Subsidised housing prices should be tied to household income, not land premiums, to give more families home ownership opportunities Allowing more people to buy their own homes would ease the ... ( read original story ...)
MSCI Solicits China A Share Feedback, Hong Kong Shorts Press Again, Week In Review
Asian equities were off overnight on light volumes as Fed tightening fears reignited though the region posted gains for the week. ( read original story ...)
China finance ministry to issue an extra 5.5 bln yuan of treasury bonds in Hong Kong
China's finance ministry said on Thursday that it will issue an additional 5.5 billion yuan ($773.18 million) worth of yuan-denominated sovereign bonds in Hong Kong on Oct. 12. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong says it does not enforce sanctions imposed by other countries after superyacht linked to under-fire Russian billionaire arrives
Officials say the city has no obligation to enforce US, EU and UK sanctions after superyacht linked to Russian billionaire drops anchor off Hong Kong But legal experts warn that secondary action could ... ( read original story ...)
Sanctioned Russian billionaire’s $500 million superyacht leaves Russia after 7 months to sail to Hong Kong
Nord, owned by Russia's third-richest person Alexei Mordashov, was anchored in Russia until September 28 when it set sail for Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Cathay Pacific is facing ‘unprecedented staffing’ shortages, warns top union in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific is facing "unprecedented" staff shortages and may not be ready to handle a surge in demand, as the city winds up its strict Covid policy and reopens for ... ( read original story ...)
Luxury yacht owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch docked in Hong Kong
A luxury yacht worth over half a billion U.S. dollars belonging to sanctioned Russian oligarch Alexey Mordashov has docked in Hong Kong waters, according to shipping records, after a week-long voyage ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong forex reserves at $419.2 billion at end-Sept – HKMA
Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Hong Kong 100 dollar banknotes are displayed during an exhibition at HSBC headquarters in Hong Kong, China January 20, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip Oct 7 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's ... ( read original story ...)
Yacht owned by sanctioned Russian tycoon docks in Hong Kong
A superyacht connected to Russian tycoon Alexey Mordashov has anchored in Hong Kong this week amid moves by Western governments to seize yachts connected to sanctioned Russian businessmen. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s U-turn on quarantine is a sign Beijing still needs its gate to the West
then Hong Kong will quickly lose its international financial status,” said Vera Yuen, a lecturer of economics at HKU, “You have to have enough firms, enough talent, resources that come ... ( read original story ...)
Vice-president of Hong Kong-listed company conned out of more than HK$16 million in cryptocurrency investment scam
Woman, 56, poured savings and a HK$5.5 million bank loan into investment on advice of bogus expert Investigation under way on identity of holders of eight e-wallet accounts the money was channelled ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong online radio host jailed for broadcasts deemed seditious
HONG KONG - A Hong Kong internet radio host was jailed on Friday after being convicted for "seditious" comments opposing Chinese rule, calling for the city's independence and the toppling of its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Plans to Fly in 500,000 Tourists for Free
Two years after imposing restrictions that limited arrivals exclusively to residents, Hong Kong finally announced an easing at the end of September. Within hours of the announcement, the Cathay ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong acting legend Tony Leung says he wants to play a serial killer, star in K-dramas
Iconic Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai shows no sign of stopping in his decades-long career, as he told attendees at the 27th Busan International Film Festival that he would like to star in Korean ... ( read original story ...)