Social-media major Tencent Holdings, Hong Kong's most valuable company, tumbled 5.9%, heading for its lowest close since Jan. 2. London-headquartered HSBC Holdings lost 3.1% in what could be its worst day in nearly a year. Industrial & Commercial Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
Mealworms on the menu: Hong Kong start-up wants to give you a healthier diet
An alternative source of protein is finding its way onto more dinner tables around the world, and it includes all the essential amino acids and is rich in protein, fibre, potassium and phosphorus: mealworms. Eighty per cent of countries around the globe ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Airlines partners with local chef Gabriel Choy for new Business Class inflight menu
HONG KONG, Feb. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Airlines has collaborated with home grown chef Gabriel Choy to offer a range of Western dishes with an Asian twist to its Business Class passengers on all flights departing from Hong Kong.* Born in Hong ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC named world’s top trade bank by Euromoney
In addition to recognizing HSBC as the world’s top trade bank, the survey also named it to be the leading trade bank in Latin America and the Middle East, as well as in 11 countries including the US, UK, UAE, India, Singapore, and Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Lunar New Year holiday may start early for schools as Hong Kong’s leader meets experts to discuss fighting flu surge
The Lunar New Year holiday could start early for schoolchildren in Hong Kong as the city’s leader held urgent talks with experts to consider keeping pupils home to stem the surge of flu cases amid a shortage of vaccines. The Centre for Health Protection ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong schools could close before Lunar New Year holiday to stem seasonal flu outbreak
The Lunar New Year holidays could start early for schoolchildren in Hong Kong as the city’s leader weighs the merits of keeping pupils home following flu outbreaks in kindergartens and primary schools that have caused two deaths. Chief Executive Carrie ... ( read original story ...)
Hung Hom Jaguars race away to win against City Kaitak in Hong Kong T20 Blitz 2018 opener
Hong Kong T20 Blitz 2018 got off to a good start on a chilly afternoon, as the mercury refused to rise over 12 degree Celsius. Much to the dismay of the handful of City Kaitak supporters, Hung Hom Jaguars defeated the runners-up of the 2017 edition. ( read original story ...)
Asia Team Championship: India Men & Women Teams Start on Winning Note
Alor Setar (Malaysia): Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu led the women's team to a thrilling 3-2 win over Hong Kong while the men's side routed Philippines 5-0 as India made a positive start in the Asia badminton Team Championship here on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Monetary authority issues guidelines for the launch of virtual banks in Hong Kong
Raymond Chan, the authority’s executive director for banking supervision, said virtual banks would treat their customers as fairly as conventional banks. In September, Norman Chan announced seven initiatives to help Hong Kong migrate to what he called a ... ( read original story ...)
Is Hong Kong Real Estate About To Crash?
“Peter, is there going to be another property crash in Hong Kong?” I get asked this question often. It’s understandable. Many people are worried the residential property market in Hong Kong is overheating. And it has certainly gone up. It saw a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s benchmark stock index plunges in panic selling as Asia follows US market rout
The 40-member Hang Seng China Enterprise Index, which tracks the performance of Chinese companies listed in Hong Kong, fell 793.23 points, or by 5.9 per cent, to 12,686.60, led by China Construction Bank’s 7.7 per cent drop. “The market sentiment has ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Index plunges 1,600 points amid ‘panic selling’, as fear sweeps city after US market rout
The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index lost 6.10 per cent, or 822.11 points, to 12,657.72, on course for its biggest drop in seven years, since falling 6.2 per cent in August 2011. “In Hong Kong ... and China Construction Bank lost 6.55 per cent to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong banks’ efforts against money laundering to face scrutiny as global regulator’s visit looms
and the Gupta family business organisation. The looming inspection would also see the regulators looking at their own policies and measures, according to one lawyer. “In the build up to the FATF’s inspection, the Hong Kong regulators are likely to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong manhunt launched as 27 shipping containers carrying HK$23 million in frozen beef go missing
The citywide manhunt started on Monday night after police received a report from the suspect’s two business partners – two mainland ... Tuen Mun to check where the shipment was stored in Hong Kong. The pair called police at 6.30pm on Monday after ... ( read original story ...)