Hong Kong and Australia have long been good friends - in the pursuit of business, innovation, as well as good wine. In the past couple of years, quite a number of my ministerial colleagues visited Australia. I am pleased to note that their talks with the ... ( read original story ...)
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un impersonators surprised crowds in Hong Kong by pretending to kiss
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un impersonators walked down the streets of Hong Kong to the surprise of tourists in the area. The pair even pretended to kiss as they demonstrated the unlikely friendship between the two real-life leaders. Dennis Alan ... ( read original story ...)
Former Finance Chief Pledges Softer Touch in Bid to Run Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s former financial chief John Tsang, who is vying for the city’s top job, said his ability to reach out across political divides make him better suited to run the Asian financial hub than his ex-boss or chief rival. Tsang, 65, resigned as ... ( read original story ...)
HK banking sector profits grow 8.7pc in 2016 but officials still advise caution
Hong Kong’s banking industry grew its overall profits last year, according to official figures, though the regulator warned of a more challenging environment for the rest of this year. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the city’s de facto ... ( read original story ...)
Chris Patten: UK risks 'selling its honour' on Hong Kong
Media captionChris Patten: "What has happened to our sense of honour and our sense of responsibility?" The former governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, says the UK risks not meeting its promises to the territory and "selling its honour" in an attempt to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bourse eyes new market in fight with Singapore over IPOs
HONG KONG -- Amid fierce competition to lure technology companies to list in Hong Kong, the city's only stock exchange is considering launching a new board under a "weighted voting rights" structure, a controversial stock model that its regulator firmly ... ( read original story ...)
An Introduction to Doing Business in Hong Kong 2017 – New Publication from Dezan Shira & Associates
Within these chapters, we discuss a range of different topics that affect doing business in Hong Kong, including investment models, key taxes applicable for foreign companies, and employment contracts. The People’s Republic of China regained sovereignty ... ( read original story ...)
Pay day in Hong Kong actually means you are paid
Hong Kong has kept its ranking as the world’s least affordable urban centre to buy a home for the seventh year running, in a survey that ... blah, blah, blah... - SCMP, January 24 Yes, blah, blah, blah, I call it. I think this International Housing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, China stocks end higher in cautious trade as PBOC signals tightening
citing an improving retail market and TVB’s positive business strategy, according to financial information website AAStocks. Shaw Brothers Holdings, a subsidiary of TVB, also jumped 6.6 per cent to 81 Hong Kong cents. Macau casinos also shined ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Rise
Hong Kong stocks rose on Wednesday, taking their cue from a firmer Wall Street, but market turnover was subdued without support from the mainland as the connect-schemes with Shanghai and Shenzhen did not operate ahead of the Lunar New Year. Continue ... ( read original story ...)
Evergrande gets HK bourse nod for spin-off of property assets
HONG KONG Jan 25 China Evergrande Group said it had received approval from the Hong Kong bourse to spin off its property projects, paving the way for the country's largest developer to proceed with a backdoor listing of those assets in Shenzhen. ( read original story ...)
HSBC closes 62 more UK branches, but all Hong Kong outlets to stay open
But in a divergence of strategies between two of its most significant retail banking markets, the bank said it had no such plans in Hong Kong. “While individual branches relocate from time-to-time, there is no programme of closures in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Terrex: Hong Kong to return Singapore army vehicles
Hong Kong has said it will return nine Singaporean military vehicles that it seized in November. The Terrex infantry carriers were impounded on their way back from Taiwan, where Singapore had been using them in training exercises. The incident sparked a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Release 9 Seized Singapore Troop Carriers
Nine armored personnel carriers belonging to Singapore that were seized in the Chinese territory of Hong Kong will be returned, officials said Tuesday. The Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received a letter from ... ( read original story ...)