A shadow of fear hangs over Hong Kong's outspoken and staunchly pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, with its billionaire owner Jimmy Lai now jailed and many reporters asking themselves: "Are we next? ( read original story ...)
Renewed Consolidation Predicted For Hong Kong Shares
The Hong Kong stock market ticked higher again on Friday, one session after halting the three-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 880 points or 3.1 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent, AIA drag Hong Kong stocks lower on index rebalancing as BYD and two new members surge
Hong Kong stocks slip in early trading after the biggest index overhaul of the city’s stock benchmark. AIA and Tencent pace losses while three new joiners surge. HKEX drops as Aguzin starts reign as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong – Where Opportunities Connect
Located in the heart of Asia, Hong Kong’s high degree of connectivity, globally and with the mainland of China, helps people and businesses achieve excellence in their chosen fields. With sound ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong cryptocurrency start-up to display Golden State Warriors’ NBA championship rings worth US$700,000 to promote non-fungible tokens
Ever since a digital clip of the Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James dunking the ball sold for a whopping US$200,000 in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT) earlier this year, a Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Young Entrepreneurs from Hong Kong, Macao Flock to S China’s Guangdong to Start up Businesses
Young entrepreneurs from China's Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions are flooding into entrepreneur hubs in south China's Guangdong Province as China speeds up the construction of the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Stocks to Start Mixed; Bitcoin’s Wild Ride: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Asia are set to start the week mixed amid volatile trading in high-risk assets such as Bitcoin and ongoing concerns about the outlook for inflation. Currencies were steady in early ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchange’s New CEO Is Put on Cleanup Duty
The veteran JPMorgan Chase & Co. banker who’s taking the helm at Hong Kong’s exchange has been put on cleanup duty. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Crash, XRP Whales, Saxo Bank, Hong Kong: Editor’s Pick
In a week dominated by the crypto crash, let's look back at the biggest stories from forex, fintech, and crypto worlds, in our best of the week segment. ( read original story ...)
Genting Hong Kong Assesses Ability to Continue as Going Concern
Genting Hong Kong Ltd. said it is assessing whether it will have “sufficient financial resources to continue as a going concern” after the pandemic nearly wiped out its cruise business. The cruise ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong heavyweights unite in drive to win public backing for government’s controversial doctors plan
Deputy leader, finance minister and health chief all extol positives of opening door to non-locally trained doctors. ( read original story ...)
Destiny and divination: Online fortunetelling booming among young people in Hong Kong
"Divination is like a shot in the arm when making decisions," said Wong Fung, 26, who turned to online fortunetellers after losing his job. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Sino Group joins financial, property firms in stepping up hiring in city, as economy recovers from Covid-19 dislocation
Sino Group, which controls Hong Kong-listed developer Sino Land, has become the latest company to kick-start new hiring as economic activity picks up in the city. The company said it will host a ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong Labour Department ‘moving too slowly’ with compensation claims by workers who fell ill with Covid-19
Hong Kong labour officials are under pressure to speed up their handling of claims filed by workers for -related compensation from their employers, with just 11 of 541 settled so far. Union officials ... ( read original story ...)