The long-awaited opening later this year of southern China’s 55km mega bridge between Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau is set to trigger a lucrative boost in business for many firms, but opinions among cab... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s economy to wobble as US-China trade war, high interest rates take their toll, says Standard Chartered
Hong Kong may soon find itself caught in the middle of the US-China trade war. That is the verdict of a report by Standard Chartered Bank, which sees the city’s economic growth taking a hit as the tra... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong star Andy Lau voices support for land reclamation in promotional video
Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau Tak-wah has thrown his support behind an idea to reclaim 2,200 hectares of land for housing to the east of Lantau Island, in a new video by the think tank that proposed th... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Banks Cast Pall Over Property by Raising Rates
HSBC Holdings Plc, Standard Chartered Plc and Hang Seng Bank Ltd. boosted their best lending rates by 12.5 basis points on Thursday, hours after the Hong Kong Monetary Authority raised its benchmark i... ( read original story ...)
Is BOC HONG KONG HOLDINGS LTD. ORDINARY SHA (OTCMKTS:BNKHF)’s Fuel Running High? Reports Show Less Sellers
The stock of BOC HONG KONG HOLDINGS LTD. ORDINARY SHA (OTCMKTS:BNKHF) registered a decrease of 0.74% in short interest. BNKHF’s total short interest was 3.52M shares in September as published by FINRA ... ( read original story ...)
One Hong Kong railway station, two Chinese systems
They say it is not the destination that counts as much as the journey. But, on my latest reporting trip, taking the first high-speed train from Hong Kong to Beijing, it was all about the starting poin... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bishop fears Chinese Catholic ‘suppression’ to continue despite Vatican pact
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s leading Catholic cleric said on Wednesday that he feared continued suppression of Catholics in mainland China despite a landmark accord struck last month between the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home buying demand dampened by borrowing costs, trade war
The anticipation of further interest rate rises appears to be a factor weighing on the market, following the move last week by 11 local banks to tighten mortgage lending rates by 12.5 basis points. Ho... ( read original story ...)
Malay IT player launches Hong Kong IPO
Malaysia's IT company Mindtell Tech launched its initial public offering in Hong Kong's Growth Enterprise Market yesterday with a minimum investment of HK$4,444.34 per lot. The company has set the off... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong IPOs surge to record high for the third quarter as listings in the rest of the world plunge
Hong Kong attracted the largest number of initial public offerings ever for any single third quarter as the new listing rules implemented in April attracted some big tech flotations, while globally th... ( read original story ...)
Living on a boat in Hong Kong: you can’t forget to buy sugar, everything must be planned and you may need a sampan to get to shore
Going by Hong Kong’s astronomical property prices, airline worker David Jones (not his real name) scored the deal of a lifetime. For HK$2 million (US$255,000), he bought a 1,500 sq ft Aberdeen propert... ( read original story ...)
Start-up shows role Hong Kong can play in mainland hi-tech push
Hong Kong has overcome the lack of natural resources to prosper over the years by adapting to change and seizing opportunities. The latest challenge arises as the city is caught in the middle of a tra... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘chief resilience officer’ could speed up recovery from typhoons and other major incidents, global advocacy group says
Hong Kong should follow in the footsteps of Singapore, Kyoto and dozens of other cities by creating an official post tasked with strengthening responses to shocks and stresses from typhoons to pandemi... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader optimistic about future of high-speed rail link with mainland China, as record 78,000 catch trains on National Day
The newly opened high-speed railway connecting Hong Kong with mainland China is bound to “become more attractive”, even though passenger numbers have been lower than anticipated, Chief Executive Carri... ( read original story ...)