Margaret Kwan, Executive Director and Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management at Hang Seng, said: “We are excited to be the first bank in Hong Kong to launch this smart in-app saving and ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong: Net Interest Margin Pressure Justifies Undemanding Valuation
BOC Hong Kong's asset quality is expected to hold up better than peers because of its customer structure with lower exposure to SMEs and food & beverage and tou ... ( read original story ...)
‘Hong Kong’s first gin’ was actually made in New Zealand, customs officers say
The sellers of Handover Gin even posted pictures of a still online, to pretend the product was locally made, department says Its director, 40, and his girlfriend, 29, have been arrested A company ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong expects 1/4 of retail stores to close by end-2020: HKRMA
The Hong Kong Retail Management Association (HKRMA) said on Thursday that about 25% of retail stores in the Asian financial hub were expected to close by end of the year despite fresh government ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong SMEs expect little relief from government’s HK$1 trillion Covid-19 funding support
Four in every 10 small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which employ about 45 per cent of non-government employees in Hong Kong, expect their earnings to plunge by 75 per cent over the next year, ... ( read original story ...)
Rebel HSBC shareholders urge SFC to bargain with Bank of England over lost dividends
A band of rebel HSBC shareholders converged on the doorstep of Hong Kong’s securities regulator on Thursday, urging the local watchdog to intercede on their behalf with the Bank of England over their ... ( read original story ...)
A Coronavirus Betrayal: Even Friends Shun Mainland Protesters in Hong Kong
Minnie Li and Nannan were nervous as they walked into a Hong Kong restaurant with several friends offering donations of masks and hand sanitizer in the middle of a pandemic. They weren't worried about ... ( read original story ...)
Watching Hong Kong Cop Movies After 10 Months of Tear Gas
The genre that propelled Jackie Chan and Chow Yun Fat to stardom has been tainted by real-life police brutality during protests. ( read original story ...)
With fewer new coronavirus cases, Hong Kong lawmaker says he hopes shutdown will end
Hong Kong reported four new coronavirus cases on Wednesday — the fourth consecutive day of single-digit growth in cases, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. ( read original story ...)
University of Queensland takes disciplinary action against pro-Hong Kong student activist
Drew Pavlou to face a hearing over a series of satirical stunts, social media posts and criticisms of the vice-chancellor ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s rebound can be ‘very, very strong’ if virus cases stay low, says legislator
Hong Kong people are fighters," says legislator Jeffrey Lam, who is a member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong SAR. He says if the city can maintain a streak of low, single-digit number of ... ( read original story ...)
Air India says ‘carried’ 170 tonnes medical cargo from Shanghai, Hong Kong in 10 days
The scheme is an initiative of the central government for air transport of medical cargo and essential supplies across India amid the COVID-19 outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong well-positioned to withstand currency attacks, even with coronavirus spending, Financial Secretary Paul Chan says
The city has been targeted in the past by speculators betting on the Hong Kong dollar and pushing down the stock market. A new arrangement to fend off such attacks is a currency-swap mechanism set up ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong? Bushfires? What’s been happening on the biggest non-coronavirus stories of the year
New Year’s Day saw another huge pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong; bushfires in Australia destroyed more than 18 million hectares of forest and left at least 34 dead; while a U.S. missile killed Iran’s ... ( read original story ...)