Chinese shares .SSEC added 0.2 percent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng .HSI advanced 0.6 percent ... On Friday, Wall Street was flat to negative, dragged lower by bank shares that fell along with Treasury yields. Financial leaders from the world's biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seeks to rival Seoul and Tokyo with leveraged ETFs
Hong Kong will allow retail investors to buy and sell its home Hang Seng indices via sophisticated exchange traded products as the city seeks to develop a market to rival those of Seoul and Toyko. The use of leveraged and inverse exchange traded funds has ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent, Shenhua jump as Hong Kong shares rise for third day
HONG KONG (NewsRise) -- Hong Kong shares headed for a third straight day of gains as expectations of earnings growth from Tencent Holdings and a special dividend from China Shenhua Energy helped fuel strong inflows from mainland investors. The Hang Seng ... ( read original story ...)
How do you breathe in Hong Kong?
Artist Siu Wai ... with Hong Kong's gargantuan skyscrapers themselves. A dystopic, Eschersque aluminum sculpture by Vaan Ip evoking Hong Kong's dizzying verticality becomes far more effective when viewed with architect I.M. Pei's Bank of China Building ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks lower after G20 drops anti-protectionism pledge
KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.1 per cent to 3,232.84 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.6 per cent to 24,452.51 ... fell on the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. central bank said that it still plans a total of three increases this ... ( read original story ...)
Finance minister Paul Chan urges caution from Hong Kong homebuyers
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po on Sunday urged homebuyers to be cautious, warning that the impact of further US interest rate rises could curb Hong Kong’s soaring property prices. The warning, in Chan’s weekly blog, came a day after it emerged ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong in danger of losing its status as aviation hub, Qantas chief warns
Hong Kong is in danger of losing its role as an international aviation hub because of intense competition, the boss of Qantas Airways has warned. In an interview with the Post, Alan Joyce, chief executive of Australia’s national airline, said Middle East ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s most exceptional property industry professionals honoured at RICS Awards Hong Kong 2017
HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The annual RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Awards, Hong Kong recognised the region’s most successful real estate teams and developments in the property sector. Companies and individuals received 36 awards at ... ( read original story ...)
How to enjoy a Hong Kong holiday
Hong Kong, or ‘Honkers’ as it’s affectionately known, has a great deal to offer both business and leisure travellers, striking the perfect balance between a bustling commercial hub and the quintessential South East Asian cultural experience. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police hunt for suspect behind car park fire that torched eight vehicles in Lok Fu estate
Residents at a Lok Fu housing estate woke up to the smell of smoke early Sunday morning after a fire broke out in a multi-storey car park, damaging eight vehicles. The Fire Services Department received multiple reports of fire at about 9.30am in the car ... ( read original story ...)
Turnout for mock leadership ballot falls well short of one million target as Hong Kong people are ‘discouraged’
Hong Kong people seized the last chance to cast their votes in a mock ballot for the city’s next leader, but the turnout of about 57,000 as of Sunday afternoon was way short of the one million target. At the University of Hong Kong voting station ... ( read original story ...)
Spoiled for choice for e-payments in Hong Kong
HONG KONG - Hong Kongers are spoiled for choice when it comes to cashless payments. Whether it is paying for groceries, a cup of coffee or a meal in a restaurant, most places provide payment options using the Octopus card, mobile e-wallets and credit cards. ( read original story ...)
Rapper Dragon Pulls Away In Hong Kong Derby, Becomes First Horse To Sweep Classic Series
The BMW Hong Kong Derby marks the third race in that country's Classic Series of 4-year-old races, and on Sunday, Rapper Dragon became the first horse in history to win all three Classics in Hong Kong's version of the Triple Crown. He had captured the ... ( read original story ...)
Rapper Dragon ensures place in record books in Hong Kong Derby
Rapper Dragon made history at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 19 March), teaming with Joao Moreira to win the 140th running of the HK$18 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m). The John Moore-trained gelding ensured his place in the record books as the first ... ( read original story ...)