Prices in Australia rose 6.1% in the second quarter compared to the same period a year ago, up from 5.1% in the first quarter of the year. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong must raise interest rates but wild swing in property prices unlikely, finance chief says
Paul Chan says prime rate increase in Hong Kong is expected in coming months, but scale and pace need not follow US Fed's move Financial secretary also refuses to rule out using edge of Tai Lam ... ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong Rules to Add 1,300 Board Seats for Women
As a woman who sits on multiple boards of Hong Kong-listed companies, Susanna Chiu is a rarity in the city.Most Read from BloombergCoinbase Faces SEC Probe on Crypto Listings; Shares TumbleWho Is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares start sharply lower
Hong Kong stocks dropped more than one percent at open on Wednesday, wiping out most of the previous day's rally, ahead of an expected US Federal Reserve interest rate hike later in the day. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong held over 60 seminars in a month to promote speech by China’s Xi Jinping
Hong Kong’s government and pro-Beijing organisations have so far held more than 60 seminars to extol the virtues of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s speech on July 1, when he visited the city and ... ( read original story ...)
Make Covid changes for good of Hong Kong, but keep US dollar peg
The financial secretary has warned that growth is set to take another hit from continuing quarantine rules at a time of rising American interest rates, capital flight and China-US tensions When an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong labor group calls for ‘too hot to work’ law
One of Hong Kong’s largest labor groups has called on the government to enact legislation to protect employees from working in extreme heat after recent reports of multiple deaths suspected to be ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba to Pursue Primary Hong Kong Listing
Alibaba would help set a precedent for Chinese companies listed abroad who wish to utilize Hong Kong as an alternative public market. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong man who killed cancer-stricken wife pleads guilty to reduced charge of manslaughter
Retired electrician used burning charcoal to kill cancer-stricken wife to end her suffering, Hong Kong court hears. ( read original story ...)
Traffic lights on Hong Kong pavements help ‘phone zombies’ safely cross road
Pavements in Hong Kong will be lit up in pools of red and blue light to alert “smartphone zombies” when to cross the road. The territory’s authorities have installed devices at four busy intersections ... ( read original story ...)
Binance CEO files defamation suit against Bloomberg’s Hong Kong publisher following ‘Ponzi scheme’ headline
Zhao also filed a motion of discovery against Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Inc., claiming the English version of the article had misleading allegations. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hands out consumption vouchers to retain foreigners. Will it stem brain drain?
In an effort to encourage spending and retain talent, a new policy in Hong Kong makes more than 300,000 people — mostly foreign professionals, entrepreneurs, and students — eligible to receive ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Shenzhen exchange operators join hands to promote Greater Bay Area as economic powerhouse, green finance hub
The interconnection and integration of capital markets in Shenzhen and Hong Kong have 'brought endless vitality for both places and provided investors with rare opportunities', Shenzhen exchange CEO ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong restaurant takeaway yakiniku box contains mini charcoal grill & water pack to douse fire
Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Taking away barbecued food simply doesn't bring the same joy as eating it piping hot, smokey, and fresh off the grill. One Hong ... ( read original story ...)