Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying led a high-powered delegation to Guangdong on Wednesday with one thing on his mind: fitting Hong Kong into Beijing’s “Greater Bay Area” integration scheme for the Pearl River Delta. As he began the three-day visit he ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong watchdog to tighten cybersecurity at brokers after hackers steal HK$110m over 18 months
The Securities and Futures Commission will tighten cybersecurity requirements for Hong Kong stockbrokers after 20 hacking attacks over the past 18 months led to investor losses totalling HK$110 million (US$14.2 million), the regulator said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: China gathers state-led consortium for Aramco IPO – sources
HONG KONG/RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters ... Saudi officials have said Chinese companies were interested in investing in the Aramco IPO as the country - the second biggest consumer of oil globally - seeks to secure crude supplies, but have not commented on ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC refuses to open bank account for Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei
HONG KONG Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei said on Wednesday global banking giant HSBC Holdings Plc refused to open a personal bank account for him in Hong Kong for what he assumed were political reasons, a conjecture the bank dismissed. The burly ... ( read original story ...)
Ai Weiwei criticises Hong Kong freedoms after he is refused for a HSBC bank account
Ai Weiwei, the Chinese dissident artist, has launched an attack on eroding freedoms in Hong Kong after he was refused a bank account at HSBC in the former British colony. The burly artist, who is a constant thorn in the side of Beijing’s Communist Party ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting
According to the requirement of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ''Listing Rules''), the above resolution will be voted on by poll and the Controlling Shareholder of the Company and its ... ( read original story ...)
Ai Weiwei questions HK autonomy after being denied bank account by HSBC
DISSIDENT Chinese artist Ai Weiwei poked fun at Hong Kong’s autonomy from mainland China after he was denied his request to open a bank account with HSBC while at the bank’s headquarters in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Poking fun at the “One country, two ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong mother and police appeal for information about missing 10-year-old boy
The boy, surnamed Ho, escaped from Hong Kong Student Aid Society’s Island Hostel at Shek Pik, where he had lived for the past six months. His mother alerted Lantau police that day and said her son might have headed towards the Kwai Fong area, Langham ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong comes back strong to level Finals at 1-1
OUR TURN. Marcus Elliott's scorching second quarter helped Hong Kong withstand his third quarter ejection. Game 2 wasn’t going to be like Game 1 of the 2016-2017 Asean Basketball League Finals. Josh Boone, Marcus Elliott, and, in the endgame, the Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to expand types of listed structured products: official
HONG KONG, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong should expand the types of listed structured products to maintain the competitiveness as a world-leading listed structured products marketplace, the Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) of the Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Hong Kong reaffirm longstanding friendship
SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean and Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying reaffirmed the longstanding friendship between Singapore and Hong Kong, said Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in a media statement on Tuesday (Apr 18). ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong comes out swinging in 2017; Here are 4 developments that make it a great year for startups and innovation
Location is one of the city’s greatest strengths, with access to half the world’s entire population with a mere five-hour flight As Hong Kong continues to defend its status as one of the world’s premier locations for business in Asia, its government ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Disneyland to open third hotel themed exploration, adventure
HONG KONG - The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort will open its third hotel on April 30, with the theme of exploration and adventure, the park said here Tuesday. Named Disney Explorer Lodge, the 750-room hotel will enable the guests to explore landscapes ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong can achieve a lot with Carrie Lam in charge, former finance minister says
Former Hong Kong financial secretary Antony Leung Kam-chung says he has high hopes that the next government can achieve much under a new leader. “I feel hopeful about the new government. I think the government under Ms Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor’s ... ( read original story ...)