Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 NIK, +1.02% added 1.2%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng HSI, +0.51% advanced 1.1% and Seoul’s Kospi SEU, -0.22% was 0.3% higher. Sydney’s S&P-ASX XJO, +0.40% gained 0.5%. New Zealand NZ50GR, ... ( read original story ...)
Consider This Before Buying Hong Kong Finance Group Limited (HKG:1273) For The 3.4% Dividend
Dividends play a key role in compounding returns over time and can form a large part of our portfolio return. Historically, Hong Kong Finance Group Limited (HKG:1273) has been paying a dividend to ... ( read original story ...)
Murder Case Poses Dilemma for Hong Kong on Sending Suspects to China
A Hong Kong resident was detained in the mainland side of the terminal in October because he was wanted by a court in the neighboring mainland city of Shenzhen for owing money in a home sale, the main... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong millennials’ trust in government surprisingly higher than others. But what brought about this change?
Public relations agency annual Edelman’s Trust Barometer shows Hongkongers’ trust levels in government, media, business and NGOs surged by an average 10 percentage points to 55pc – the biggest jump of ... ( read original story ...)
KKR Appoints Kate Richdale as Member and Head of Strategy & Business Development in Asia Pacific
HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading global investment firm KKR today announced the appointment of Kate Richdale as Member and Head of Strategy & Business Development in Asia Pacific. In this role, Ms. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-based labour news site Worker News blocked in mainland China
The website of a grassroots news organisation reporting on global labour issues has been blocked in the mainland, but its Hong Kong-based staff have vowed to keep China in their sights. Worker News is... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property is ready to roar back. Here’s why.
Hong Kong may be expensive, but at least it's open. Nisha Gopalan is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering deals and banking. ( read original story ...)
Warburg-Backed Logistics Platform ESR Files for HK IPO Worth Up to $1.5B
At $1.5 billion ESR’s IPO would be the biggest real estate stock debut on the Hong Kong exchange since Dalian Wanda’s $3.7 billion listing in 2014, according to Mingtiandi estimates. The IPO for ESR, ... ( read original story ...)
Live turtles from Hong Kong seized at Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminal 2
ALERT agents of the Bureau of Customs at the terminal 2 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport confiscated some 1,500 live turtles in a smuggling attempt last Saturday by a Filipino traveler from H... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Property Is Ready to Roar Back
Hong Kong property is coming back. After declining about 10 percent since August, home prices have started rising again. The world’s least affordable housing market may even be prepping for another bo... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Mortgage loans up 18.9%
Residential mortgage loans approved in January rose 18.9% compared with the previous month to $28 billion, the Monetary Authority announced today. Mortgage loans financing primary market transactions ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Student Is Expelled Over `Democracy Wall’ Protest
(Bloomberg) -- A university in Hong Kong expelled a master’s degree student and suspended another after a clash over an on-campus news bulletin. Hong Kong Polytechnic University expelled Gerald Ho and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan says spending 2018-19 surplus on sweeteners would mean HK$20 billion deficit next year
Hong Kong’s finance minister on Friday rejected criticism over the lack of short-term relief measures in his budget by warning that the government would face a HK$20 billion deficit next year if it sh... ( read original story ...)
Formula E working on future of Hong Kong race
But should that scenario come to pass, FE intends to return to Hong Kong for the following 2020/21 season in the same location. The circuit's expansion is a key topic for the discussions and has been ... ( read original story ...)