The palm tree-lined streets, azure shores and verdant countryside of the exclusive southern Spanish enclave of Sotogrande formed an idyllic backdrop for James Benady’s childhood. He now lives in Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters gather again outside government offices
Hong Kong legal and business groups are also among those opposing the extradition bill, saying critics of China’s ruling Communist Party would be at risk of torture and unfair trials on the mainland ... ( read original story ...)
As Hong Kong Erupted Over Extradition Bill, City’s Tycoons Waited and Worried
HONG KONG — Weeks before this semiautonomous city erupted in political chaos over a contentious extradition bill, more than 200 of its most powerful business leaders were summoned to the Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Haunted Houses No Longer Taboo for Desperate Hong Kong Homebuyers
Hong Kong property prices have risen so high some desperate house hunters are now prepared to do the once unthinkable and buy a ‘haunted home.’ Over half the respondents in a REA Group Ltd. survey ... ( read original story ...)
Property prices in Hong Kong force people to explore various alternatives to achieve their dream of owning property
squarefoot.com.hk releases '2019 H1 Hong Kong Real Estate Market Outlook' findings Haunted flats are considered by over half of respondents. Co-living space gains public awareness and unexpectedly ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong students issue deadline for government to meet demands
who also include legal and business groups, say it puts critics of China’s ruling Communist Party at risk of torture and unfair trials in the mainland and further chips away at the “one country, two ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong behind NYSE, Nasdaq in IPO rankings in first half of 2019 as extradition bill and trade war weigh on sentiment
Hong Kong’s stock market is expected to rank third, and Shanghai fourth, in global IPO market rankings for the first half this year, according to latest analysis by Deloitte China's National Public ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC’s scrapping of minimum balance fee for Hong Kong clients may prompt rivals to follow as they brace for competition with virtual banks
Other major banks are likely to follow suit, say analysts, as they get ready to fend off competition from eight virtual banks due to launch this year Monthly charge of HK$50 for small depositors with ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC : Hong Kong unrest bad for business
The political unrest in Hong Kong in recent days could have serious implications for the enclave’s reputation as Asia’s premier financial centre by boosting the amount of money flowing into arch rival ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong students issue government deadline over demands
We are asking for real action," Joey Siu from the City University Students Union said at a Wednesday news conference. The group is part of the Hong Kong Federation of Students, which represents ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong behind NYSE, Nasdaq in IPO rankings in first half of 2019 as extradition bill and trade war weigh on sentiment, says Deloitte
Hong Kong’s stock market is expected to rank third, and Shanghai fourth, in global IPO market rankings for the first half this year, according to latest analysis by Deloitte China's National Public ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong defied Xi Jinping
“Hong Kong still serves as China’s most important international financial centre,” says Peter Cheung, professor of politics at the University of Hong Kong. “Any capital flight, [the] leaving of major ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawmakers raise complaints over police brutality
The fact that she did not shed tears or bow in apology was front-page news, with many in Hong Kong criticizing what they said was an apparent lack of contrition. The motion of no-confidence against ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC scraps minimum balance fee for 3 million Hong Kong customers, other lenders expected to follow suit as they brace for threat from virtual banks
... depositors with a passbook savings account and other basic accounts with a balance below HK$5,000 (US$640), has long been viewed as a penalty on some of the bank’s most loyal customers. It was ... ( read original story ...)