Hong Kong
Government targets finalising express link plans within current term
Government targets finalising express link plans within current term
Legal arrangements for co-location are still being discussed.
Mainland, Hong Kong IPO fundraising gap will close starting 2Q17: Deloitte
Improved macro-economic outlook will help narrow the gap.
82% of financial firms in Hong Kong eye partnering with fintech companies
They'd rather do this than "radically re-invent".
Cathay Pacific's Manchester service to go daily from December
This is from its current four-times-weekly schedule.
Hong Kong's GDP growth rate to increase to 2.4% in 2017
This is versus the previous forecast of 1.8%.
Hong Kong amongst 10 hotspots that will benefit from Belt & Road initiative
It will be a financing hub for B&R projects.
Hong Kong signs tax pact with Portugal and South Africa
Hong Kong now has 11 automatic exchange partners in financial account information. Hong Kong has signed agreements with Portugal and South Africa for conducting automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters. The signing of the agreements brings the number of Hong Kong's automatic exchange partners in financial account information to 11. The other partners are Belgium, Canada, Guernsey, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands and the UK. A bill was tabled at the Legislative Council on March 29 seeking to include Hong Kong's newly confirmed partners and prospective ones in the list of "reportable jurisdictions" under the Inland Revenue Ordinance.
Government increases construction waste disposal charges
Landfill charges will rise to $200 per tonne starting April 7.
Which jobs will be most in demand in Hong Kong in Q2?
Skilled professionals in Accountancy & Finance will be sought after.
Property sales up 35.4% to 7,605 in March
The total sale and purchase agreements were worth $61.6 billion.
Hong Kong inks wine deal with Slovenia
It will boost cooperation in wine trading and investment promotion.
HK Electric Investments to spend $4b for new gas-fired unit "L10"
The amount is scheduled to be spent within 2016-2018 and 2019-2020.
Women in Hong Kong are unsatisfied with current employers: survey
Less than half of them said they were satisfied.
Chow Tai Fook buys Pink Star diamond for a record US$71m
It's an oval-shaped 59.6 carat stone.
IPO funds raised by Main Board-listed firms down 60% to HK$12b
This is just for the year's first quarter.
Hong Kong rolls out new income limits for welfare
Income ceiling for full allowance rose for a two-person household.
Hong Kong warns against home loan risks as prices soar
A new round of cooling measures loom ahead.
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