China Enterprises index HSCE drops 1.28% * HSI financial sub-index sinks 2.1%; property sector down 1% HONG KONG, May 3 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks fell on Monday, with financials leading the slide, ... ( read original story ...)
Sinclair tapped to lead comms for Invest Hong Kong’s StartmeupHK Festival
PR and communications agency Sinclair has been appointed to lead communications for Invest Hong Kong's StartmeupHK Festival and Salons. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchange Fund reports US$1.5 billion gain in first quarter
Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund, the war chest used to defend the local currency from attacks by short-sellers, earned HK$11.6 billion (US$1.5 billion) from its investments in the first quarter as it ... ( read original story ...)
‘Death by a thousand cuts,’ journalism professor says of press freedom in Hong Kong
Keith Richburg of The University of Hong Kong discusses the factors that have hit press freedom in Hong Kong. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Test Record; U.S. to Start WTO Talks: Virus Update
Talks starting this week between the U.S. and the World Trade Organization over expanding access to vaccines will focus on how to get them “widely distributed, more widely licensed, more widely shared ... ( read original story ...)
Is Tiger-cub Bill Hwang’s mauling an omen of a financial crisis for Hong Kong?
The Wall Street mauling of former Tiger Bill Hwang and his leveraged Chinese investments has called US regulators’ attention to a Lehman-shaped iceberg, writes Neil Newman. ( read original story ...)
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Hong Kong and Xinjiang
This week on 60 Minutes, Norah O'Donnell spoke with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken said China is the biggest foreign policy challenge facing the Biden administration as it threatens the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s total property sales surged to US$10.6 billion in April, highest in 23 months, Centaline predicts
Total sales, including homes, shops, industrial units and parking spaces, hit their highest monthly level in almost two years as buyers bet on the local economy bouncing back from recession. ( read original story ...)
Asia’s Most Influential: Hong Kong’s 42 Tastemakers 2021
Tatler introduces an ambitious new directory of the most influential individuals who are defining the dining scene in the city: The Hong Kong Tastemakers List. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong GDP Data Due On Monday
Hong Kong will on Monday release an advance estimate for Q1 gross domestic product, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic ... ( read original story ...)
A complete guide to the future of the IPO
Field guide topics range from The birth of geriatric cool to China’s changing influence and What Gen Z wants. Every Monday morning we’ll send you a TLDR of our latest field guide to help you save time ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese developer eyes IPO for property management arm
China Vanke is again preparing to publicly list its property management wing in Hong Kong, with the hope of raising up to $2 billion. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police seize HK$134 million worth of suspected cocaine, arrest man
Hong Kong police have arrested a 36-year-old man and seized more than HK$130 million (US$16.7 million) worth of suspected cocaine hidden in two cars in Yuen Long. Police on Sunday said they stopped ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong lawmaker Raymond Chan announces he is quitting politics
The former radio and TV host is one 47 former opposition lawmakers and activists charged with subversion under the Beijing-imposed national security law. ( read original story ...)