Analysts pour cold water on latest government bid to bolster property market, saying homebuyers adopting wait-and-see approach amid declining investor confidence Under new rules, eligible first-time ...
Hong Kong relaxes mortgage rules to support property market
Hong Kong is relaxing its mortgage rules for homes under construction, as the government takes more steps to support the city’s property market that has been weighed by high borrowing costs. Eligible ...
Hong Kong spent around HK$1 million sponsoring journalist visits in 2023
The Hong Kong government has spent around HK$1 million taxpayer money this year on sponsoring journalists from mainland China and overseas to cover major events in the city, including the recent Belt ...
JPEX probe tests Hong Kong’s crypto-friendly stance
The teal-and-white advertisements of cryptocurrency group JPEX, or Japan Exchange, were inescapable in Hong Kong last year on building walls, taxis and trams. The company’s slogan “investment: more than just stocks”, was advertised for weeks on a massive billboard in the centre of the city’s financial district.
Evergrande drops 87% on Hong Kong Stock Exchange as debt meeting delayed
The woes of debt-ridden Chinese property giant Evergrande just got a whole lot worse after 87 per cent of its market value was wiped away in less than a month.
Hong Kong’s Bureaucrats Don’t Make Good Authoritarians
Argument: Hong Kong’s Bureaucrats Don’t Make Good Authoritarians Create an FP account to save articles to read later and in the FP mobile app. Sign Up ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER? LOGIN In late July, the Hong Kong judiciary quashed the city’s attempt to ban “Glory to Hong Kong,
Hong Kong should cut stamp duty by more than half for residents buying additional home, city’s largest political party says
Hong Kong’s largest political party is urging the government to cut by more than half the stamp duty that residents must pay when buying an additional home, as a way to boost the sluggish ...
Middle-aged and elderly Hongkongers will start benefiting from chronic disease screening scheme at private clinics in mid-November
More than 200 family doctors have signed up to scheme to date, with authorities offering incentives to patients and medical professionals for treatment goals.
Hong Kong needs to roll out the welcome mat for Asean talent. Here’s how
To stay relevant and competitive, Hong Kong must not only look towards Southeast Asia but embrace it. To succeed, we must seek to add value to the 10 (soon 11) members of the Association of ...
Hong Kong journalist sentenced for obstructing police
STORY: Ronson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, was detained and handcuffed by two plainclothes officers while covering a story after he failed to hand over his personal ...
More than 1,700 Hong Kong restaurants to cut prices to boost business around National Day holiday
More than 1,700 sign up for campaign, where prices on menus or specific dishes will be slashed by up to 30 per cent Industry figure predicts series of campaigns linked to government drive to bolster ...
6 Hong Kong share listings this week set to raise up to US$458 million amid lacklustre year for IPOs
Tencent-backed car-services platform Tuhu and AI company Beijing Fourth Paradigm are among a series of listings expected this week as Hong Kong’s performance as a fundraising venue continues to ...
Hong Kong To Publish List of Suspicious Crypto Platforms Following JPEX Scandal
Hong Kong's financial regulator will publish a list of suspicious crypto firms as it cracks down on crypto firms after the JPEX scandal.
Hong Kong SFC Attempts To Clean Up Crypto Industry On Heels Of JPEX Scandal
Following the crackdown on crypto exchange JPEX, currently embroiled in a HK$1.3 billion ($166 million) scandal, Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is taking decisive steps to bolster ...