Hong Kong authorities have finalised the death toll from the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze at 168. The figure had risen from 161 to 168 after the remains of more victims were identified following ...
Hang Seng Bank Names Raymond Ch’ien As Board Chairman
HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Hang Seng Bank Ltd. (0011.HK), a unit of HSBC HoldingsPLC (HBC), said Monday it appointed Raymond Ch'ien as board chairman to replaceMichael Smith who left HSBC in June to ...
Death toll in Hong Kong fire rises to 168 after more remains are identified
The Nov. 26 fire at a high-rise housing estate in the Chinese territory killed 110 women and 58 men ages 6 months to 98 years old, Hong Kong police said.
Final death toll from Hong Kong fire placed at 168
More than 30 people have been arrested in connection to the fire, on suspicions of manslaughter, fraud or corruption, city leader John Lee said on Wednesday. Announcing that officials had completed ...
Banks and brokerages’ growing demand for space buoys Hong Kong’s retail property sector
Financial services providers are emerging as a new force in the city’s retail property leasing space, analysts say.
WeLab completes US$220 million Series D strategic financing, marking the largest digital banking capital raise in Asia in 2025
WeLab, a leading pan-Asian fintech platform, announced the successful closing of its Series D strategic financing, securing US$220 million in funding. This marks the largest digital banking capital ra ...
Key Regulatory Developments in Hong Kong and Singapore: May 2020
Regulators seek to address “rolling bad apples”, bank culture reform, and cryptocurrency derivatives. This blog post summarises key regulatory developments that took place in Hong Kong and Singapore ...
Hong Kong police hunt trio after HK$838,000 watch disappears from hotel room
Woman claims luxury watch went missing from her Peninsula hotel room after inviting three men in for drinks in the early hours of Thursday.
Hang Seng Bank: Murky Outlook
Hang Seng Bank's net interest margin is already showing a declining trend on a quarterly basis for 3Q2019 and 4Q2019, and multiple factors could impact the bank's net interest margin. Dividends are ...
CK Hutchison seeks $30 billion valuation for retail unit’s Q2 IPO, sources say
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd is seeking a valuation of around $30 billion for retail unit A.S. Watson Group's listings in Hong Kong and London as soon as the second quarter, two ...
Hong Kong Economic Policy Green Paper 2026 by HKU Business School Focuses on New Opportunities for Hong Kong’s Economy
Hong Kong Economic Policy Green Paper 2026 by HKU Business School Focuses on New Opportunities for Hong Kong’s Economy ...
HSBC, Prudential in US$220 million funding for Hong Kong’s WeLab
The city’s IPO market has seen a flurry of high-profile listings already this year Read more at The Business Times.
Hong Kong, Shenzhen ‘to deepen’ ties in finance and AI to build world-class fintech hub
Greater Bay Area highlights Hong Kong's role as 'superconnector' and 'super value adder' Hong Kong and Shenzhen can work closely to empower finance with artificial intelligence, delegates said on ...
Hong Kong and Shenzhen forge close ties in finance and AI to build world-class fintech hub
Post’s China Conference: Greater Bay Area highlights Hong Kong’s role as ‘superconnector’ and ‘super value adder’ ...