Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rose to a 16-year high of 6.6% in October-December 2020, as a new wave of coronavirus infections slammed the brakes on a wide range of economic activities. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks end at 20-month high on mainland China demand
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks closed at a 20-month high on Tuesday, helped by steady and robust demand from investors in mainland China for shares in the Asian financial hub. ** The Hang Seng ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks hit 20-month high on mainland China demand
Hong Kong stocks climbed to a 20-month high on Tuesday, helped by steady and robust demand from investors in mainland China for shares in the Asian financial hub. ** The Hang Seng index added 3.1%, to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks at 20-Month High as Record China Cash Floods In
Hong Kong stocks are set to close at their highest level since May 2019 as mainland investors continue a record spending spree in the city. ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Index jumps by most in 10 weeks as mainland traders rush in for beaten-down stocks, valuation gap
Hong Kong investors are enjoying the market’s best start to a year in more than a decade as mainland stock traders rush in with a record amount of purchases. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Extends Measures; U.S. Travel Ban Spat: Virus Update
Hong Kong said it will extend its outbreak control measures and introduce new restrictions in certain neighborhoods as cases surge. President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration rejected a move ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong actress Anita Yuen loves Hermès, and watches from Rolex and Patek Philippe – how else does she spend her money?
Many would say Anita Yuen Wing-yi is living a charmed life. After winning Miss Hong Kong, she has had an award-winning career as an actress and is now married to the popular icon Chilam Cheung, with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says city to extend social distancing measures
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the government will extend social distancing measures due to expire this week as the city remains on heightened alert after the number of COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
China Inc. tests Biden stance on listings with $1.2bn IPO
HONG KONG -- E-cigarette maker RLX Technology plans to raise as much as $1.2 billion in an U.S. initial public offering this week as Joe Biden takes office following a string of moves by Washington to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Extend Outbreak-Control Measures as Cases Surge
Hong Kong will extend social-distancing measures, expand mandatory testing and introduce new restrictions in certain neighborhoods to battle an extended wave of coronavirus cases. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stays on dangerous roller coaster ride
Troubled Ocean Park is receiving another government lifeline, growing its rescue cost to over $1 bln. That's more than the latest stimulus package, in a further sign of the city’s skewed priorities. ( read original story ...)
Shareholders cash in on Hong Kong stock market rally as investors snap up jumbo block-trade shares sales
Strong IPO pipeline for 2021 is likely to inject more money into the Hong Kong market, encouraging more listed companies to launch share sales. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: with higher unemployment figures on the horizon, Hong Kong businesses are bracing for a gloomy start to 2021
Industry leaders are predicting almost across the board that unemployment in their sectors will get worse before it gets better. ( read original story ...)
HSBC CEO expresses regret to Hong Kong activist over frozen bank accounts
Noel Quinn, HSBC chief executive, personally wrote to a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist to express regret after the bank froze his bank account, in a sign of the challenges that companies are facing ... ( read original story ...)