Taking the helm at a time when the Hong Kong Bar Association is hard-pressed to mend ties with Beijing, new chairman Victor Dawes acknowledges that it can feel like he is treading a tightrope. He ... ( read original story ...)
China property shares in Hong Kong climb on latest easing of mortgage rules
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Mainland properties Index rose nearly 4 per cent on Monday after China further eased the mortgage loan rate guidance.Chinese financial authorities on Sunday allowed a further cut ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Buys back Over 1.74M Shrs in HK, London Last Fri for Over GBP83.73M
HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) announced that it had repurchased a total of 1.7496 million shares in London and Hong Kong last Friday (13th), involving a total of approximately HKD83.7341 million. HSBC ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Reportedly Defends against Costly Asia Biz Split-up Demand
HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) is preparing to caution its shareholder that splitting the bank's operations in Asia and other parts of the world would be highly costly and create sig... HSBC HOLDINGS (00005 ... ( read original story ...)
Morgan Stanley says Hong Kong stocks may trail China shares for fourth year in a row
Hong Kong stocks will probably lose out to China’s yuan-traded shares in 2022, with the onshore market set to benefit more from Beijing’s policy loosening and a flurry of government drives, the US ... ( read original story ...)
The ‘can do’ attitude that defines Hong Kong
Many of Hong Kong's 7.4 million residents remain proud of their "Lion Rock Spirit": a collective determination to better their lives against seemingly insurmountable odds. ( read original story ...)
US rate hikes strain Hong Kong’s economy
Recent rate hikes from the Federal Reserve have come at a bad time for Hong Kong which, thanks to its US dollar peg, must follow suit despite its own flagging economy. ( read original story ...)
Places where citizens can gather, pray, discuss developments shrinking in Hong Kong
A small group on Sunday gathered near an altar at the Hong Kong Government headquarters and prayed for the activists and protesters arrested in the city. But now spaces where citizens can gather ... ( read original story ...)
Expect jobless rate to worsen in Hong Kong, finance chief warns, while also cautioning against excessive pessimism
But jobless rate expected to top out and gradually improve as long as pandemic continues to stabilise, financial secretary Paul Chan says. ( read original story ...)
Call for government to help poorer Hong Kong residents visit loved ones living in mainland China
High cost of quarantine hotel and limited places mean residents cannot see family members over border, with average of 22 months separating visits, Society for Community Organisation finds. ( read original story ...)
Arrest of Firebrand Cardinal Highlights Split in Hong Kong’s Catholic Church
Joseph Zen, 90 years old, has been a spiritual leader of the city’s pro-democracy movement while the church hierarchy has aligned itself with the pro-Beijing government. ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited (OTCMKTS:BHKLY) Short Interest Up 40.5% in April
Limited (OTCMKTS:BHKLY – Get Rating) was the target of a large increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 5,200 shares, an increase of 40.5% from the ... ( read original story ...)
From chart-topping pop star to activist enemy of the state: Hong Kong-born Canadian Denise Ho’s rocky turn
Singer turned activist Denise Ho speaks about Hong Kong's political crisis at an event in Melbourne, Australia, in 2019. Ho has indicated her passion for political activism was in ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong logs 259 cases a day after top pandemic adviser warns city could be hit by sixth wave
Hong Kong has logged 259 new Covid-19 cases and one related death a day after a top government pandemic adviser warned that the city could be hit by a sixth wave of infections. Sunday’s new infections ... ( read original story ...)