Chinese developer Guangzhou R&F Properties, which has a number of super-sized projects in global cities such as London, saw its Hong Kong offshoot declared in "selective default" on Thursday after it ... ( read original story ...)
Shares of cruise ship operator Genting Hong Kong slide more than 50%
Shares in Genting Hong Kong lost more than half of their value on Thursday after the company, which owns a cruise ship builder in Germany, issued a dire financial warning. Genting Hong Kong is ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Bank of China at multi-month highs show fund managers love banking stocks as margins, dividends add to gloss
Banking stocks are quietly rallying while technology companies grab the headlines, with market leaders like HSBC Holdings and Bank of China (Hong Kong) surging to multi-month highs in the opening days ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s central bank unveils plans for new crypto regulation in July 2022
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has unveiled plans for a new regulatory regime, revealing ties with crypto hub Singapore. The de facto central bank would implement the regulation in stablecoins, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Omicron outbreak expected to end by early February, leading health adviser says
Current explosion of cases could peter out by Lunar New Year provided no unlinked local cases emerge, Professor Yuen Kwok-yung says. ( read original story ...)
Omicron will challenge Hong Kong’s zero-Covid policy, ex-U.S. diplomat says
The highly transmissible omicron variant will be a "very difficult challenge" as Hong Kong sticks to its zero-Covid policy, said Kurt Tong of The Asia Group. ( read original story ...)
Tech stocks slip in Hong Kong while slump in Chinese property stocks pegs back market bulls
A rally in Chinese technology stocks unravelled as traders locked in sizeable gains from the past week. Mainland developers tumbled amid new signs of distress in the sector. ( read original story ...)
Destroying Democracy: China in Hong Kong
On July 1, 1997 the United Kingdom formally handed Hong Kong over to China under an agreement that was supposed to give Hong Kong 50 years of autonomy: ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks retreat on tech pullback, property slump while PetroChina, CNOOC temper losses
Tech takes a breather after a 5 per cent surge on Wednesday as Alibaba, Tencent lead peers lower; gains in PetroChina, CNOOC temper losses An index tracking mainland developers slumps by the most in a ... ( read original story ...)
Wear two masks to keep Omicron variant at bay, say Hong Kong experts
Wearing a cloth mask over a surgical mask can "tighten the gap not covered by the surgical mask, which is often very loose," said David Hui, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
More national security legislation isn’t what Hong Kong needs right now: Advisory firm
Kurt Tong of The Asia Group says Hong Kong should focus on its economic situation instead. He adds that he was encouraged to see Chief Executive Carrie Lam put significant emphasis on housing and ... ( read original story ...)
Restaurateur Yenn Wong on Her Rise to the Top of Hong Kong’s Hospitality Scene
Singaporean-born restaurateur Yenn Wong talks to us about her rise to the top of Hong Kong’s hospitality scene and the future of Jia Group ... ( read original story ...)
Does Carrie Lam’s ambitious plan to overhaul the Hong Kong government go far enough?
Some critics ask whether combining housing and development, for example, would better position government to tackle housing shortage. ( read original story ...)
Chinese restaurant supplier Meicai cuts 40% more jobs ahead of Hong Kong IPO: report
Meicai, a Chinese app that supplies farm-to-table produce for restaurants, is starting a new round of layoffs which will affect around 40% of the company’s workforce, Chinese media outlet iFeng ... ( read original story ...)