Hong Kong
ZA Bank debuts business banking referral programme
Users can invite companies to register and get a HK$288 cash reward.
Hong Kong to review civil servant childcare leave policy
Civil servants were given three-day leave.
Yau Lee secures final design and construction contract for LPH projects
The contract covers six projects, which will provide around 1,500 units.
Kai Tak transit system attracts 30 EOIs
It drew interest from local, Mainland, and international companies.
Hong Kong clarifies no ban on personal communication tools for gov't staff
Instead, bureaus and departments were given six months to implement alternatives like isolated computers.
Gen Z investors in Hong Kong favour AI and new energy sectors
Older investors lean toward utilities.
Planning Department and LandsD to strengthen enforcement against unauthorised developments
The two departments will launch a high-level communication platform.
Safety concerns cloud Hong Kong’s ‘green’ transport ambitions
Hydrogen fuel is volatile, highly flammable and expensive, an energy expert says.
HK to ‘future-proof’ financial system for long-term sustainability
Total banking deposits in Hong Kong have grown by 5%.
Hong Kong hotel investment to drop 35% YoY in 2024
JLL said investors are becoming more selective.
HK’s human-initiated cyberattacks surge by 44% YoY
The rise in attacks coincided with a significant surge in digital transactions.
9 in 10 are aware of alternative investments
Real estate and cryptocurrency are the leading investment forms.
HSBC Life HK nabs ex-Zurich APAC CEO for chief product and in-force officer
Geoffrey Au spent 10 years with Zurich Insurance Group APAC.
HKEX posts net profit of $9.52b in Q3 2024
Net profit attributable to shareholders was at $9.42b.
Gov't to roll out expanded elderly aid scheme in 2025
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals also launched a 24-hour hotline for carer support.
Home & Youth Affairs Bureau ok's youth hostel project in Kowloon City
Regal Hotels Group and Yan Oi Tong will collaborate on the project.
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