Rugby fans and revellers cheered the return of the Hong Kong Sevens today as the city’s highest profile sporting event was held after a three-year Covid-19 hiatus, though safety protocols meant crowds ...
Hong Kong finance summit spurs questions about the business hub’s future
The attendance of top executives has been criticized as an endorsement of human rights abuses, but their presence signals the city's business resilience.
Hong Kong well-positioned to help Asean companies tap China, hedge against strong dollar, officials say
Hong Kong is well-positioned to connect Asean nations and firms with China’s capital markets as a hedge against a strong dollar, speakers at two major summits in the city said on Thursday.
Hong Kong’s Education Market – Trends and Opportunities
We discuss the latest trends and business opportunities for international stakeholders in Hong Kong's education market as the region aims to be a talent sourcing hub.
Hong Kong business sector should take lead in promoting city to rest of the world, Beijing loyalist politician says at summit
Bernard Chan calls for business sector to promote city globally because it would be "more convincing" than government Chan adds city should not do itself down in comparison with Singapore; says ...
Hong Kong’s financial summit ends on upbeat note as attendees bid farewell to Covid-19’s restrictions and head ‘back to business’
It was said repeatedly during the three days of the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit that Hong Kong was back to “business as usual,” even if it had been slower than other countries in ...
More than half of Hong Kong companies found it harder to hire talent in past year, survey finds
More than half of Hong Kong companies have found it harder to hire talent in the past 12 months than at any point in the last five years, a job recruitment platform has said, noting corporate sales ...
Exclusive-Morgan Stanley to Start Layoffs in Coming Weeks as Dealmaking Slows -Sources
Wall Street major Morgan Stanley is expected to start a fresh round of layoffs globally in the coming weeks, three people with knowledge of the plan said, as dealmaking business takes a hit due to ...
Explainer: What’s behind Hong Kong’s tightening cash conditions?
A weak Hong Kong dollar and capital outflows have pushed the city's interbank rates to 14-year highs and drained cash levels to their lowest in two years, sparking investor worries about Hong Kong's ...
‘The worst is behind us’: Hong Kong hosts top global bankers for finance summit
Hong Kong leader John Lee sought to drum up confidence in the city's future as a global financial hub on Wednesday, as he welcomed some of Wall Street's top executives to its biggest international ...
Our Hong Kong business is ‘as strong as its ever been,’ says Standard Chartered
Bill Winters of the bank says its business in Hong Kong has "never slowed down." Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong market’s resiliency backed by long-term strength and fundamentals, says HKEX
Nicolas Aguzin of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing says he believes in the long-term strength of the Hong Kong market due to its "special fundamentals" as an international financial center. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Fights to Prove It’s Still a Dominant Financial Hub
Hong Kong officials are pushing to convince the world that the Chinese territory remains the go-to place in Asia for finance after three years of strict Covid restrictions and political upheaval. ( read original story ...)
Cyclone, absences threaten to dull Hong Kong finance meeting
A tropic storm and absences of VIP guests have cast a shadow over a financial conference meant to help Hong Kong restore its image as a financial hub and destination for business travel. ( read original story ...)