When bookshop owner Leticia Wong goes out to eat with friends, she no longer pays the bill first and then has them reimburse her. She wants to avoid having many deposits going into her bank accounts, ...
5 rescued after fire breaks out in Hong Kong typhoon shelter
Marine police and firefighters rescue three men and two women, aged 25 to 42, from vessel in Causeway Bay typhoon shelter.
Hong Kong Business Confidence Misses Estimates, Market Reacts
Hong Kong’s Business Confidence for the third quarter was released today, revealing a figure that fell short of expectations. The actual ...
The Economic Success of Singapore and Hong Kong
While it is tempting to see the economic success of Singapore and Hong Kong as similar, there really are stark differences between them. Hong Kong has developed ...
Hong Kong’s smaller developers become $22-billion risk for banks
While New World Development Co.’s mounting debt has captured market attention and shaken one of Asia’s wealthiest families, Hong Kong’s smaller property firms have lenders on even higher alert. Banks ...
Hong Kong stocks hit 3-year high as Wall Street rally fuels investor optimism
Hong Kong stocks rose to a three-year high on Friday, mirroring Wall Street’s rally that was fuelled by strong US consumer data and earnings optimism, as investors bet on steady economic growth and ...
Hong Kong axes flights, classes as Typhoon Wipha nears
Hong Kong issued its third-highest tropical cyclone warning in the early hours of Sunday as Typhoon Wipha drew nearer, with authorities cancelling classes and grounding hundreds of flights.Hong Kong's ...
Morgan Stanley banker buys two Hong Kong luxury flats in Wong Chuk Hang for US$18.8 million
David Wraight joins a growing list of wealthy investors and financial executives betting on a recovery in the city’s housing market.
HSBC accelerates efforts to find next chair amid shortlisting challenges: FT
A lack of suitable candidates has forced HSBC Holdings (NYSE:HSBC) (OTCPK:HBCYF) to renew its search for the company’s next chair ahead of an October deadline, The Financial Times reported on Saturday ...
Explainer | Here’s how you can prepare for typhoon as Wipha heads towards Hong Kong
With Tropical Storm Wipha expected to continue to intensify as it approaches Hong Kong, it’s best to be prepared for bad weather.
Cathay Pacific Cancels Sunday Flights as Typhoon Nears Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. delayed and canceled flights in and out of Hong Kong on Sunday as tropical cyclone Wipha approaches the city.
Villa, luxury home sales rise in Hong Kong as the rich pounce on bargains
HK$500 million each were registered in the first half, a jump of 23.3 per cent from the same period last year, Centaline said ...
Hong Kong braces for Wipha: all you need to know about cyclone and potential T8
Hong Kong is on alert as Tropical Storm Wipha draws closer, with heavy rain and gusty winds expected to batter the city over the weekend. A steering committee headed by the city’s No 2 official, Eric ...
Why are Hong Kong eateries selling ‘poor man’s meals’ bucking closure trend?
Kuen Fat Kitchen is among ‘this-this rice’ chains not only surviving, but thriving as other places close their doors amid difficult economy.