Generous income limits and rent subsidies mean well-off households are occupying public housing, forcing the poor to rent from the cutthroat private market. This needs to change.
Hong Kong lawmakers give green light to HK$6.8 billion Trunk Road T4 highway project
Finance Committee meeting, 61 lawmakers endorse project linking Ma On Shan with Tsing Sha Highway and Shing Mun Tunnel Road.
Hong Kong lawmakers pass new measures to quash dissent
Critics say national security law cracking down on offences such as insurrection will further erode civil liberties Hong Kong’s parliament has passed a controversial national security law ...
Miss Hong Kong Michelle Reis expresses gratitude to real estate tycoon’s heir husband for his affection
Michelle Reis, who won the 1988 Miss Chinese International and Miss Hong Kong pageants, conveyed her appreciation to her husband Julian Hui, son of Hong Kong real estate tycoon Sai Fun Hui, for his constant pampering.
Hong Kong ringleader of bomb plot team ‘Dragon Slayer Brigade’ sought sustained crowdfunding in bid to kill 30 police officers, court told
Mastermind Wong Chun-keung says he co-managed crowdfunding operation on Telegram channel in 2019 to buy firearms.
Concerns over HSBC Asian business spin-off resurface at annual meeting
LONDON/HONG KONG -- Concerns by shareholders of an HSBC split with Asia resurfaced at the annual meeting on Friday after HSBC Chief Executive Noel Quinn's abrupt resignation this week.
Geopolitical tensions and Covid crisis: Noel Quinn’s five years at HSBC’s helm
CEO is making a surprise exit after successfully slimming down the global bank and winning over its tough chair ...
Hong Kong authorities urged to bar non-emergency workers from going to work amid adverse weather
Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims says only a work suspension can safeguard the safety of workers effectively.
Meaningless: fewer Hong Kong employers resorting to inflated job titles to attract talent, survey finds
Less than 30 per cent of Hong Kong businesses plan to use senior job titles to attract or retain talent, though the practice is more common in certain sectors, and could be at odds with younger ...
Coinbase’s Blowout First Quarter; Could Hong Kong ETFs See $1B AUM by 2024 End?
Investor's Business Daily Carvana Father-Son Duo Make $11 Billion in 3,000% Stock Rebound (Bloomberg) -- The father-son duo behind Carvana Co. have seen their fortunes rebound as shares of the Phoenix ...
Arup, WWF to establish nature-based solutions standards for Hong Kong’s rural development
Arup and WWF released their joint research report 'Designing a Sustainable Rural Township With Nature-based Solutions' today. The research provides practical insights for integrating NbS into the ...
Hong Kong Property Deals Hit Three-Year High in April
Real estate transactions registered in Hong Kong nearly doubled in April, hitting a three-year high, just months after the government took steps to revive the market. The number of deals surged to ...
Societe Generale chief defends controls after Hong Kong trader’s unauthorized bets
Societe Generale chief executive on Friday spoke out to defend the lender’s risk control systems against criticism from one of its former traders who was fired for making unauthorized bets in Hong ...
WSJ moves Asia operations from Hong Kong to Singapore
SINGAPORE: In a significant restructuring move, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) announced on Thursday (2... The post WSJ moves Asia operations from Hong Kong to Singapore appeared first on The Independe ...