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China’s Jan-Feb property investment falls at slower pace
Around half of the 30-odd Chinese developers listed in Hong Kong have defaulted on or delayed bond payments. At the beginning of the annual meeting of China's parliament last week, the government made ...
Property investment on mainland falls at slower pace
The nation's property investment fell at a slower pace over the first two months of 2023, official data showed on Wednesday, showing signs of ...
Hong Kong Shares May See Renewed Support
The Hong Kong stock market turned lower again on Tuesday, one session after snapping the four-day losing streak in which it had ...
Hong Kong law defined by courts, gov’t advisor says, after 2 arrested over books police said were not illegal to own
Hong Kong law is defined by court decisions rather than people’s comments, a government advisor has said, after two people were arrested over alleged possession of seditious publications despite ...
Hong Kong to make first ministerial visit to UK in 3 years
One of Hong Kong’s most senior finance officials is planning to visit the UK in April in the territory’s first ministerial-level trip to the country in three years and a sign of Prime Minister Rishi ...
HKFP Lens: Inside abandoned Hong Kong detention centre for Vietnamese refugees fleeing war
Hong Kong’s treatment of Vietnamese refugees came into international focus this week, as actor Ke Huy Quan recalled his detention at a refugee camp during his Oscar acceptance speech. Born in Saigon ...
Hang Seng climbs 2%, leading gains in Asia-Pacific after Wall Street sees bank stocks rebound
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index led gains in the region and rose above 2% ... CNBC's Alex Harring and Sarah Min contributed to this report. Bank stocks in Singapore and South Korea rose across the board ...
Cathay’s CEO outlines the risks the airline faces as Hong Kong moves out of Covid restrictions
Chief Executive Ronald Lam says the Hong Kong carrier has been "working really, really hard" to increase the supply of flights, especially to popular routes like London, Singapore, and mainland China.
Who’s who in Beijing politics after ‘two sessions’ reshuffle good news for Hong Kong, analysts say
New executive vice-premier in Beijing, Ding Xuexiang, poised to take over oversight role for Hong Kong and Macau Peng Qinghua, a former Beijing envoy to Hong Kong, becomes a deputy chairman of the ...
China Property Bulls See Silver Lining Behind Earnings Debacle
China property bulls are looking past what’s likely another disastrous earnings season for the nation’s embattled developers, betting on a recovery as green shoots emerge in sales. Sixteen of Hong ...
Hong Kong says goodbye to neon signs: one of the last remaining ones has been removed these days
Hong Kong says goodbye to neon signs: one of the last remaining ones has been removed these days In the process of removing one of the last neon lights from Hong Kong Hong Kong is removing all neon ...
HSBC, AIA, Country Garden lead decline in Hong Kong stocks as Hang Seng Index hits lowest level since December
HSBC falls by nearly 5 per cent after it announced on Monday it will buy Silicon Valley Bank's UK subsidiary Positive remarks about economic growth by new Chinese Premier Li Qiang do little to spur ...
Life in a coffin home: Hong Kong’s shocking housing crisis exposed
Hong Kong is among the world’s most prosperous countries, but it’s also a tiny coastal area that's struggling to cope with the influx of people who want to relocate to this economic superpower.