All civil servants in Hong Kong are to declare allegiance to the city in one go, Secretary for Civil Service Patrick Nip announced on Thursday. He said that pledging loyalty was a “basic requirement” ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks favoured by mainland Chinese investors who invade market with US$77 billion of purchases
Many mainland Chinese may have given Hong Kong a miss amid travel restrictions. They are, however, invading the local stock market in search for higher returns. Onshore investors have snapped up ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist tells German paper he’s doing well in prison isolation
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong told a German newspaper he was doing well despite being held in solitary confinement and having trouble sleeping because of bright lights after he was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Government Misunderstands U.S. Oath
We swear to defend ideals on a piece of paper, not a king, queen or dictator. That is what makes us different. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong second-worst city in Asia for expats to live due to soaring costs and declining stability, survey finds
Hong Kong has once again slid down a ranking of the world's best places for expats to live, falling into the bottom 10 overall and coming second to last among the Asian cities included after being ... ( read original story ...)
China wields patriotic education to tame Hong Kong’s rebellious youth
Cua Chiu-fai is on a mission to rid Hong Kong's classrooms of what he sees as poisonous anti-China bias. His soldiers: mainly parents. He has recruited hundreds of mothers and fathers to monitor and ... ( read original story ...)
Evergrande Unit Poised to Price Hong Kong IPO at HK$8.80
China Evergrande Group’s property management arm is set to price the Hong Kong initial public offering of Evergrande Property Services Group Ltd. at HK$8.80 per share, below the mid-point of a ... ( read original story ...)
Evergrande Property’s Hong Kong IPO meets with lukewarm reception, raises $1.8 billion
Evergrande Property Services Group's Hong Kong IPO priced at the lower end of expectations to raise $1.8 billion, three sources said, the tepid demand underscoring concerns about the financial health ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Bank (OTCMKTS:HSNGY) Share Price Crosses Above Fifty Day Moving Average of $15.86
Hang Seng Bank Limited (OTCMKTS:HSNGY) shares passed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $15.86 and traded as high as $17.89. Hang ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Lowly Europe bank values will outlast dividend ban
The decision to ban Europe’s banks from paying dividends this year is a strong candidate for the most maligned regulatory edict of recent years. Supervisors stopped payouts in an attempt to preserve ... ( read original story ...)
Evergrande Property’s Hong Kong IPO meets with lukewarm reception, raises US$1.8bil
Evergrande Property Services Group's Hong Kong IPO priced at the lower end of expectations to raise $1.8 billion, three sources said, the tepid demand underscoring concerns about the financial health ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s economy has ‘bottomed out’ and is set to recover, says economist
There may be some reprieve for Hong Kong’s economy after two years of anemic growth, according to Hao Zhou, a senior emerging markets economist at Commerzbank. The third quarter this year was Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to see positive growth over next two years: Commerzbank
A lot of headwinds lie ahead for the city, but Hong Kong's economy has probably bottomed out after two years of sluggish growth, says Hao Zhou of Commerzbank. ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific stocks mixed; JD Health aims to raise more than $3 billion in Hong Kong listing
Pacific were mixed in Thursday trade. JD Health, a unit of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, is looking to raise more than $3 billion in its Hong Kong debut. The firm is planning to sell 381.9 million ... ( read original story ...)