News
HKEx has a new Chairman
Sir Chung-kong Chow, former boss of Hong Kong’s MTR metro system, now heads the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd.
BOC Hong Kong's pre-provision operating profit up by 27% to HK$6.8b
The reported PPOP figure is 22% higher than operating expenses.
Tsang pushes offshore renminbi in Thailand
Financial Secretary John Tsang was in Bangkok yesterday for the last leg of his Southeast Asian visit.
Most everything more expensive in Hong Kong again
Living adequately in Hong Kong is becoming more and more of a challenge.
Retail drives Hong Kong property prices upwards
Despite rising rents, local and international retailers continued their aggressive expansion to secure retail premises in prime locations.
Foreign trade free-fall sparks government action
The relentless drop in foreign trade has finally goaded the government to act.
Costs becoming a drag on Cathay Pacific
Soaring costs threaten to clip the wings of Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd.
Swiss private bank to do business in Hong Kong
Hong Kong now has 154 licensed banks.
Swire Pacific and China Foods: off the hook on disinfectant-tainted Coke
Nine batches were reported to have snuck in to the market and the plant of origin may be owned by Coca Cola.
Hong Kong signs tax pacts with Indonesia and Spain
A pair of tax agreements came into force recently.
MIG Bank opens shop in Hong Kong
A Swiss online forex trader has opened a brick-and-mortar office in Hong Kong.
Tsang endorses Hong Kong and the renminbi to New Zealand, Chile and Brazil
It’s been a very busy two weeks for Chief Executive Donald Tsang.
HKTDC to launch largest promo campaign in Japan
Hong Kong’s goes massive for its "Think Global, Think Hong Kong" campaign in Japan from May 13 to 19.
City Telecom exits telecoms in Hong Kong
It will be Asia's largest private equity-backed deal so far this year.
More residential developments to be up for sale
Over 8,000 residential developments are expected to be completed by 2014.
Is Leung pro-business?
Suspicions he’s not and is really a “closet communist” continue to hound Hong Kong Chief Executive-elect Leung Chun-ying.
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