Indigenous villager Koo Chun-fai, 26, dishonestly omitted the land – from which he made HK$200,000 (US$25,640) – from two applications he submitted to the government’s Student Finance Office ... ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ranks Asia’s No 4 business-friendly market after Thailand, South Korea and Japan
Hong Kong is the fourth easiest place do business in Asia, behind Thailand, South Korea and Japan, as compliance requirements has made the city less friendly to companies than before, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists prepare for Tiananmen candlelight vigil
HONG KONG - Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong were preparing for a candlelight vigil Tuesday commemorating the 30th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen crackdown, underscoring concern for Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong slips behind New York and Nasdaq in five-month global IPO rankings, as trade war takes a toll on sentiment
Hong Kong was the third biggest IPO market by proceeds raised in the first five months of 2019, according to data from Refinitiv The city failed to attract blockbuster IPOs while its US rivals bagged ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares edge lower as trade war crossfire continues
The Hong Kong stock market fell on Tuesday as Beijing and Washington engaged in a war of words and warnings in their protracted dispute over trade and technology. ** At close, the Hang Seng index was ... ( read original story ...)
Paul Chan: Volatile markets pose risks to HK financial security
The government is concerned that Hong Kong’s financial markets have been quite turbulent recently, posing risks to the city’s financial security, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po warns. Attending a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new pensions tax break gives early boost to retirement savings
HSBC received 3,500 applications for MPF tax-deductible voluntary contributions and more than 5,000 for deferred annuity schemes by the end of May, according to Greg Hingston, head of retail banking ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Threat to Hong Kong’s Property Billionaires
Can Hong Kong’s billionaire heirs keep their grip on the city? Given Beijing’s increasing assertiveness in the territory, it’s a question worth asking. For the past five decades, Hong Kong’s family ... ( read original story ...)
Case for HSBC to move HQ to Hong Kong looks stronger than ever
A prediction: by the end of the next decade, HSBC will no longer be headquartered in the UK. It is more than three years since Europe’s largest bank by assets completed a review of where it should ... ( read original story ...)
With Hong Kong extradition, who is China targeting?
“We are concerned about the potential effect of these proposals on the large number of U.K. and Canadian citizens in Hong Kong, on business confidence and on Hong Kong’s international reputation,” ... ( read original story ...)
World’s most expensive housing market is getting even pricier with mortgages in Hong Kong eating up almost 70 per cent of monthly income
Ordinary people are increasingly being priced out of Hong Kong’s property market, with mortgages eating up almost 70 per cent of monthly incomes and prices surpassing the height of the 1997 housing ... ( read original story ...)
World’s most expensive housing market is getting even pricier with mortgages in Hong Kong eating up 70 per cent of monthly income
Ordinary people are increasingly being priced out of Hong Kong’s property market, with mortgages eating up almost 70 per cent of monthly incomes and prices surpassing the height of the 1997 housing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong proposes safeguards to extradition law amendments
Hong Kong's government said Monday that it was willing ... Monday appear to be an attempt to assuage critics from the business and legal sectors, as well human rights and pro-democracy activists ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay Pacific 777-300ER Business Class Review: Hong Kong to San Francisco
Don't miss out! Join the thousands of people who subscribe to our once-daily email or our free miles and points Facebook group with all the best travel news. Some links on this page may pay me a ... ( read original story ...)