A community health care model might help low-income families stuck in the city’s notorious subdivided apartments.
Evergrande’s Hong Kong court ruling is big reprieve
A Hong Kong court on Monday adjourned to next month a hearing over a petition for the liquidation of China Evergrande . The world’s most indebted property developer assured it would “refine” a proposal to restructure its $300 billion of total liabilities in the next five weeks.
WuXi Biologics Weighs On Hong Kong, Regulators Encourage Buybacks
Asian equities were mixed overnight as China underperformed.
BNP Paribas, HSBC investigated for naked short selling
A group of lawyers has filed a complaint against the Hong Kong offices of BNP Paribas and HSBC with the Seoul Southern Prosecutors’ Office, Sunday, over a combined 56 billion won ($42 million) in ...
Activist Flees Hong Kong After Patriotic Education Trip to China
Prominent pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow said she was exiling herself in Canada after getting her passport back from police in return for taking a patriotic trip to China, an exchange that sheds light on Hong Kong’s efforts to re-educate political opponents.
Hong Kong to launch second round of tokenised green bonds to inject some momentum into economy, chief banker tells summit
Hong Kong needs to be more proactive in striving for development opportunities and injecting some momentum into its economy, Hong Kong Monetary Authority CEO Eddie Yue tells an economic summit.
Hywin Holdings Wins Key Honor from Hong Kong Limited Partnership Fund Association (HKLPFA)
The HKLPFA is the industry association guiding and promoting the Limited Partnership Fund (LPF) regime in Hong Kong. It is also part of the financial services infrastructure underpinning Hong Kong’s role as a vibrant global financial center and the Asia-Pacific hub for alternative investments.
Hong Kong police arrest 130 in month-long crackdown, shut down gambling dens
A spate of violent street incidents in northern Hong Kong triggered a month-long police crackdown that resulted in the arrest of 130 suspects, one of whom was accused of helping to launder HK$15 million (US$1.
Well-known Hong Kong pro-democracy activist jumps bail at home to stay in Canada
One of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists, who moved to Canada to pursue her studies, said she would not return to the city to meet the bail conditions of her arrest under Beijing's ...
How Hong Kong’s retail sector can up its game on the road to recovery
Hong Kong’s retail sector is failing to respond quickly enough ... While there are headwinds – the sharp rise in mortgage rates that is squeezing disposable incomes, the global slowdown and mainland ...
Hong Kong court adjourns Evergrande’s winding-up hearing until January 29, giving world’s most indebted developer another reprieve
China Evergrande Group, the most indebted property developer in China with US$328 billion of liabilities, was granted another reprieve after a Hong Kong court on Monday adjourned a hearing, allowing ...
How Hong Kong Attracts the Ultra-Wealthy
Wong says that when he visits UBP offices in Geneva or London, the Hong Kong office is regarded as the “eyes and ears on the ground as to understand what is going on in China”, as the bank’s experts ...
Embracing the power of Innotech: HSBC’s SMART Community Hackathon empowers Hong Kong’s future leaders
part of the HSBC Hong Kong Community Partnership Programme and supported by The Hongkong Bank Foundation, empowers young minds to become the leaders of tomorrow by focusing on future skills, green ...
Thailand, Hong Kong launch cross-border QR payments
Thailand's central bank and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority on Monday launched a link for cross-border QR payments, they said in a joint statement.