Hong Kong stock market finished down for second session in row on Friday, 13 August 2021, on lingering concerns that Beijing will extend its regulatory crackdown after China's cabinet signalled ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong economy expected to grow up to 6.5 per cent this year, upgraded forecast shows
Analysts wave off suggestions that Hong Kong’s population decline revealed this week will materially impact economic growth Hong Kong’s economy will expand by between 5.5 per cent and 6.5 per cent ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, East Asia’s Financial Hub, Shrinks Amid Brain Drain
Record numbers of Hong Kongers are emigrating, reducing the city's population by almost 3% in just 18 months. Hong Kong's population fell by a record 1.2% over the course of the last year, according ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s securities watchdog and ICAC arrest five people for alleged corruption
Hong Kong's securities regulator in a joint operation with the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), has arrested five individuals from a listed company for alleged corruption under the ... ( read original story ...)
Kiwi Chow: The film-maker who took Hong Kong’s protests to Cannes
Just before the closing ceremony of this year's Cannes Film Festival, organisers had a surprise announcement - they were screening a film by Hong Kong director Kiwi Chow. The documentary about the ... ( read original story ...)
Teenage arsonists sent to Hong Kong training centre over Bank of China ATMs blaze
Two Hong Kong teenagers have been sent to a training centre for setting fire to three Bank of China ATMs last year. The District Court heard Jimmy Wan Kai-fai and Lau Wai-ho, who at the time were aged ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Raises 2021 Growth Forecast as Virus Concerns Ease
Hong Kong raised its economic growth forecast for 2021 as the government slowly eases virus control measures and cash vouchers help to drive spending in a city hit by the pandemic and protests before ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s population shrinks after China’s national security law
Nearly 90,000 residents left Hong Kong in the year after Beijing imposed a national security law, more than quadruple that of 12 months earlier, according to t ... ( read original story ...)
Novel food solutions for a more sustainable future
As climate change and disasters jeopardise food security, could the switch to alternative proteins be the solution to the region’s need for a sustainable food ecosystem? Money Mind reports. ( read original story ...)
First Hong Kong Election Under Revamped System to Be Largely Uncontested
Pro-Beijing candidates are running uncontested for most seats in a Hong Kong election committee tasked with choosing the city's leader, with the pro-democracy camp almost absent, government ... ( read original story ...)
Old Hong Kong – Fusion- Art Concept Studio Open for free from August 13
"Old Hong Kong • Fusion- Art Concept Studio" is selected to locate at the redevelopment project of Ki Lung Street, Prince Edward, which is about to be demolished. The granite pillars on the veranda ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stock investors told to take cover
Equity experts are warning about the regulatory risks of putting money into individual Hong Kong stocks, saying investors should focus on equity indexes and old-economy shares. Oswald Chan reports ... ( read original story ...)
China’s market has further room to fall
The technical picture also suggests considerable room for further declines in the coming months. The long-term charts clearly show how political interventions (regulatory pressure in 2015 and trade ... ( read original story ...)
Fife signature on rare Hong Kong bank note set to sell for up to £50,000 at auction
The ‘ Hong Kong 1860’ five dollar banknote was the earliest known fully issued banknote of any denomination for the country. And it carries the signatures of two Scots - one from the Kingdom. Born in ... ( read original story ...)