Hong Kong (AFP) - Two Saudi sisters marooned in Hong Kong after fleeing their family appealed to authorities not to deport them while they seek sanctuary in a third country as the clock ticked down Th... ( read original story ...)
Saudi sisters stranded in Hong Kong face deportation as visa deadline nears
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Two Saudi sisters fleeing what they described as beatings in their home country face a deadline for deportation from Hong Kong within hours unless authorities extend their stay. ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks’ China rival Luckin Coffee taps three banks for U.S. IPO: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese startup Luckin Coffee, which has ambitions to overtake Starbucks at home this year, has tapped three banks including Credit Suisse to work on a U.S. IPO in 2019 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan defends budget amid criticism that it does too little to address health care and housing
Hong Kong’s finance chief defended his latest budget on Thursday amid a record-low rating and criticism from residents who said he did not do enough to tackle housing and health care problems. A day e... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Film Fest: South Korean Director Lee Chang-dong to Get Lifetime Honor
The acclaimed auteur of Cannes competition title 'Burning' will be honored during the Hong Kong event in March. South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong will be honored with a lifetime achievement award ... ( read original story ...)
How this Singapore Healthtech Startup Caught Hong Kong’s Attention
Singapore is one of the world’s healthiest countries. Still, the struggle to achieve work-life balance often results in people making uninformed healthcare choices. Perhaps that’s why the region is wi... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon, two equity firms bid on Anbang Insurance’s Vancouver office complex, sources say
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s company and two private equity ... Mr. Li and his family have had extensive business interests in Canada, including a controlling stake in Husky Energy Inc. of Calgary. ... ( read original story ...)
Hongkong Land full-year 2018 earnings rise 9% to US$1.04b
However, for the development properties business, he is expecting higher profits from China - as more projects get completed - to be offset by lower contributions from other markets. Hongkong Land sha... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Hong Kong exchange primed for some M&A trades
There are a variety of options, but it’s time for Hong Kong to diversify its portfolio. Reuters Breakingviews is the world's leading source of agenda-setting financial insight. As the Reuters brand fo... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance minister Paul Chan defends budget amid criticism that it does too little to address health care and housing issues
Hong Kong’s finance chief defended his latest budget on Thursday against criticism from residents who said he had not done enough to help tackle the city’s housing and health care problems. Financial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices rise for first time in six months
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong private home prices posted their first monthly on month rise in six months in January, as sales rebounded in one of the world’s least affordable property markets. Price... ( read original story ...)
Thailand and Hong Kong to sign a MOU on startup development
InnoSpace Thailand is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on startup development with partners from Hong Kong on February 28th, 2019. The Director-General of the Department of Industrial P... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan finally seems to be finding his feet after tough start in job
His third budget generally well received by political parties and lawmakers, despite perennial criticism that more could have been done for needy Even government allies were not impressed with the rel... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) PBOC said it will encourage financial market innovation to boost the economy
China and Hong Kong stocks rose on Wednesday ... Rex Takasugi – TD Profile HANG SENG INDEX closed down -14.621 at 28,757.439. Volume was 39% above average (neutral) and Bollinger Bands were 23% narrow... ( read original story ...)