The KaiOS is powering some of the world's cheapest, fastest-selling mobile phones, which are helping millions get online, especially in India and Africa. The startup counts a prominent tech titan ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters occupy airport amid fears of escalating violence
Seeking to dispel safety concerns, Hong Kong Commerce Secretary Edward Yau told foreign diplomats and business leaders in a letter this week that Hong Kong was a “welcoming city for investors and ... ( read original story ...)
SME business confidence hits three-year low
Business confidence of Hong Kong's small and medium enterprises fell to a three-year low in the third quarter this year. The "Standard Chartered Hong Kong SME Leading Business Index" by the Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
What Hong Kong’s New Monetary Guardian Has to Worry About
“Hong Kong’s peg to the U.S. dollar has gained ... chief Greater China economist at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. “What the HKMA needs to do is to repeat what they have been ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks track Wall Street losses to close lower
Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday to end the week lower, tracking overnight losses on the Wall Street, and after the European Central Bank held interest rates steady unexpectedly. ** The Hang Seng ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters converge on city’s airport
Several hundred protesters calling for democracy and some chanting "free Hong Kong" converged on the Chinese-ruled city's airport on Friday as neighbouring Singapore advised its citizens to avoid ... ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong stocks track Wall Street lower; STAR board retreats
SHANGHAI — China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday, tracking overnight losses on the Wall Street on mixed earnings reports, and after the European Central Bank held interest rates steady ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong appoints central bank veteran as monetary authority chief
HONG KONG — Hong Kong has appointed long-time policy insider Eddie Yue to lead its central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). Yue, currently one of the HKMA’s three deputy chief ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong appoints central bank veteran as new HKMA chief executive
HONG KONG — Hong Kong has appointed long-time policy insider Eddie Yue to lead its central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the city’s finance secretary said on Thursday. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to promote monetary authority veteran Eddie Yue to head city’s de facto central bank
Hong Kong's government will promote a veteran insider to succeed the departing chief executive of its de facto central bank, a move that ensures continuity and stability in the city's monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong June exports, hit by trade friction, suffer biggest fall since 2016
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s total exports in June suffered their biggest annual fall in nearly three and a half years, hurt by a slowdown in China and the impact on the port city’s manufacturers ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks end higher as tech lends support
The Hang Seng index rose 0.3% to 28,594.30 ... At close, China’s A-shares were trading at a premium of 28.13% over Hong Kong-listed H-shares. (Reporting by the Shanghai Newsroom; editing ... ( read original story ...)
HK business community wants early resolution of crisis
Rents in Hong Kong are high by global standards. Grade-A office rents in Central, for example, are the highest in the world and, by some estimates, more than 50 percent higher than in New York Midtown ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong could see exodus of funds and people as China asserts its power
Earlier this month, Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam suspended the bill, but the business community is among those calling for the proposed law to be scrapped altogether. It has sparked fears of a second ... ( read original story ...)