hong Kong, it just might be. The bank, through its investment arm, SC Ventures, recently purchased ... ( read original story ...)
Consulate in Hong Kong warns against sending obscene photos, videos
The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong is warning Filipinos to refrain from posting indecent photos and videos on social media platforms after the foreign service post received complaints. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tops the list of World’s 20 most expensive cities for expats
Higher prices and a stronger currency over the past year kept the Asian city at the top of the tree, according to ECA International ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese movie industry screens business tragedy
Theatregoers are demanding a rewrite of China’s cinema script. Lockdowns pushed movie ticket sales to a 10-year low during the recent Dragon Boat Festival holiday weekend. While the country overtook ... ( read original story ...)
4 Hong Kong concerts and music festivals to catch this June
Whether you’re a music festival lover or just love being in crowds, start making plans now. It’s that time of the year again: cruise through town with “Summertime Sadness” playing on full blast, as ... ( read original story ...)
Will Hong Kong Palace Museum be the summer special?
Who doesn’t look forward to the Hong Kong Palace Museum? The new baby that marks the 25th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong to China stands to become another star of the West Kowloon Cultural ... ( read original story ...)