If the proposal is approved, Hong Kong’s reputation as a safe place for business people and travelers to enjoy high standards of justice could be jeopardized. might lose its status as an international ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong’s Property Slump Could Clobber the Economy
Real estate is the main game in Hong Kong, and as the drop in housing prices nears correction territory, concern is mounting about the toll the downturn will exact on the city’s economy. Home values i... ( read original story ...)
Cutting-Edge Tech & Startups are Focus of mid-April’s Hong Kong Electronics Fair & ICT Expo
The 16th annual Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) and International ICT Expo, organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will be held concurrently at the Hong Kong Convent... ( read original story ...)
How will it work? Linklaters’ new banking head on leading from Hong Kong
When Linklaters appointed Hong Kong partner Davide Mencacci as its new global head of banking earlier this month he became the department’s first leader to be based outside of London, where it largest ... ( read original story ...)
Contrasting Boc Hong Kong (BHKLY) and American Business Bank (AMBZ)
American Business Bank provides various banking and financial services to wholesalers, manufacturers, businesses, professionals, and non-profits in California. Its deposit products include checking, m... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s CLP aims to start building LNG terminal at year-end
SINGAPORE, Feb 25 (Reuters) - CLP Power aims to start building Hong Kong’s first offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal at the end of 2019, the utility group’s chief executive said on ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Connect in the works
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury James Henry Lau said Hong Kong is holding talks with mainland regulators on launching a "Financial Product Connect" before 2022. "I hope this connect ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong fear deportation
Two Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong say chronic physical abuse by male family members ... He thinks that this is what makes them men," Reem told the AFP news agency. Even their 10-year-old brother ... ( read original story ...)
‘I was like a prisoner’: Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong recall beatings
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Two sisters from Saudi Arabia who fled the conservative kingdom and have been hiding out in Hong Kong for nearly six months said they did so to escape beatings at the hands ... ( read original story ...)
‘Abused’ Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong risk deportation
Two Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong say chronic physical abuse by male family members prompted them to flee the kingdom, where they now fear they will be forcibly returned. The siblings are the lat... ( read original story ...)
Ant, Tencent, Xiaomi Seek Hong Kong Digital Banking Licenses
As Hong Kong gears up to roll out digital banking licenses, a few of the largest banks in the world are set to compete with online firms. The government plans to provide digital banking licenses to co... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: CE visits Cyberport
Hong Kong’s startup ecosystem has been gaining momentum in recent years. There were 2,625 startups operating in major public and private co-working spaces and incubators in 2018, up 18% from 2,229 in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shares Inherit Positive Lead
Among the actives, China Life Insurance surged 4.25 percent, while China Mengniu Dairy soared 3.37 percent, Galaxy Entertainment spiked 3.01 percent, BOC Hong Kong jumped 2.18 percent, AIA Group ... ( read original story ...)
New World Development plans blockchain platform for home deals
New World Development (0017) has collaborated with Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute to launch a blockchain platform PropTech, that will allow secure purchases of flats from ... ( read original story ...)