HSBC Holdings Plc has launched a fund for metaverse opportunities for its private banking clients in Hong Kong and Singapore, as the U.K. lender wades further into the $800 billion virtual reality ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba Down 4.5%, JD Down 4.9%: What’s Driving Hong Kong Markets Lower Today
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: BABA), JD.Com Inc. (NASDAQ: JD), Tencent Holdings (OTC: TCEHY), and Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) — traded in red in Hong Kong on Wednesday (local time). The stock of ... ( read original story ...)
‘So many bodies piled up’: Hong Kong funeral services overwhelmed by COVID
Traditional wooden coffins are running short in Hong Kong as authorities scramble to add mortuary space in the global financial hub's battle on COVID-19, which is swamping funeral parlours. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong buyers give nano flats a wide berth as buyers armed with larger mortgage amounts eye bigger homes
Only 92 small flats, or those under 280 sq ft in size, were transacted on the secondary market in March, 24 per cent lower than February Average price fell 0.7 per cent month on month to HK$4.03 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong funeral services overwhelmed by Covid-19 deaths
The city is running short of coffins and infections among staff poses a challenge. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Stock market live updates: Hong Kong stocks start with losses
Hong Kong stocks opened sharply lower on Wednesday as investors returned from a one-day break to track hefty losses on Wall Street fuelled by indicat ... ( read original story ...)
Expatriates fleeing Hong Kong frustrate Singapore peers as home rents climb at fastest pace in a decade
Expatriates relocating from Hong Kong are competing for homes in Singapore, pushing up rents in the city state at the fastest pace in a decade. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s reputation as a financial centre hit as UK judges quit top court
Hong Kong’s reputation as an international financial centre has been damaged by the resignation of two UK judges from the city’s top court, senior businesspeople and lawyers h ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lam Is Leaving. Her Siege Mentality Will Stay
During her five years in office, Hong Kong came more under Beijing’s control and the wishes of the city’s residents mattered less. ( read original story ...)
Why Alibaba, Nio And Other Stocks Are Not Trading In Hong Kong Today
JD.Com Inc. (NASDAQ: JD), Tencent Holdings (OTCMKTS: TCEHY), Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU), and other U.S.-listed Chinese tech companies — which surged in the previous session — are not trading on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
IPO deals in China and Hong Kong slump as omicron cases jump
Greater China overall had a 28% drop in the number of initial public offerings, although IPO activity in Hong Kong was slower compared to mainland China, data from consultancy EY showed. "Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
‘Too much uncertainty’: Chill descends on Hong Kong equity capital markets
Hong Kong equity fundraising has dropped to the slowest pace since the global financial crisis as economic and regulatory doubts compound concerns over Chinese companies that once drove a steady ... ( read original story ...)
How to secure your mortgage on time if you end up in Hong Kong’s mandatory quarantine
If a borrower is subject to mandatory quarantine in Hong Kong and can't get to the bank in person to complete the deal, it can be a major headache Here are three steps that might help if you end up in ... ( read original story ...)
Former HK financial chief John Tsang launches NFT project ‘Choi Yeah’
Former Hong Kong financial secretary John Tsang has plans to launch an NFT project as part of his effort to contribute to the city's startups. On 4 April, Tsang said on his Facebook that he, in ... ( read original story ...)