HONG KONG The Hong Kong stock exchange unveiled on Friday a long ... The HKEX said the move was necessary to diversify from traditional old economy sectors such as financials and real estate, warning the bourse was at risk of stagnating if it did not ... ( read original story ...)
Why It’s Much Harder for Expat Bankers to Land a Hong Kong Job
Andrew Sullivan remembers the days when a young Brit could hustle his way into a job in Hong Kong finance. He ought to know: He did it. It was 1996, the twilight of British Hong Kong, when Sullivan arrived with a resume that couldn’t get him into a bank ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia to get access to its taxpayers’ financial data in Hong Kong
JAKARTA Indonesia and Hong Kong have agreed to share financial information that will give the Indonesian tax office access to data on taxpayers who have accounts in the wealth management hub, Indonesia's finance ministry said on Friday. The government of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pushing for regional AIIB office, says finance chief
Hong Kong, which last week joined the Beijing-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank by agreeing to pay US$155 million over five years, is now lobbying the AIIB to set up a regional office in the city, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po told the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ignoring 1.5 million marginalised women and funding for women’s rights, campaigners say
Women’s rights campaigners from across Asia have gathered in Hong Kong to discuss the lack of funding for their projects, which they claim are being ignored in favour of organisation that represent pro-establishment groups. Representatives from ... ( read original story ...)
Think Toronto is bad? This $664,000 parking spot shows just how crazy Hong Kong’s property market has become
HONG KONG — In many places, US$664,000 can buy you a nice house. For that price in Hong Kong, you can buy a slab of concrete, roughly 17 feet long and 11 feet wide, to leave your luxury car. Hong Kong is now home to a very expensive parking spot ... ( read original story ...
From local metro network to global rail giant: Hong Kong’s MTR sets its sights firmly overseas
MTR Corp, Hong Kong’s largest transportation stock, says international expansion and opportunities arising from China’s flagship regional infrastructure-building “Belt and Road Initiative” now form the core of its business plan. Over the past 20 ... ( read original story ...)