HONG KONG, June 30 (Reuters) — Hong Kong authorities called for calm ahead of Monday’s annual pro-democracy march, with widespread anger over an extradition bill expected to lead to large ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Secretary Paul Chan details ‘achievements’ of Hong Kong government since taking office in 2017
Many people have benefited,” he wrote on his blog. He also singled out the launch of the Faster Payment System , a Hong Kong Monetary Authority platform that allows bank customers to transfer money, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong readies for more protests on handover ceremony
HONG KONG -- Thousands of people rallied in support of the Hong Kong police on Sunday as the semi-autonomous territory readied for another day of protests on the anniversary of the former British ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protests Feed a Toxic Brew for Luxury
Hong Kong accounts for between 5 percent and 10 percent of global ... particularly around the anniversary of the 1997 handover to China on July 1. Quantifying the financial impact on the luxury market ... ( read original story ...)
Demand for Hong Kong developer Wing Tai’s Oma Oma project pushes residential property sales to ‘one of the best weekends this year’
Hong Kong property developer Wing Tai Properties said on Sunday it had sold about 70 per cent of apartments on offer at its new Oma Oma development in Tuen Mun, rounding off what could be one of the ... ( read original story ...)
How apps power Hong Kong’s ‘leaderless’ protests
In a tiny room on the edge of a nondescript building complex sits an unlikely participant in Hong Kong's protest movement. Behind his laptop computer, Tony (not his real name) monitors scores of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong extradition law opponents plan another protest
Hong Kong police chase protesters through nightspot They also want an independent investigation into allegations of excessive force by police against protesters on June 12, Leung said at a news ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: China still needs the city to connect with global business
Hong Kong has long been a conduit between China and global business and finance. Now that unique status could be under threat from the gradual erosion of political freedoms. Load Error The annual ... ( read original story ...)
Global Biotechnology Leaders Gather in Hong Kong
Leaders from the global biotechnology community gathered in the Hong Kong Financial Hall, including biotech-related Nobel Prize, Turing Award, Fields Prize winner. Chen Maobo, Financial Secretary ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong artist wields a paintbrush at Hong Kong mass protests
Dino said that during protests, Hong Kong police have told him to paint somewhere else. Slideshow (19 Images) In the mainland, Chinese censors strive to erase or block news or depictions of the ... ( read original story ...)
MetLife to sell Hong Kong insurance business to FWD
HONG KONG (Reuters) - U.S. insurer MetLife Inc will sell its Hong Kong operations to FWD, the insurance firm owned by tycoon Richard Li, the companies said in a joint statement on Friday, without ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Protesters Are Resisting China With Anarchy and Principle
After that, how could things go back to normal? China is likely to seek revenge for our recent audacity. But punishing Hong Kongers would only unite us further. Lewis Lau Yiu-man is a contributor to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong anti-extradition protesters rally again near government offices
In China, censors have erased or blocked most news of the protests amid concerns that any large public rallies could inspire demonstrations on the mainland. Joey Siu, with the student union at City ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC cuts rebate on mortgage transfers
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation reduced its cash rebate rate from 2.07 percent to 1.5 percent for customers transforming their mortgage to HSBC, regardless of the amount of the mortgage, ... ( read original story ...)