Former finance chief John Tsang also says Hong Kong should be considered gateway for field encouraging more tech solutions in classrooms.
Falling Prices in China Could Be a Boon For the U.S.: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts
Falling prices in China are good for countries dealing with elevated inflation, most notably the U.S., India, Germany and the Netherlands. In places where inflation is already low — Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea — import prices could fall, on average.
Japan’s old abandoned houses, or akiya, draw Hong Kong, foreign buyers looking for a bargain holiday home to let
Lying vacant in mainly rural areas, Japan’s 8 million or so akiya can often be snapped up for a fraction of the price of a new or lived-in property in a housing market that is already cheap compared …
Lowering Hong Kong’s stamp duty on securities trading not silver bullet for sluggish stock market, finance chief warns
Financial secretary chimes in for first time on rife talk over matter in wake of the setting up of a 13-member task force last week.
Typhoon Saola weakens but still a threat in southern China
Typhoon Saola swept across southern China on Saturday after tearing down trees and smashing windows in Hong Kong, although the megacity avoided a feared direct hit from one of the region’s strongest …
Sluggish Hong Kong stock market cries out for task force with holistic approach
Team set up by Hong Kong financial secretary will not only consider business and finance, but also geopolitics and US-China tensions Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po has set up a 13-member task …
Tycoon Chen Hongtian’s seized US$86.7 million Frank Gehry-designed Hong Kong flat sells at 38% discount
Receivers have sold Chen Hongtian’s 5,154 sq ft flat in a Frank Gehry-designed development at a discount of 38 per cent after it was seized in February.
China stocks advance in best week since June as property measures, factory report boost sentiment while typhoon hits Hong Kong market
Chinese stocks advance as Beijing delivers another round of easing measures to prop up the housing market. A private report shows manufacturing in China expanded in August.
Wolverine Worldwide Sells Hush Puppies IP in China, Hong Kong, and Macau for $58M
Rockford-based Wolverine Worldwide Inc. has sold its Hush Puppies intellectual property in China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Hong Kong’s mortgage loans drop 18.2% in July: HKMA
Applications also fell to 8,086. Hong Kong saw lower demand for mortgages in July, according to data from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) The number of mortgage loans approved was HK$28.1b in …