Strict safety rules, including social distancing, spark surge in demand for internet banking, with banks, such as HSBC, at forefront of innovation to serve customers who want to bank from home ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong trading, IPOs hurt by geopolitics, says bourse CEO
A "fragile" geopolitical environment has slowed trading volumes and initial public offerings on the Hong Kong stock exchange and created challenges for its commodities business, especially nickel, the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s COVID toll leads some to eco-friendlier coffins
Hong Kong’s deadliest coronavirus outbreak has cost about 6,000 lives this year – and the city is now running out of coffins. Authorities have scrambled to order more, with the government saying 1,200 ... ( read original story ...)
Geopolitics has hurt trading and IPOs in Hong Kong, says bourse CEO
A "fragile" geopolitical environment has slowed trading volumes and initial public offerings on the Hong Kong stock exchange and created challenges for its commodities business, especially nickel, the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong faces ‘tough balancing act’ as it looks to ease some border restrictions, official says
Hong Kong intends to ease a travel ban on flights from nine countries, including the U.S. and U.K. and Australia from April 1. ( read original story ...)
Staff at Hong Kong coronavirus isolation facility on mission to make patients from ethnic minority communities feel at home
The staff members, recruited from the local Indonesian, Filipino and Pakistani communities, help patients who are not comfortable communicating in English or Cantonese. ( read original story ...)
Loss-making Hong Kong Disneyland aims to cut costs in ‘different ways’, hopes to reopen soon
Lawmakers press the government, the resort’s controlling shareholder, to lower its exposure to protracted losses. ( read original story ...)
Number of positive COVID-19 cases found in Hong Kong’s mandatory tests on decline: Carrie Lam
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said on Monday that the positive COVID-19 cases found from mandatory tests in Hong Kong has shown a downward trend. ( read original story ...)
10 Hong Kong Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
In this article, we discuss 10 Hong Kong dividend stocks to buy now. If you want to see some more stocks in this selection, go directly to 5 Hong Kong Dividend Stocks to Buy Now. After a deep ... ( read original story ...)
Bankers Who Stay in Hong Kong Are Rewarded With a Pay Bonanza
Hong Kong’s stringent Covid restrictions turned the city into a dead end for the legions of finance workers decamping for other destinations. Those who choose to stay are being presented with the sort ... ( read original story ...)
Meituan Leads Hong Kong Internet Rebound
Asian equities were mixed as the Hang Seng outperformed, gaining +1.31% led by internet stocks as the Hang Seng TECH Index gained +2.62%. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong life insurance market value to exceed £73bn in next four years
Hong Kong’s life insurance market value has been pegged to soar over the next few years, driven by the pandemic-era trend to get one’s affairs in order. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong leader asks for help to persuade Beijing to resume quarantine-free cross-border travel after outbreak subsides
Carrie Lam says in virtual meeting with pro-Beijing politicians that Hong Kong is caught ‘in a dilemma’ between meeting zero-Covid expectations and business interests. ( read original story ...)
Tracker Fund may replace State Street as manager to forestall risks to Hong Kong’s pensioners amid rising US-China tension
Hong Kong's Tracker Fund (TraHK) is poised to appoint a manager to replace State Street Global Advisors, a move aimed at mitigating the risk of letting the city's largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) ... ( read original story ...)