Hong Kong lived-in home prices dropped 2.4 per cent in October ... Analysts often say that three makes a trend, so the latest data are significant for property watchers, developers, owners, buyers and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Fintech Oriente Secures $105 Million Through Initial Funding Round
Oriente, the Hong Kong-based financial services and technology company, announced earlier this week it secured $105 million through its initial funding round. The round included investment from the fo... ( read original story ...)
HK to license first online-only insurer amid fintech rivalry
As part of Hong Kong's fintech push, the banking regulator is also expected to issue the first batch of licences to online or "virtual" banks by the year end, people familiar with the matter have said ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Crackdown on Hong Kong’s Freedoms Is Bad for Business
China’s encroachment on Hong Kong’s democratic freedoms and its interference in the city’s independent judiciary are threatening to diminish Hong Kong’s appeal for international investment ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retail sales growth picks up in October, headwinds cloud sentiment
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s retail sales growth picked up in October from the prior month, government data showed on Friday, but consumer sentiment could be increasingly clouded by weak asset ma... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : BOCHK launches BOC Hong Kong Airlines Visa Card
As Low as HK$3 for One FWC Point, Extra Fun for Young Travel Lovers The launch ceremony was held today on the 70th floor of Bank of China Tower. Officiating guests included Mrs Ann Kung, Deputy Chief ... ( read original story ...)
Make ‘Greater Bay Area’ opportunities easier to avail of to spur city’s success, experts tell Hong Kong authorities
Hong Kong should adopt a liberal and pragmatic approach as it seizes business opportunities under Beijing’s initiative to turn the city and 10 of its neighbours into an economic powerhouse rivalling S... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong alcohol office puts extra 30 inspectors on streets as new rule banning sale of booze to under-18s comes into effect
The Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office has put an extra 30 inspectors on Hong Kong’s streets to ensure retailers are enforcing the new law regulating the sale of booze to minors. Officers will conduct ... ( read original story ...)
Does Hong Kong’s proposed suspension rule give regulators enough teeth to eject errant firms?
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is collecting views from the marketon its proposal that could lead to a company being suspended from trading if the auditor gives an adverse opinion or if there ... ( read original story ...)
Credit reporting agency TransUnion forced to suspend online services over personal data security flaw as Hong Kong leader urges fix
The Hong Kong arm of American consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion was forced to suspend its online services on Thursday after a local newspaper was easily able to access the personal data of t... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong eye doctors face misconduct charge over patient referrals to private clinic
Three former public eye doctors in Hong Kong have been arrested and charged for allegedly referring patients to a private clinic operated by two of them, the city’s corruption commission disclosed on ... ( read original story ...)
Five dead, 32 injured in Hong Kong coach crash
Five people were killed and 32 injured when a coach carrying Cathay Pacific staff to Hong Kong’s airport collided with a taxi on Friday, police said, with passengers thrown from the coach’s ... ( read original story ...)
Uphold Hong Kong’s rule of law, city’s first post-handover chief justice Andrew Li tells legal graduates
Hong Kong’s first post-handover chief justice has urged fresh graduates to uphold the rule of law, while calling for a redress to the balance between rights and responsibilities. Andrew Li Kwok-nang a... ( read original story ...)
Coach driver in Hong Kong crash that claimed five lives had been suspended for accident earlier this year
The driver involved in a fatal coach crash in Hong Kong had been suspended for careless driving following an accident earlier this year, his employer revealed on Friday. The previous incident took pla... ( read original story ...)