Businesses have said that Bangladesh has a huge potential to increase its investment and trade with major economies through Hong Kong as the global business hub is the ideal channel for mainland ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks head for highest close in more than a week as Beijing raises stimulus policy hopes
Stocks head for the highest close since September 2 after Premier Li Keqiang pledges to boost consumption and investment. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong will have plan for I&T ecosystem by December, finance chief vows, while admitting more talent needed
Financial Secretary Paul Chan tells forum that blueprint will map out direction for I&T growth for next to 10 years. ( read original story ...)
US dollar strength lets Hong Kong investors go back to the future
When the US dollar surges on the foreign exchanges, as it is now, the Hong Kong dollar also gains in value against other major currencies This strength spells opportunity for Hong Kong investors who ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong leader dismisses talk banking summit will flounder despite Singapore hosting fintech event at same time
Chief Executive John Lee says guests are keen to attend the Hong Kong summit, slated for November 1 and 2 Hong Kong’s leader has dismissed talk the city will fail to pull off a much-touted bankers’ ... ( read original story ...)
Climate change: Hong Kong-based Ralph Lauren supplier Esquel opens green unit as textile firms aim to make made-in-China sustainable
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese companies in the textile and garment industry are trying to both burnish their image and do right by the environment by adopting more sustainable practices. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: ‘Reverse quarantine’ would give minimal boost, but is not the ‘magic’ Hong Kong’s economy needs, observers say
Proposed arrangement 'better than nothing', but 'won't help much', says Danny Lau of the Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises Association Shenzhen's daily quarantine quota for Hong Kong arrivals cut ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li vows to provide HK$10 million to dancer critically injured during Mirror concert
Billionaire Richard Li says he will provide financial support to Mo Li and his family, in addition to covering the performer’s medical fees. ( read original story ...)
SPACs underwhelm in Hong Kong and Singapore in first year, as listings lapse and applications peter out
Special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have received a cooler than expected response, but market participants still expect the listing mechanism to play a long-term role. ( read original story ...)
CATL’s Battery Rival Starts Gauging Demand for $2 Billion Hong Kong IPO
CALB Co., a local competitor for global battery bellwethers Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. and BYD Co., has started gauging investor demand for its $2 billion Hong Kong initial public offering. M ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Reopening Hinges on Vaccination, Finance Chief Says
Hong Kong’s full reopening to the outside world hinges on further boosting vaccination levels, Financial Secretary Paul Chan wrote in blog. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong once again ranked as world’s freest economy
In its Economic Freedom of the World 2022 Annual Report, the institute said that Hong Kong continued to rank top in "Freedom to Trade Internationally" and "Regulation". ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong can only fully reopen borders if city’s Covid-19 vaccination rate improves: Paul Chan
'It has been extremely challenging to strike a balance between curbing the pandemic and facilitating travel, while preserving the economy', Chan says Finance chief's remarks came as the city ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong still uses bamboo scaffolding in construction
Everything you need to know about a material that is flexible, strong and cheaper than steel and aluminium Bamboo scaffolding doesn't require sophisticated machinery or complex tools to erect, just ... ( read original story ...)