July 1997, Hong Kong is handed back to the Chinese authorities, ending more than 150 years of British control. The UK had controlled Hong Kong island since 1842, apart from a brief period during World ...
Hong Kong to launch first breastmilk bank next year to aid 600 infants annually
Hong Kong will launch its first breastmilk bank early next year, helping up to 600 premature or severely ill infants who cannot be fed by their biological mothers annually. The Hospital Authority ...
DBS Hong Kong and Sanfield Pave the Way for Green Construction with a Pioneering Sustainability-linked Supplier Payment Services Program
First of its kind in Hong Kong's construction industry to drive ESG initiativesHONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 16 May 2024 - DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited ("DBS Hong Kong") and Sanfield ...
HSBC Asset Management Makes Series of Executive Appointments in Asia, Creates New HK CEO Role
HSBC Asset Management announced a series of personnel appointments. Of which, HSBC Global Asset Management (Hong Kong) will create a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position in H... HSBC Asset ...
Hong Kong’s Financial Empire Faces Critical Turning Point as Chinese Power Increases
Hong Kong, once a financial beacon, now faces challenges with a slipping global ranking and stringent Chinese controls on cross-border money flows.
Hong Kong’s history as espionage hotbed is back in spotlight after duo arrested in UK. The Post shares portraits of past spies
Hong Kong’s loose visa requirements and lack of espionage laws before 2024 meant city was previously an ideal location for collecting and exchanging sensitive information.
{Block Trade}HSBC HOLDINGS: 500k shares, or HK$35.16m
The deal amounted to HK$35.16m, or at HK$70.325 per share, 0.9% higher than previous close. HSBC HOLDINGS is now trading up 0.86% to HK$70.3, with 10.2 million shares of HK$715.71m ...
Hong Kong’s Financial Empire Faces Critical Turning Point as Chinese Power Begins to Fade
Once a financial beacon, Hong Kong now finds itself shadowed, ranked fourth by the Global Financial Centers Index and demoted to ninth by the EIU for its business ecosystem. In the midst of deciding ...
Mastercard and Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong tests tokenised deposits
Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong (SCBHK) have successfully completed the first live test of tokenised deposits using blockchain technology within Hong Kong’s fintech sandbox ...
Raytech Holding Limited Announces Pricing of Its Initial Public Offering
Raytech Holding Limited (the “Company” or “RAY”), a Hong Kong-headquartered company specializes in design, sourcing and wholesale of personal care electrical appliances for international brand owners, ...
Hong Kong’s history as espionage hotbed is back in the spotlight after duo arrested in UK. The Post shares portraits of past spies
Hong Kong’s loose visa requirements and lack of espionage laws before 2024 meant city was previously an ideal location for collecting and exchanging sensitive information.
Youtube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem after territory’s court bans song
Youtube has blocked access to a popular protest anthem in Hong Kong after a court in the territory moved to ban the song. Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal moved to ban the pro-democracy anthem ‘Glory to ...
Haidilao operator Super Hi targets $1.38bn valuation in US IPO
S uper Hi International, operator of the Chinese hotpot restaurant chain Haidilao outside China, is targeting a valuation of $1.38bn in its initial public offering (IPO) in the US, Reuters has ...
Bank of Singapore ‘bullish on Hong Kong’ as it hires bankers to tap growth opportunities in China, CEO says
Bank of Singapore, the private banking unit of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), is expanding its family office business in Hong Kong, as it is bullish about its growth prospects in the city and ...