All three candidates vying for Hong Kong’s top job will face off in series of debates over the final weeks leading up to the city’s chief executive election. Former financial secretary John Tsang Chun-wah, former chief secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet ... ( read original story ...)
Yang Jiechi: Hong Kong should play more active role in ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative
Beijing’s top official overseeing foreign affairs urged Hong Kong to play a more active role in the country’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative during a meeting with the Hong Kong delegates to the national legislature on Tuesday morning. Yang Jiechi ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Airlines chooses Vancouver to launch first North American route
Vancouver will be first North American destination for the young but rapidly expanding Hong Kong Airlines. In an interview with the Georgia Straight at Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant, commercial assistant director Wayne Wang explained that his company ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong food trucks turn to local fare to boost business at some locations
One month after the city’s first batch of food trucks hit the roads, operators have expanded their menus to include traditional snacks such as fish balls and siu mai to boost business amid mixed fortunes. Among the eight locations the mobile eateries ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘hypocrisy camp’ cannot treat CY Leung both ways
I am confused. Is Leung Chun-ying the chief executive or not? Well, he is and he isn’t. It depends on what political points need to be scored. To opposition lawmakers, he is just a Beijing lapdog who won the top job with just 689 votes. And since they ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks edge higher in morning action, led by property, beer
Hong Kong and mainland stocks opened mixed on Tuesday ... in what has been seen as a cautious move to reduce financial risks amid the country’s mounting government debt. Meanwhile, mainland stocks edged lower. The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Watchdog in Hong Kong Adds Two More Firms to Blacklist
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), an independent regulatory body in Hong Kong, has issued a warning against suspicious activities of several unregistered entities, advising investors to abstain from doing business with these firms. The two ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong targets ILS as important driver of reinsurance growth
The Hong Kong government’s Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) has said in a report that it sees insurance-linked securities (ILS) as an important driver of future growth for the Hing Kong reinsurance market. The FSDC notes that the Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
China has the right to 'step in' to Hong Kong election, top official says
"EXTRAORDINARY AND OUTSTANDING" Beijing's support means former Hong Kong civil service head Carrie Lam is tipped as the favorite in the contest despite losing popularity polls to an ex-colleague, former Financial Secretary John Tsang. Tsang had previously ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Based Cryptocurrencies Exchange Bitfinex Adds Dash
Hong Kong based cryptocurrencies exchange Bitfinex has added support for trading on the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Dash. The venue now enables traders to buy and sell Dash for USD and bitcoin (DASH/BTC and DASH/USD). Dash VP of Business Development ... ( read original story ...)
China stocks rise as Premier Li lights up tech shares; Hong Kong gains
China stocks rose on Monday morning as investors piled into technology shares after Premier Li Keqiang identified innovation as a key part of the economy's restructuring at the annual opening of the country's parliament. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, mainland stocks close higher as Beijing economic plan boosts sentiment
Hong Kong closed marginally higher with the almost-certain prospect ... must remain alert to bad loans and shadow banking and erect a “firewall” against financial risks. “But overall there was little surprise,” analyst Hannah Li said. ( read original story ...)
No Relief for Hong Kong Tycoons Riled by High Chinese Land Bids
(Bloomberg) -- Shum Chiu Hung, chairman of Chinese developer Times Property Holdings Ltd., has advice for those dismayed at record land bids in Hong Kong by mainland firms: “Get used to it.” Chinese developers have dominated Hong Kong’s land sales ... ( read original story ...)
Exhaustive Research Report- Hong Kong's Retail Banking Market Competitive Dynamics: Radiant Insights
Hong Kong's Retail Banking - Competitive Dynamics; is an exhaustive research report outlaying Retail Banking Scenario in Hong Kong. The report provides year on year statistics on Retail Deposits, Mortgage and Loan Outstanding balances, and Credit Card ... ( read original story ...)