Multiple reports have indicated that 29 firms have made the cutoff for the first batch of virtual banking licenses in Hong Kong. Announced in September 2017, the push for digital banks in Hong Kong wa... ( read original story ...)
Fish on buildings, storm names and signal No 8 free shots: Hong Kong’s history of typhoons
Unbearably muggy weather, windows crossed up with tape and the anticipation of a day off school or work – anyone who has lived through a summer in Hong Kong will know the signs of typhoon season. With ... ( read original story ...)
Living on a boat in Hong Kong a ‘legal grey area’, say lawyers as residents face eviction from Discovery Bay Marina Club
Living on a boat in Hong Kong is a legally grey area, with laws against it open to “liberal interpretation”, experts have said. The debate over the legality heated up after it was brought to public at... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong will be keen to upset India and Pakistan: Venkatesh Prasad
Player and fitness management will be key factors for both teams." India, Pakistan and Hong Kong are in Group A. Hong Kong is led by a player of Indian origin Anshuman Rath. It is a team of semi ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong sociologist behind charity Teen’s Key aims to offer a way out for young women ensnared in sex trade
A Hong Kong sociologist has made it her personal mission to shed light on the plight of a marginalised and often misunderstood group of women in the city – prostitutes. “Some 80 per cent of girls we’v... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Jeweler Introduces Blockchain App for Diamond Authentication
Hong Kong jewelry company Chow Tai Fook has partnered with Gemological Institute of America (GIA) to create a blockchain-based app that will enable customers to ascertain the origin and ... ( read original story ...)
Bears Claim Hong Kong, IPOs, Reforms: A Week in China’s Markets
Hong Kong stocks are paying a price for being the darlings of global ... push to expand in sports as Beijing bids to host the Winter Olympics in 2022. On the bad news front, worsening Sino-U.S. trade ... ( read original story ...)
Is HK’s property market finally cooling?
The property market in Hong Kong is known to be among the most expensive in the world, with prices continuing to soar over the years despite various cooling measures by the authorities. It is also see... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Discovery Bay houseboat saga: bad investments, First World problems, or a callous destruction of homes?
Some have reached out to Hong Kong Resort International, the company which owns the club. Boat owners were told they could expect a response by September 11, but as of Friday they had not received any ... ( read original story ...)
Neat HK: A Solution for the Hong Kong Banking Nightmare? Reviewing Neat – Online HK Business Banking & Connect Your Paypal/Stripe
Looking for a Hong Kong online business bank account that you can connect your Paypal and Stripe / Braintree merchant account to? Wouldn’t that be amazing, without the utter nightmare Hong Kong busine... ( read original story ...)
How small businesses with Asian ambitions can profit from Hong Kong’s B.C. connections
“In terms of doing business, there’s nowhere like Hong Kong,” Lau says. “It’s a very free market with a lot of opportunities.” Today alone, he had half a dozen meetings: “There’s always some random pe... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Tycoon Li Weighs London Infrastructure IPO
Hong Kong tycoon Victor Li’s CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd., which owns energy and water utilities globally, is considering listing some U.K. assets through a London initial public offering, accordin... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong National Party fails to justify its separatist agenda before official deadline, as government ponders ban
A Hong Kong separatist party facing an unprecedented ban has failed to justify its existence in writing before a deadline issued by the government of 5pm on Friday, the Post has learned. The Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Meituan Prices Hong Kong IPO Near Top of Range
Meituan-Dianping, a leading online, on-demand services provider and China’s largest group buying platform, Thursday priced its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) near the top of its target price ... ( read original story ...)