BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. operates as a bank holding company for Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd., which provides banking and related financial services.The company operates through the following segments: Personal Banking, Corporate Banking, Treasury ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea inspects Hong Kong ship over N. Korean oil
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea says it inspected a Hong Kong-flagged ship that allegedly violated U.N. sanctions by transferring oil to a North Korean vessel in October. An official from Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Friday that the Lighthouse Winmore ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong investors bullish on Philippines
The Board of Investments (BOI) said an 11-man delegation composed of representatives from business chambers, banking community and infrastructure and manufacturing companies from Hong Kong recently visited the country to explore investment opportunities. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks gain 36%, Shanghai rises 6.6% in 2017
Hong Kong stocks closed higher for their fifth consecutive session on Friday, bringing the Hang Seng's gains this year to 36 percent ... which was down 2.02 percent, Postal Savings Bank of China which fell 1.0 percent and China Pacific Insurance Group ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks end 2017 up 36 pct
Dec 29 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks closed higher for their fifth consecutive session on Friday, bringing the Hang Seng’s gains this year to 36 ... Postal Savings Bank of China Co Ltd which fell 1.0 percent and China Pacific Insurance Group Co Ltd ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : Completion of Connected Transactions in relation to the Transfer of the Philippines Business and the Vietnam Business
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for ... ( read original story ...)
Investment banks in Hong Kong are hiring again, but are there enough bankers?
This optimism is a marked change from attitudes 15 months ago. Hong Kong faces more elite banking job cuts, with Goldman Sachs axing about 100 posts In September 2016, Goldman Sachs laid of nearly 30 per cent of its investment banking staff in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property market shatters price records for 13th straight month
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s private home prices broke historic records for the 13th straight month in November, with the ascent showing no immediate signs of ending and analysts expecting the rise to continue into next year. Private home prices ... ( read original story ...)
SCB enters into comprehensive cooperation deal with Hong Kong Huarong Financial
With this cooperation, SCB and Hong Kong Huarong Financial will support each other in all operational aspects such as investment, finance management, partner introduction, search and implementation of investment projects. Especially, with strong financial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawyers ‘appalled’ by move to enforce China law in rail station
HONG KONG (Reuters) - An association representing Hong Kong barristers said it was “appalled” by the Chinese parliament’s move to enforce mainland laws inside a Hong Kong railway station, denouncing it as the most retrograde step since the 1997 handover. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Hang Seng gains 0.07%
The Hang Seng finished slightly higher on Wednesday as gains from the oil companies and properties were offset by weakness from the insurance companies and casinos. In Hong Kong, the sub-index of the Hang Seng index tracking energy shares dipped 0.3 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index nears 30,000 on year’s final trading day
HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets) -- Hong Kong shares advanced on Friday, with gains in mainland companies and casino operators propelling the city's main gauge closer to the 30,000 mark. The Hang Seng Index had risen 0.4% to 29,969.51 by the noon lunchbreak. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bar Association ‘appalled’ by approval of joint checkpoint plan, saying it ‘irreparably’ breaches Basic Law
Hong Kong’s Bar Association was “appalled” by a decision made by China’s top legislative body on a joint checkpoint plan for a cross-border rail link, saying the move was the most retrograde step since 1997, with the city’s mini-constitution ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong eyes blockbuster China tech IPO queue, led by Xiaomi
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong bankers are eyeing a slew of blockbuster IPOs from Chinese technology firms with a total market capitalization of some $500 billion over the next two years, in a sharp contrast to 2017 - the city’s worst year for raising ... ( read original story ...)