It will consider hoisting the T8 alert on Friday, which would see offices and schools close. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong’s makeshift Covid-19 hospital will expand services to offer gastroscopy procedures, bacteria screenings to ease strain on public sector
Facility near border with mainland China originally built to house Covid-19 patients will begin offering new services from fourth quarter.
Hong Kong to host first international expo on performing arts next year with aim of making city a trading centre for industry
The HK$42 million expo will take place at different venues across the city between October 14 and 18 next year Arts Development Council hopes the expo will become a large-scale platform not only for ...
Hong Kong government condemns vandalism of its London trade office after it is spattered with red paint
The Hong Kong government on Wednesday condemned a vandalism attack on its office in London and said it was a bid by foreign forces to cause “chaos and disruption”. The door to the economic and trade ...
STAR Board’s “688 Rally” Defies Hong Kong Profit-Taking
Asian equities were largely higher, though there were several pockets of minor weakness. Hong Kong growth stocks underperformed as morning gains eased over the trading day as traders took short-term ...
Chinese cities ease mortgage rules in bid to revive property sector
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Two of China's biggest cities eased mortgage curbs and the country's top banks flagged mounting risks from the deepening property sector turmoil on Wednesday, as Beijing ...
HSBC Buys Back Over 4.65M Shrs for $277M Ytd
HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) announced that it repurchased a total of 4.6504 million shares in the UK and Hong Kong markets yesterday (16th), involving a total of HK$277 million.Of the... HSBC HOLDINGS ...
Hong Kong issues lowest typhoon warning as Saola edges closer
HONG KONG, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's observatory issued its lowest typhoon signal on Wednesday as Typhoon Saola moved across the northeastern part of the South China Sea to edge closer to the ...
Hong Kong Issues Cyclone Warning as Super Typhoon Approaches
Taiwan shut offices and canceled flights across parts of the south on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Saola sweeps past the island’s southern tip, heading toward the Chinese coast after battering northern ...
Pressure on China’s Property Market Builds as Country Garden Faces Fresh Stress
Country Garden Holdings (ticker: 2007.Hong Kong), one of China’s biggest property developers, is due to report earnings for the first half on Wednesday after missing interest payments on its bonds ...
Guangzhou eases mortgage rules, banks flag risks as China steps up efforts to revive property sector
Guangzhou on Wednesday became the first major Chinese city to announce an easing of mortgage curbs and the country's top banks flagged mounting risks from property sector turmoil, as Beijing ramps up ...
Bank of China says some regional LGFVs have defaulted
HONGKONG : The Bank of China said on Wednesday that some regional local government financing vehicles (LGFV) have defaulted and the lender's asset quality has deteriorated. Chief Risk Officer Liu ...
Chinese banks ICBC, BOC post sluggish profit growth
BEIJING/SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Two of China's biggest banks on Wednesday ... Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC), the country's biggest lender, said in a filing its net profit ...
Hong Kong stocks gain as HKEX, Longfor rally amid market-boosting measures while Xiaomi lifts earnings optimism
Stocks sustain a rally as HKEX and Longfor lead gainers amid bets on more market-boosting measures. Investors are turning less bearish as policymakers begin to address a slump in confidence.