a Hong Kong-based banking professional who has two children and is also the founder of The Private Placement Group. “We didn’t want to pay still-high rent in Kowloon for marginally more space, at the cost of being further away from Central.” ( read original story ...)
Man, 57, arrested over armed robbery of Bank of East Asia
According to officers, staff at the bank – which is located at 10 Des Voeux Road in Central – reported the robbery to police at 3.32pm after a man made off with HK$70,000 from a counter. Video footage showed the man wearing a black top during the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong prepares boost to equity derivatives booking
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Indian Overseas Bank repays $500 million bond
The funds were raised for business expansion and lending purposes in 2011 and 2012 from the bank’s Hong Kong branch. State-run Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has repaid $500 million, which was raised as part of the second tranche of its medium-term notes ... ( read original story ...)
Higher Open Expected For Hong Kong Stock Market
BOC Hong Kong added 1.03 percent, China Mobile gained 0.68 percent, WH Group lost 0.66 percent, Hong Kong & China Gas fell 0.27 percent and New World Development was up 0.17 percent. There is no lead from Wall Street, which was closed in observance of the ... ( read original story ...)
Mild Upside Tipped For Hong Kong Stock Market
Hong Kong & China Gas advanced 0.40 percent, WH Group added 0.32 percent, China Life gave away 0.21 percent and BOC Hong Kong collected 0.13 percent. The lead from Wall Street is cautiously optimistic as stocks were firm for most of Thursday's trade before ... ( read original story ...)
ASIA MARKETS: Hong Kong Stocks Slide, Tracking Losses In Mainland China
HONG KONG (Feb 27) -- Hong Kong shares fell for the first time in ... Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), China Construction Bank (CCB) and Bank of China (BOC) gave up 1.9%, 1.1% and 2.5%, respectively, dragging the Hang Seng China Enterprises ... ( read original story ...)
SEHK Top Dividend Stocks – Hengan International Group And More
More detail on China Telecom here. BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited, an investment holding company, provides banking and related financial services to corporate and individual customers in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and internationally. Founded in 1917 ... ( read original story ...)
Man pleads guilty to importing 160 litres of meth labelled as dishwashing liquid
Upon entry, the consignment was examined by Customs and chemical analysis determined it contained the material t-boc methamphetamine. T-boc is a masking agent, which is added to methamphetamine to change its chemical composition during transportation. ( read original story ...)
Asian markets mostly up but investors remain wary
Investors also shrugged off a stronger yen and weaker-than-expected Japanese core machine orders data. Among the actives, BOC Hong Kong soared 4.28 percent, while China Resources Land spiked 3.16 percent, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China collected 3 ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Chinese banks eye bid for Germany’s DVB Bank – sources
An official at BOC, the country’s fourth largest lender ... Additional reporting by Shu Zhang and Julie Zhu in Hong Kong and Tim Hepher and Anshuman Daga in Singapore; editing by Anna Willard Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. ( read original story ...)
A question of identity
Jung Boc Su, who specializes in figure painting ... With the staging of international grand art events like Art Basel, Kim perceives Hong Kong as a center of the world art market. He attaches great implications to the name of the exhibition, Blooming ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Smartphone Maker Xiaomi Weighs Listing in Mainland and Hong Kong
according to people familiar with the situation, who say the company is considering doing so with a dual listing. It already plans a Hong Kong initial public offering for the second half of the year. Beijing-based... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong financial chief Paul Chan has made a difference with his budget but can he match ambition with action?
In setting out the fiscal blueprint for 2018-19, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po broke considerable new ground on both the financial and political fronts. With the wild card of a record HK$138 billion surplus amassed in the 2017-18 financial year, Chan ... ( read original story ...)