Hong Kong must not "recommend books with unhealthy ideas", the city's leader John Lee said on Thursday, following the removal of library books related to the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown and ...
Once admired, now reviled, Hong Kong police force failing to attract new recruits
Long-serving officers have left and generous incentives are not enough to fill vacancies in what is today seen as a brutish arm of the Chinese state ...
Hong Kong home prices ‘likely back in a downtrend’ as slump resumes after ‘short-lived’ first-quarter recovery: Citi
A first-quarter rally in Hong Kong’s home market turned out to be remarkably “short-lived”, as sales have now slumped and sellers are slashing prices to get deals done amid a “downward trend” that ...
Want to fly to Hong Kong for free?
As part of the Board’s Hello Hong Kong campaign, it’s giving away round-trip economy flights on Cathay Pacific from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and New York. With travel costs—especially air ...
Hong Kong banks hike deposit rates as cash conditions tighten
Banks in Hong Kong are rushing to raise deposit rates and attract retail money as a spurt in loan demand and investment outflows led to an abrupt tightening of cash conditions. The scramble to lure ...
Hong Kong treasury chief stonewalls calls for more relief measures for homebuyers as Legco approves stamp duty bill
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui says stamp duty bill will benefit about 37,000 homebuyers.
Foreign Freak-Out As Mainland Buys Hong Kong, Tencent Results Review
After the Hong Kong close, Tencent (700 HK, TCEHY US) reported Q1 financial results as revenue beat analyst expectations though adjusted net income and adjusted EPS missed. There were plenty of ...
Hong Kong’s treasury chief stonewalls calls for more relief measures for homebuyers as Legco approves stamp duty bill
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui says stamp duty bill will benefit about 37,000 homebuyers Legislator Louis Loong urges authorities to drop all anti-property ...
Hong Kong family living in high-end duplex arrested for allegedly running love scams that raked in HK$21 million
Two brothers and their mother allegedly bought two luxury cars - Porsche and seven-seater vehicle - with suspected crime proceeds 324 Hongkongers fell victim to internet love scams between January and ...
HSBC appoints head of Hong Kong’s PayMe
Asia-focused HSBC has appointed Brad Jones as the new head of PayMe, a mobile wallet in Hong Kong with 3 million users and a network of nearly 55,000 online and physical merchants. Jones will be ...
Strong Domestic Travel Rebound In China Foreshadows Return Of Global Chinese Tourism
The international tourism industry should prepare for the imminent return of Chinese international tourism, according to McKinsey’s latest report.
Hong Kong’s revamped IPO rules and dual-currency trading counter will drive yuan internationalisation, tech innovation, HKEX says
Hong Kong's market 'will facilitate the yuan's internationalisation and technology innovation', HKEX's chief China economist says More than 30 countries currently use the yuan for trade settlements ...
Hong Kong shopping spree for 2,000-strong mainland China tour group as some locals complain about disturbance to daily life
Coach loads of visitors arrive one after another at jewellery shop in Hung Hom after breakfast at To Kwa Wan restaurant.
Nine books that have been taken off library shelves in Hong Kong
Ahead of the June 4, 1989 Tiananmen, authorities in Hong Kong are removing books that China deems sensitive from library shelves.