Mainland China and local authorities are calling for the cancellation of a scheduled speech from a member of a pro-independence Hong Kong political party, raising concerns about the state of free spee... ( read original story ...)
HSBC to pay $765m US fine over crisis-era conduct
Britain's Asia-focused bank HSBC on Monday revealed a $765-million US fine over the lender's actions in the run-up to the subprime crisis, as it also logged rising first-half profits. HSBC said it has ... ( read original story ...)
Banking on Central value
meaning the future property will worth HK$50 billion. Prices of Central offices have been soaring since the auction of the Murray Road car park opposite Hutchison House. I was earlier at the Bank of C... ( read original story ...)
China Tower joins growing list of subdued Hong Kong IPO debuts
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Tower Corp Ltd’s (0788.HK) shares closed flat on their debut in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with escalating Sino-U.S. trade tensions dragging on investor sentiment toward the w... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong needs to build 2,200-hectare artificial island: thinktank
We must think of solutions to address the status quo.” Our Hong Kong Foundation formulated the proposal alongside research partners McKinsey & Company, Arup, and ERM. Joe Ngai, senior partner of McKin... ( read original story ...)
China Tower ends flat in HK debut morning as weak mood weighs on biggest IPO in two years
shares were little changed on their debut in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with escalating Sino-U.S. trade tensions weighing on investor sentiment toward the world’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong travel start-up Klook lands US$200 million funding to expand to US, Europe
Hong Kong online travel agency Klook said on Tuesday that it has landed US$200 million in funding, with plans to expand to the US and Europe as it looks set to hit US$1 billion in bookings this year. ... ( read original story ...)
China Tower barely changed in Hong Kong debut
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Tower Corp’s shares opened virtually flat on their debut in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with escalating Sino-US trade tensions weighing on investor sentiment toward the world’s ... ( read original story ...)
China Tower barely changed in HK debut after world’s largest IPO in two years
shares opened virtually flat on their debut in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with escalating Sino-U.S. trade tensions weighing on investor sentiment towards the world's biggest initial public offering (IPO) ... ( read original story ...)
Homeowners beware: Citibank first to raise mortgage rate in Hong Kong
Citibank will raise its mortgage rate for new borrowers in Hong Kong, making it the first major bank to bring the curtain down on more than a decade of cheap funding to buy property. The American lend... ( read original story ...)
Mind the gender gap
This infographic is based on gender parity scores (GPS) set by the McKinsey Global Institute (the report does not include Hong Kong or Macau) and The Global Gender Gap Report 2017 set by the Global Ec... ( read original story ...)
Artificial island half the size of Kowloon potential home for 1.1 million Hongkongers, think tank and three major global consultants say
But think tank Our Hong Kong Foundation and its research partners said the project ... to lift our living quality and make space for new industries,” said Joe Ngai, senior partner of McKinsey & Compan... ( read original story ...)
B2B ecommerce startup ShopX raises $35 M from Hong Kong based investor
Bengaluru-based B2B ecommerce startup ShopX has raised $35 million from Fund Strategic Holdings Limited (FSH) headquartered in Hong Kong. With the fresh funding, ShopX plans to expand to lakhs of smal... ( read original story ...)
Smart Management Co., Ltd. Leaps into Hong Kong, Bringing FXRENT to the Global Hub Market
Having bridgehead in Hong Kong, the center of Asian financial market, Smart Management targets East-Asia and Mainland China SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart Management Co., Ltd. ... ( read original story ...)