Asian shares are mostly lower after China reported weaker growth than forecast in the last quarter. Markets in Japan were closed for a holiday and Hong Kong’s market closed due to a typhoon.
Hongkongers flock to Thailand to snap up cheap flats, as Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy courts foreign workers
Home prices in Thailand are around a quarter of Hong Kong’s, and Hongkongers are availing themselves of a visa scheme rolled out a year ago Sales to foreign buyers fell by about a third during the …
Greater Bay Area: will China’s property slump foil Hong Kong developers’ multibillion-dollar bets?
Some of Hong Kong’s top developers have made huge forays into the mainland’s Greater Bay Area cities, investing in an array of real estate projects. While they are well-placed to take advantage of …
‘Unacceptable’: Hong Kong’s small auditors are cutting corners, threatening to undermine city’s finance hub status, says accounting watchdog
Their attitude in compromising audit quality either by impaired objectivity or by cutting corners is unacceptable,’ says regulator’s head of inspection Edmund Wong, a lawmaker for the sector, said …
‘Unacceptable’: Hong Kong’s small auditors are cutting corners, threatening to undermine city’s finance hub status, says accounting watchdog
Their attitude in compromising audit quality either by impaired objectivity or by cutting corners is unacceptable,’ says regulator’s head of inspection Edmund Wong, a lawmaker for the sector, said …
OKX onboards 10K users within one month of launch in Hong Kong
OKX, a cryptocurrency exchange, said it garnered over 10,000 new user registrations within a month of launching its operations in Hong Kong.
Wanted Hong Kong activist’s relatives taken for questioning by police
Pro-democracy activist Nathan Law is interviewed by journalists outside the Final Court of Appeal after being granted bail in Hong Kong, China October 24, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Pho …
HSBC Expands Green Finance and Bond Teams in China Amid Geopolitical Uncertainties
Despite geopolitical uncertainties, HSBC Holdings, Plc (NYSE: HSBC) is building its green finance and bond teams in China after acquiring Hong Kong-based specialist asset manager Green Transition …
IMAX Proposes to Take Full Control of China Unit in $124 Million Deal
(Reuters) – Cinema operator IMAX said on Wednesday it has proposed to acquire full ownership of its Hong Kong-listed, China subsidiary in a deal valued at about $124 million. The acquisition of IMAX …
Two Hong Kong mansions sold at $25 million discount as property market slumps
Two Hong Kong mansions located at the Peak have been sold for a combined HK$560 million ($71.5 million), about HK$200 million less than the asking price, according to a local newspaper. The homes are …