As Hong Kong students return for the new academic year, veteran teacher Wong is counting down the days until the political maelstrom sweeping the city leaves him no choice but to quit. "The students ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retail sales jump on improved labour market; consumer vouchers to support
Hong Kong's retail sales in July jumped 4.1 per cent from a year earlier and snapped two consecutive months of decline, data released on Wednesday showed, on the back of an improving labour market. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lee to Meet China Officials as Border Pressure Rises
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee will meet with mainland officials Thursday, as pressure mounts on the finance hub to reopen both its international and Chinese borders. Most Read from BloombergJapan ... ( read original story ...)
GBA Innovation Summit on Sep.5 Hosted by TusPark Hong Kong: Explore the Technology Innovation Potentials of the Greater Bay Aera
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 1 September 2022 - Initiated and hosted by TusPark Hong Kong and InvestHK, GBA Innovation Summit, as the opening event of the 2022 StartmeupHK Festival, will be ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Hong Kong to get more support in contribution to building of Belt and Road
Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng said in his speech via video link at the summit that the central government will fully support Hong Kong in participating in and contributing to the development of the ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng underscores Beijing’s support for Hong Kong in maintaining free and open business environment, urges city to boost competitiveness
In video speech, Han tells high-powered Belt and Road Summit that city must maintain common law system, develop value-added services City leader John Lee also says at event that local financial ... ( read original story ...)
How Adrian Cheng Pioneers a New Philanthropy for Hong Kong
The billionaire entrepreneur Adrian Cheng’s vision is cultural and social with mental health, housing, arts, creativity, and more in mind. ( read original story ...)
As IPOs Slump Globally, the Big Deals Are Coming From China
In a year where initial public offerings globally have slumped by more than two-thirds, one would expect the summer break to be especially quiet. Not so in Asia, where stock listings have notched ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of China raised H1 mortgage lending to support market growth
Bank of China said on Wednesday it had increased mortgage lending in the first half to support the healthy growth of the property market.The remarks were made by bank chief Liu Jin at a news ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s biggest pro-establishment party to focus on Indonesia, raise concerns over residents held captive in Southeast Asia during Asean tour
Party to visit Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam during tour 'In terms of population, [Indonesia] is the most important Asean country, boasting more than 270 million people,' says ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retail sales rise 4.1 per cent in July, lifted by a labour market on the up
Sales for July totalled HK$28.3 billion, provisional figures released by Census and Statistics Department show Government expects the latest phase of consumption vouchers to be another shot in the arm ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC kicks off year with Hong Kong branches closed, vandalized
HONG KONG--HSBC is being drawn into Hong Kong's political turmoil with protesters attacking some of its branches and graffiti daubed on the famous pair of lions that guard its city-center ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC hires Justin Wu as Asia-Pacific co-head of climate change – memo
HSBC has hired Justin Wu as its first co-head of climate change Asia Pacific to lead the development and implementation of the bank's sustainability strategy in the region, a memo to staff seen by ... ( read original story ...)
Plug Hong Kong’s brain drain or Singapore will poach top talent and ‘shake’ regional financial status, human resources experts warn
Human resources experts say methods for attracting high-quality staff have been built up piecemeal and incentive schemes are not generous enough Warning comes after Singapore announces new work visa ... ( read original story ...)