Hong Kong investors expect further declines in the prices of London homes because of uncertainty around Brexit, and are delaying investment, according to industry experts. Chris Harvey, a partner at l... ( read original story ...)
Spreading the Gospel of Angel Investing (Hong Kong next week)
Angel Summit will take place on Friday the 25th in Hong Kong at the Startup Impact Summit: https://whub.io/startup-impact-summit and is put on by WHUB] The likely scenario I’ve seen in angel investing ... ( read original story ...)
No Harvest For Plum – Food Delivery Startup Closes In S’pore, Lays Off Over 100 Staff In HK
Bike-sharing companies are not the only ones that can’t keep up with the competition. Hong Kong-based food delivery startup Plum announced on 19 January (Saturday) the closure of its Singapore operati... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tops the table as world’s most expensive housing market for 9th straight year
Hong Kong has been ranked as the world’s least affordable housing market for a ninth consecutive year in a global survey released today. A family would on average need to save up for 21 years without ... ( read original story ...)
Ola raises $74 million in fresh capital from Steadview Capital
Ola last announced a fund-raise of $1.1 billion from China’s Tencent Holdings and SoftBank in October 2018 SoftBank-backed Ola has raised another $74 million from its existing investors HongKong-based ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s recent mysterious US$4.8 billion stock plunge underscores risk in world’s 4th-largest equity market
Hong Kong’s second unexplained wave of stock plunges in three months shows the risks investors face in the world’s fourth-largest equities market. Ten mid- and small-cap shares plummeted as much as 81 ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly half of Chinese, Hong Kong companies have gone ahead with deals despite compliance concerns, survey says
That compared a 60 per cent average among companies who responded worldwide. The survey interviewed more than 1,300 business leaders in Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Spain, the United Kin... ( read original story ...)
Storyful moves Hong Kong operations to Sydney office in business restructure
News Corp-owned Storyful has shuttered its Hong Kong office with responsibility for East Asian reporting taken over by the company’s Sydney office. The closure of the Hong Kong office comes as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rugby team’s rousing rendition of China’s national anthem earns high praise from Chinese fans
Before the start of the match when March of the Volunteers was broadcast, most Hong Kong team members sung along with the anthem, some with great emotion. Sina Sports showed the footage on Friday, whi... ( read original story ...)
ID card replacement to start
Hong Kong residents born in 1985 or 1986 can apply for a new smart identity card at a Smart Identity Card Replacement Centre from January 21 to March 30, the Immigration Department announced today. El... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police urged to pursue attack on Hong Kong bus driver by two mainland Chinese women
A legislator has urged Hong Kong police to investigate an alleged attack on a bus ... The source said the dispute started when two mainland women and a young girl got onto the bus at the start of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Business hails the most exceptional enterprises at the Hong Kong High Flyers Awards 2018
HONG KONG, Jan. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On its 15 th year, the Hong Kong High Flyers Awards is soaring to even greater heights. For the 2018 edition, 22 enterprises in their respective sectors ... ( read original story ...)
New transport links boost business and tourism for Hong Kong and Pearl River Delta
Hong Kong's new high-speed train station, along with the new Hong Kong - Zhuhai – Macao bridge, have slashed travel times for millions of people throughout China’s Pearl River Delta region. It's chang... ( read original story ...)
A bunch of stocks in Hong Kong crashed 70% without warning — and no one really knows why
The stock price of several Hong Kong-listed companies plunged during trading Thursday, leaving investors and analysts baffled as to what caused the sudden plunge. Among the worst hit companies were Ji... ( read original story ...)