Hong Kong

Hang Seng Bank, CCB launch e-CNY merchant payment service in Hong Kong

Consumers can now pay with their e-CNY wallets in more than 100 local merchants.

Hong Kong, Etihad airlines relaunch shared flight codes, loyalty programmes

They now share HX and EY flight codes whilst passengers can earn miles from the two carriers.

HeyMax expands to Hong Kong with Cathay loyalty partnership

Broader integrations are underway with MoneyHero, Octopus, Preferrd, and Visa.

How student hostels conversion projects can qualify as social loans

Social loans are well-suited for hostel conversion projects where owners offer concessional rates to students in need.

HKMA holds $1b tender for 10-Year Government Bonds

Total tender applications amounted to $5.448b.

HKEX profit climbs 56% to $4.9b in Q3 on record market activity

Nine-month earnings were up 45% as revenue rises across trading platforms.

WeRide lists in HKEX, issues 17 million public shares at $27.1 per share

Also listed in NASDAQ, the firm builds a self-driving taxi fleet and autonomous driving technologies.

Towngas, Ant Digital sign $100m real-world asset tokenisation project

The RWA tokenisation will be used for Towngas’ telecom arm.

East Kowloon Cultural Centre opens

The theater will host performances and feature arts facilities.

Restaurant receipts value slips 0.3% in Q3

Chinese restaurants saw the sharpest drop, with receipts down 3.5%.

Bruno Luk appointed as Hong Kong Land Registrar

This follows Land Registrar Joyce Tam's retirement after 35 years of public service.

ZA Bank rolls out Visa card offering stock rebates on spend

Every eligible transaction of at least HK$10 or more has a chance to receive stocks as rebate.

Strata office floors at Viva Place launched from $7,000 psf

The current offering includes the 7th to 15th floors, excluding the 13th and 14th floors. 

Securities and Futures Commission eases virtual asset trading

Operators can now combine orders with overseas traders, amongst other measures.  

New World Development launches $14.8b debt restructuring plan

The company said the real estate sector has been adversely affected by market headwinds.

Contractor in Sau Mau Ping construction incident suspended from public tenders

It must implement safety measures for the suspension to be lifted, the Development Bureau said.