In Focus
Cathay Pacific profit skyrockets to $6.8bln
Cathay Pacific profit skyrockets to $6.8bln
51.1% increase in fuel prices, economic fluctuations and volcanic eruptions can pose threat to sustained growth.
Monetary Authority approves Octopus auditor's appointment
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu to report whether any third parties had access to Octopus cardholders' personal data.
HSBC profit jumps 121% to US$11.1 billion
This record profit excludes tax and is in comparison with the US$6 billion pre-tax profit for the first half of 2009.
Number of registered companies reaches record high
A total of 815,762 live local companies are listed as at the end of June 2010.
Commentary
Capital repatriation isn't a retreat — it’s Hong Kong’s regulatory graduation
Hong Kong should build the Asia–Latin America investment corridor
Why Hong Kong's carried interest reform matters, and why it isn't a zero-sum play