Staff Reporter

New World Development warns of $19b to $20b loss for FY 2024

The group cited asset impairments, losses, and higher interest rates for the decline.

Retail sales value drops 11.3% YoY in July

Retail sales volume also dropped 13.3% YoY.

Mortgage loans up 1.5% MoM in July

Mortgage loans approved in July total $24.8b.

Hong Kong reappoints RTHK chairman of the board

Five incumbent members of the board were also reappointed.

HSBC Singapore names James Coyle as independent non-exec director

Coyle had previously served on the boards of HSBC UK and HSBC Trust.

Higher deposits, wealth buoy BOCHK to 17.9% profit rise in H1

Interim dividend for the period is HK$0.57 per share.

Gov't seeks feedback for Kai Tak, East Kowloon mass transit systems

Since the 2023 Policy Address, the gov't has been laying the groundwork for the projects.

More roles remain unfilled as Singapore grapples with tech talent crunch: report

Employers also expressed budgeting and ROI concerns when hiring tech talent.

HKMA launches sandbox to accelerate tokenisation adoption

The sandbox will facilitate interbank settlement using experimental tokenised money.