Hong Kong’s finance minister resigned yesterday but stopped short of confirming his bid for the city’s top job, as the democratic camp won enough votes to become a kingmaker on the committee that will pick the next chief executive in March. ( read original story ...)
HSBC says 'gay' lions will remain in Hong Kong despite protests from anti-LGBT groups
HSBC will continue to celebrate Hong Kong's gay community with its display of two rainbow-colored lion statues, despite ferocious opposition from local anti-LGBT groups. The statues were unveiled at the end of last month at the HSBC Main Building Plaza in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief resigns, tipped for leadership race
Hong Kong's finance chief resigned Monday ahead of what is widely expected to be a tilt at the city leadership. John Tsang -- nicknamed "Mr Pringles" by local media for his resemblance to the crisp brand's mascot -- is seen as a more moderate alternative ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Jewelry Retailers Have More Room To Rally: HSBC
Hong Kong’s jewelry retailers have done very well this year. Market leader Chow Tai Fook (1929.Hong Kong) has soared 37%, Chow Sang Sang (116.Hong Kong) gained 21.6%, and Luk Fook (590.Hong Kong) advanced 33%, even though for the first ten months of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong arrests 29 staff from five financial firms in bribery probe
"Enquiries revealed that the bank managers might have accepted bribes from other arrestees as rewards for divulging confidential customer information to the latter in Hong Kong for touting personal loan business," the ICAC said. The ICAC was set up in 1974 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy groups make record gains
Pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong have made record gains on the Election Committee, which will decide the territory's new leader. Amid a high turnout they have won more than 300 seats - about a quarter - reports say, although pro-Beijing groups will still ... ( read original story ...)
Rough Year For Hong Kong Business Scene
Earlier in the year (April 2016) has been a rough one for the Hong Kong business scene. The global crackdown on banks for allowing people to hide their money from their own government has been popping up in the Panama Papers, as well as stories of conmen ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong financial secretary resigns, expected to seek top job
HONG KONG Hong Kong's Financial Secretary John Tsang resigned on Monday, the city's government said, and is widely expected to announce his intention to run for the city's top job in March. There has been months of speculation that 65-year-old Tsang, who ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief quits, leadership bid expected
HONG KONG – Hong Kong's financial chief has resigned amid mounting speculation that he will make a bid for the southern Chinese city's top job. The government said Monday that Financial Secretary John Tsang tendered his resignation. The news comes after ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Financial Secretary resigns to run for Chief Executive job, Cable News reports
HONG KONG, December 12 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Financial Secretary John Tsang has resigned his post pending an announcement he will run for the city's top job next March, Cable TV news reported on Monday. The resignation ends months of speculation on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief John Tsang says he ‘doesn’t fear challenges ahead’, hinting at aim to be next leader
Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah, a potential contender for the city’s top job, has said he “will not fear challenges lying ahead” as long as Hongkongers support him, dropping yet another hint of his aspiration even though he may ... ( read original story ...)
Globe editorial: How Hong Kong can push China for more democracy
For example, many of the seats in the Hong Kong legislature are elected not by voters under rep-by-pop, but by “functional constituencies.” Their voters are small numbers of business people and lobby groups. These rotten boroughs ensure that the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong holds election for panel to pick next leader
Voting is under way in Hong Kong in elections for the territory's Election Committee, the panel that chooses the next leader. Only 6% of Hong Kong's voters can take part and those who are allowed to cast ballots are seen as mostly pro-China. The vote is ... ( read original story ...)
Is this proof Hong Kong’s 'Umbrella Protests' failed?
Hong Kong politics has been stormier than usual lately. There's been swearing and scuffling in parliament, court battles, and tens of thousands of protesters in the streets. And, to cap it all off, the Beijing government has intervened directly with a ... ( read original story ...)