Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal ruled Wednesday that the same-sex partner of a British expatriate is entitled to equal treatment under immigration law, marking a significant step for gay rights in the Chinese territory. The unanimous judgment said the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Highways Department admits there were water leakage problems with building at mega bridge but says they have been fixed
Hong Kong’s Highways Department admitted late on Tuesday that there had been problems with flooding and smoke in power supply rooms of the immigration building for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge but said they had been fixed. Its assurances came after ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s craft beer sector grows, but real prize may be few miles away
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The number of craft beer brewers in Hong Kong has risen to more than 35 from none five years ago and many are betting on China’s expanding market to fuel sales, especially as the mainland develops an economic zone just a few miles away. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Continues Taking Regulatory Action, Hopes to Become International Blockchain Hub
Meanwhile, Hong Kong continues to nurture financial, cross-border initiatives powered by blockchain, steadily gaining a reputation for being an important international blockchain hub. Around the same time, in September 2017, the government of Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Ambitious plans for Southern China megalopolis trigger big hopes and fears in Hong Kong
But Beijing has made it clear that economic integration is key to reinforcing its sovereignty over Hong Kong - and it gets support from within the business community. “We will no longer be Hong Kong people, but Greater Bay Area people,” said Jonathan ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ICAC chief warns of corruption in Belt and Road countries
Hong Kong’s top anti-graft official has urged local investors to shun corrupt overseas business deals when joining China’s Belt and Road Initiative, warning of rampant bribery in some countries involved in the ambitious global trade project. ( read original story ...)
Virgin Australia resumes daily Melbourne-Hong Kong flights from Oct 28
Virgin's return to a daily Melbourne-Hong Kong service with a late morning departure will sharpen its appeal to business travellers and bring the airline back into the competitive frame against Qantas and Cathay Pacific, although the later still holds the ... ( read original story ...)
Sharing Economy spawns film business
Sharing Economy International Inc. (NASDAQ: SEII) shares rose marginally after the company announced plans to establish a new film and media production business. The Hong Kong-based production company said that, in connection with this new business ... ( read original story ...)
These Hong Kong bankers have all left finance to work for Tencent
And the Shenzhen-headquartered firm doesn’t have to look far to find them. Hong Kong (where many China bankers and research analysts are based) is a prime source of its banking talent. Pony Ma’s expansionist company – which is valued at $580bn ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of America Shanghai Branch Named Market Maker for China Bond Connect
HONG KONG – Bank of America, N. A. Shanghai Branch (BANA Shanghai) announced today that it has been named a market maker for Bond Connect between mainland China and Hong Kong, and that it has completed its first client trade in China’s interbank bond ... ( read original story ...)
Investment banking: Can BOCI step up to the next level?
Bank of China is still a highly leverageable name, however.” BOCI worked on 10 IPOs last year, worth a total of $5.2 billion, data from Dealogic shows. Except for the $118 million Hong Kong listing of Wisdom Education International Holdings, for which ... ( read original story ...)
Veteran insider set to head Hong Kong’s finance industry advisory body
Li, 47 and a finance and banking specialist, had joined Cha to help establish ... he or she would need to promote fintech and innovation in Hong Kong. The FSDC would also need to propose more measures to enhance investor protection,” Li said. ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong rose to become tallest city in the world
The first high-rise in the city was the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation’s Main Building which opened in 1935. At 70 metres, it was Hong Kong’s tallest building for years but by the 1970s it had outlived its usefulness as the bank needed more ... ( read original story ...)
Prudential joins digital bandwagon, set to offer paperless insurance claims in Hong Kong
Prudential’s Hong Kong arm will offer paperless insurance claims process for its clients in Hong Kong from Tuesday, joining a wave of insurers to go digital this year. The move to expand its digital platform forms part of the British insurer’s global ... ( read original story ...)