Hong Kong has been removed from an annual index of the world's freest economies because the think-tank that compiles the league table said the city was now directly controlled by Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Dumped From Economic Freedom Index It Used to Dominate
At the time, Hong Kong officials struck a defiant tone. “I can confidently say that the conditions that have long made Hong Kong a place with a high level of economic freedom wo ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Compiler Defends Creation of Hong Kong Quota
The compiler of the Hang Seng Index defended its decision to create a quota for Hong Kong firms in the latest overhaul, saying maintaining a local presence in the city’s most widely followed stock ... ( read original story ...)
Tricor Hong Kong named Caring Company for 6th Consecutive Year
Launched by The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) in 2002, the Caring Company Scheme aims to foster strategic partnerships between the business and social services sectors to promote good ... ( read original story ...)
Why is it the right time to launch a creative digital business in Hong Kong
After having had a tough 2020, the Asian economy is one of the first that’s on a road to healthy revival. Bigger markets like China and India, as well as emerging markets like Indonesia and Vietnam ... ( read original story ...)
CLSA Loses More Than Half of Its Hong Kong Bond Sales Team
CLSA Ltd. has lost more than half of its fixed income team that focuses on bond sales in Hong Kong after its Beijing parent tightened control over the brokerage and cut down on risk, people familiar ... ( read original story ...)
Who is Nicolas Aguzin, the former JPMorgan banker set to lead Hong Kong’s stock exchange operator?
HKEX decided that Aguzin was the best candidate to lead its business – the key reason being his experience as a senior international banker guiding JPMorgan’s expansion in China in recent years, a ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong chief C.Y. Leung does not rule out return to post
Former Hong Kong Chief Executive C.Y. Leung, among the most vocal supporters of Beijing's moves to tighten control over the territory, did not rule out a return to his former post in an interview on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s retail sales fall 13.6 pct in January 2021
The value of total retail sales in Hong Kong in January this year, provisionally estimated at 32.6 billion HK dollars (about 4.20 billion U.S. dollars), decreased by 13.6 percent compared with the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks rebound as traders shake off asset-bubble worries and markets turn to China for policy direction
Hong Kong stocks have been alternating between gains and losses in the past week amid rising bond yields and concerns about policy tightening. Traders will be looking for clues from China’s most ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democracy activists’ bail hearing enters 3rd day
Bail proceedings for 47 Hong Kong democracy activists charged with conspiracy to commit subversion enter the third day on Wednesday, following marathon hearings that have gone on late into the night ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Private Sector Climbs Into Expansion – Markit
The private sector in Hong Kong moved into expansion territory in February, the latest survey from Markit Economics showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Success and suffering: The pandemic’s burden on working women
The United Nations Foundation refers to the latter as the "shadow pandemic," and consultancy McKinsey estimated in ... to relocate with her family to Hong Kong last year, there was no question ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong may allow listings by SPACs, as local tycoons look overseas to tap deal making frenzy
The Securities and Futures Commission and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing have been instructed to explore suitable listing regimes to enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong as an international ... ( read original story ...)