Hong Kong authorities have issued more than 5,000 fire safety warnings after inspecting around 700 high-risk old buildings that were identified after a deadly blaze broke out in an ageing residential ...
Xi’s Letter to Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Seen as Boost for City
(Bloomberg) -- President Xi Jinping called on Hong Kong entrepreneurs to boost China’s development in a letter the financial hub’s business community welcomed as a sign of encouragement. Most Read ...
Hong Kong police cut off 2 alleged phone fraud syndicates said to have scammed HK$26.5 million
Hong Kong police have cut off two alleged phone fraud syndicates said to have scammed people out of HK$26.5 million (US$3.4 million) and arrested 17 people. The force said on Thursday that 12 of those ...
Hong Kong slams ‘misleading’ Forbes article calling city’s economy ‘risky’
City authorities reject ‘misleading’ article which cites report by ’anti-China’ Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation.
Olympics-Fencing-Champion Kong still in a daze on Hong Kong return
Fresh off the plane from Paris on Thursday, Hong Kong's newly crowned Olympic fencing champion Vivian Kong was still immersed in her victory.The 30-year-old won her first Olympic gold in a hard-earned ...
Hongkong Land posts H1 underlying loss of US$7 million on non-cash provisions to China properties
PROPERTY developer Hongkong Land on Thursday (Aug 1) posted an underlying loss of US$7 million for the six months ended Jun 30, compared with an underlying net profit of US$422 million in the ...
Going for an IPO: which agents are publicly listed?
The PIE looks at the fortunes of student recruitment companies who have successfully floated on the stock market or are planning to do so.
Hong Kong senior officials vow to solidify city’s status as global financial hub amid opening-up efforts
With its strengths in banking, capital markets and asset management, Hong Kong provides an all-encompassing and high-quality financial platform for investors, financiers, asset managers, funds and ...
Hong Kong’s Largest Online Broker Launched Bitcoin Trading
Hong Kong's largest online brokerage Futu has launched retail Bitcoin trading on its platform. The move comes as the city aims to establish itself as a Bitcoin and crypto hub.
Hang Seng Bank’s profits up 1% to HK$11.3b in H1
Total capital returns to shareholders– including a HK$3b share buy-back– has risen 80%, to HK$7.6b, according to Hang Seng Bank. Hang Seng Bank’s CEO and executive director Diana Cesar expressed ...
Hong Kong June retail sales fall 9.7% y/y in ‘challenged’ sector
Hong Kong's June retail sales fell 9.7% from a year earlier, government data showed on Thursday, reflecting the changing consumption patterns of visitors and residents and the strong Hong Kong dollar.
Hong Kong retail sales fall 9.7% in June, marking fourth straight decline despite expanded travel scheme
Hong Kong’s retail sales in June declined 9.7 per cent from a year ago, the fourth consecutive monthly contraction amid a trend of residents heading across the border to spend and despite the expansion of a solo traveller scheme to boost inbound tourism.
Treasury sanctions Houthi weapons procurement networks in Hong Kong, Yemen
The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned four companies and two individuals it said are part of Houthi weapons procurement networks in Hong Kong and Yemen.
Henry Steiner — the graphic designer behind ‘brand Hong Kong’
The creator of classic branding on living in the city — and how it inspired visuals for some of its top companies ...