Filipino women are paddling for gold in this year’s dragon boat races in Hong Kong, with one thing separating them from the competition - they are all domestic helpers, often taken for granted in the ... ( read original story ...)
Filipino maids’ dragon boat team makes splash in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Filipino women are paddling for gold in this year’s dragon boat races in Hong Kong, with one thing separating them from the competition - they are all maids, often taken for ... ( read original story ...)
ESR delays $1.4 billion IPO in Hong Kong amid trade tension market jitters: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Logistics property developer ESR Cayman Ltd has delayed the launch of what would have been Hong Kong’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) so far this year, according to two ... ( read original story ...)
Fifteen injured in early-morning crash between Hong Kong city bus and coach
The two vehicles, both heading west at the time, crashed outside the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Headquarters on Wang Chiu Road in Kowloon Bay at about 7.15am, according to police. Television news ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong extradition bill: no hidden political agenda behind proposal, Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung insists
Hong Kong’s No 2 official insisted on Saturday there was no hidden political agenda behind the government’s push to change the city’s extradition laws, even as opposition legislators submitted at ... ( read original story ...)
Is Hong Kong Finance Investment Holding Group Limited’s (HKG:7) CEO Being Overpaid?
Though positive, it's important we delve into the performance of the actual business. You can see, below, how CEO compensation at Hong Kong Finance Investment Holding Group has changed over time. ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai tech board unlikely to challenge Hong Kong’s status as preferred IPO hub for Chinese biotech firms
Investment bankers say US-China trade war may dampen valuations of biotech firm IPOs in Hong Kong, but overall numbers likely to remain intact While Chinese biotech companies are likely to opt for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to cull 4,700 pigs after second swine fever case found
Hong Kong will cull 4,700 pigs after African swine fever was detected in an animal at a slaughterhouse close to the border with China, the second such case in a month in the crowded financial hub. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong singer Anthony Wong scores hit with Tiananmen song
Hong Kong singer Anthony Wong's latest release, "Is It a Crime," recorded with longtime musical partner Tats Lau, is finding an audience by doing just that. The two make up the group Tat Ming Pair ... ( read original story ...)
Given China’s politicised, draconian justice system, will Hong Kong lawmakers pass the extradition bill?
Can the majority hold? Perhaps not. It’s still an open question. The majority, in this case, refers to Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo) pro-business establishment and pro-Beijing loyalist ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC plans retail wealth headcount boost; eyes Singapore expansion
HONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings PLC plans to boost its Asia retail wealth management staff by about 300 by end of this year, with Europe’s biggest lender by assets sharpening its focus on ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Index thuds to a four-month low, as May sees index rattled for 9.4 per cent loss
a director of KGI Asia in Hong Kong. Kwong, sees further downside for the Hang Seng Index at 26,700. If that level is breached, a decline to 26,000 could be expected, he said. A calculation by Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Mortgage loans up 7.9%
Residential mortgage loans approved in April increased 7.9% compared with the previous month to $40.2 billion, the Monetary Authority announced today. Mortgage loans financing primary market ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Property Just Hit an All-Time High
In the world’s most-expensive real estate market, the sky’s the limit. Property prices in Hong Kong reached an all-time high Friday after relentless gains over the past three months. Home values in ... ( read original story ...)