HSBC said on Tuesday that first-quarter profits more than doubled, helped by a reversal in credit losses as well as its ongoing restructuring and pivot to Asia. ( read original story ...)
HSBC enjoys big profit boost as impact of COVID fades
HSBC Holdings' first-quarter profits soared as recovery from the coronavirus pandemic picked up pace and the bank clawed back funds set aside for bad debts. The U.K.-headquartered bank, which is ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC’s Profit Jumps as Global Economy Recovers
The London-based lender, which makes most of its profit in Hong Kong and mainland China, earned $3.88 billion in the first three months of the year, more than double last year’s amount. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader says govt could intervene in Bar Association if necessary
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the government could intervene if necessary in the Bar Association, whose chief has been labelled an "anti-China politician" by Beijing's top representative ... ( read original story ...)
‘Yellow Objects’ show keeps Hong Kong protest themes alive, with subversive humour and Canadian public funding
Most of the artists taking part in the multimedia show do so anonymously or using pseudonyms, in fear of Hong Kong’s National Security Law. Vancouver playwright Derek Chan says the show, allocated ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Mox Bank, a New Digital Lending Platform, Plans to Double Client Base During 2021
Hong Kong's Mox Bank, a new digital lending platform, is reportedly planning to double its client base during 2021. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Singapore air travel bubble to begin on May 26
The Air Travel Bubble (ATB) between Hong Kong and Singapore with designated flights will begin on May 26, authorities from both sides said yesterday. ( read original story ...)
Fixing Hong Kong’s housing crisis
Hong Kong has a housing crisis. In 2016, an estimated 2.8% of the city’s population was living in subdivided apartments – housing in squalid, dilapidated conditions that featured egregiously ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse Likely To Erase Monday’s Losses
Stock quotes by finanzen.net (RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market on Monday wrote a finish to the two-day winning streak in which it had picked up more than 450 points or 1.5 percent. The Hang Seng ... ( read original story ...)
A travel bubble connecting Australia and Hong Kong is under discussion after a new agreement between Hong Kong and Singapore
A travel bubble between Australia is Hong Kong is closer than at any stage during the pandemic, after Hong Kong confirmed a bilateral agreement with Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Long-Delayed Hong Kong-Singapore Travel Bubble Will Finally Begin On May 26
The bubble between the two Asian economic hubs will allow its residents to travel between the two cities without needing to quarantine. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Singapore to open quarantine-free travel bubble
The Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble was meant to begin in November last year. CDC announces new travel guidelines HONG KONG -- Hong Kong and Singapore have agreed to launch a travel bubble from May ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong mass protest organiser Civil Human Rights Front facing police probe over its operations
The Civil Human Rights Front has been given until next Wednesday to provide information on its funding sources, expenses and related bank accounts. ( read original story ...)
Pastor Of 80,000-Strong Hong Kong Baptist Convention Leaves Amid Country’s ‘Shrinking Freedom’ Under CCP Law
A Baptist convention pastor who has led over 80,000 members of the Christian congregation has fled Hong Kong over safety concerns. ( read original story ...)