Hang Seng Bank’s narrow economic moat comes from its funding advantage in Hong Kong, where it is able to attract sticky low-cost deposits that help it generate net interest margins above the ...
China, Hong Kong stocks fall as Sino-U.S. tensions weigh
China and Hong Kong stocks declined on Monday amid Sino-U.S. tensions, while investors awaited policy signals from the upcoming National People's Congress. ** China's blue-chip CSI300 Index dropped 0.
Revitalised Hong Kong investor immigration scheme unlike Singapore policy, aims to entice world’s wealthiest 5 per cent, finance chief says
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says Capital Investment Entrant Scheme to set higher threshold than S$2.5million criteria for Singapore policy Task force established to develop scheme investment ...
HSBC welcomes Hong Kong’s HK$100m bid to attract family office
Hong Kong is aiming to attract 200 family offices to set up shop in the city by 2025. The head of HSBC’s family office advisory in the region welcomed Hong Kong’s latest announced family office ...
‘It’s worth fighting for’: fintech students in Hong Kong hope to make their mark in Greater Bay Area
Hundreds of students in Greater Bay Area Fintech Talent Initiative to undergo three-week training on financial technology this month Victor Fong, 20, hopes to work in bay area over the next 10 years ...
This Hong Kong fintech employs AI technology to promise collateral-free loans to city’s small businesses
The company, which got its start in the Hong Kong Science Park, is aiming to fill a US$1.7 billion trade-finance gap in Asia The company uses a proprietary AI-based risk-management tool to assess ...
Hong Kong Airline Worker Shortage Hits City’s Push to Reopen
Hong Kong’s goal to reclaim its spot as Asia’s premier financial hub is being tested by a scarcity of workers in the air industry that’s vital for reestablishing the city’s international links.
Hong Kong tells America to stop ‘scaremongering’ over city’s future after Beijing warns US consul general to stay out of financial hub’s affairs
Hong Kong government attacks US 'smearing' of city after American consul general rejects warning by Beijing's man in city to stop criticism Political pundits say better Hong Kong-American relations ...
Hong Kong model dismembered over financial dispute, 3 arrested
Hong Kong police have made three arrests for the murder and dismemberment of a 28-year-old model after a financial dispute ...
4 arrested after model Abby Choi’s dismembered body discovered in Hong Kong
Parts of the model's body, along with a meat slicer, an electric saw, and some clothing, were found on Friday.
HSBC admits putting human rights at risk in China pivot
HSBC has admitted it risks putting human rights at risk amid a strategic shift to Asia that has seen it side with Beijing on a crackdown in Hong Kong. Freedom of speech and freedom from arbitrary ...
BOC seizes P104M worth of illegally imported onions, sugar, cigarettes
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said on Saturday it seized P104 million worth of illegally imported onions, sugar, and cigarettes during a series of inspections at the Manila International Container Port ...
BOC halts entry of P104-M smuggled items from 3 Asian countries
Eight shipments from three countries in Asia yielded PHP104 million worth of imported agricultural products and cigarettes during a recent series of inspections by the Bureau of Customs (BOC).Customs ...
Hong Kong innovation: a peek into John Lee’s secret weapon to outrace Shenzhen and Singapore in technology development
Hong Kong's incubator aims to grow from 1,200 to 6,000 start-ups within a decade, dispelling the myth that the city is an innovation desert 'We need to attract global and local talent, attract global ...