The Hong Kong government must drop the politically motivated prosecution of nine leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy Umbrella Movement protests, as it amounts to an attack on free speech and peaceful as... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-based blockchain startup AERGO raises US$30M from Sequoia, others
AERGO’s architecture will allow enterprises to transfer data without having to trust an intermediary while also being flexibly governed and integrated into existing systems Other investors who joined ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong thrash Mongolia 5-1 in their EAFF Championship qualifying game to complete an unbeaten campaign
Hong Kong were on the attack from the start, testing goalkeeper Amarbayasgalan Saikhanchuluun in the seventh minute with Alexander Akande’s low shot. Mongolia almost put the ball into their own net in ... ( read original story ...)
Sands Resorts Macao’s vegan ‘pork bun’ marks start of Green Monday’s ‘global movement’
“We went from being the ‘weird people’, the minority, troublesome people, to now, companies calling us to ask how do they participate in this green movement,” says David Yeung, founder of the Hong Kon... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks start down after surge
Hong Kong stocks edged down in the first few minutes of trade on Friday as profit-takers cashed out following the previous day's surge. The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.24 percent, or 61.78 points ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng completes pilot trade transaction on new blockchain platorm
Hang Seng Bank has completed a pilot trade transaction for two corporate customers through eTradeConnect, a trade finance blockchain platform in Hong Kong. Facilitated by the Hong Kong Monetary Author... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong business leader urges government to review regulations so city can remain competitive on world stage
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce wants the government to review the cumulative impact of regulations on business costs to maintain the city’s competitiveness as a global financial hub. The chambe... ( read original story ...)
DBS Hong Kong customers to get new credit cards via mobile app
DBS Bank (Hong Kong) has launch the DBS Omni app, which allow customers to instantly get their hands on its credit cards via mobile phone in just a few minutes. This DBS Omni app leverages FinTech inn... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Strengthens Banks’ Resilience To Shocks By Implementing Loss-Absorbing Capacity Rules.
FIRO gives the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”) wide powers to intervene and manage a within scope bank when it becomes non-viable. Another key pre-requisite identified by the HKMA is to ensure t... ( read original story ...)
DBS Hong Kong lets customers apply for credit cards from mobile phone
In a world of instant gratification, DBS Bank (Hong Kong) is elevating the customer experience to a whole new level, with the launch of a revolutionary way for new customers to instantly get their han... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Goes Instant Messaging with Clients in Singapore and HK
For Private Banking clients, these features will be rolled out in Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom in Q1 2019. The Priority Banking ‘Click2RM’ application will be available to Priority clie... ( read original story ...)
COMMENT: “I quit Hong Kong IBD for a trading job. But now I’m back in banking”
I started my career at a US investment bank in Hong Kong about seven years ago. The role ticked all the right boxes. Getting a job in IBD had been my career goal throughout my college days in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong economy cools as trade tension mounts
Hong Kong’s economic growth sank to a two-year low in the latest quarter and the government warned it will face headwinds from U.S.-Chinese trade tension, weakening global demand and higher ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong may step up monitoring of border after accusations Guangdong defence force stole land
Hong Kong land officials may step up monitoring of the border by taking aerial photos after mainland Chinese officers on the other side allegedly turned city land into a garden without permission. The ... ( read original story ...)