An economist and an environmental group have thrown cold water on Hong Kong’s ambitious plan to build artificial islands off Lantau to serve as a new housing and business hub, saying the project would …
State Department lowers China travel advisory but warns of ‘arbitrary detentions and exit bans’
At the same time, the State Department warned Americans about “arbitrary detention” and “arbitrary enforcement of local laws” in China and Hong Kong.
Coronavirus: more bad news for Hong Kong’s battered tourism sector, with August arrivals down nearly 80 per cent from July
The August arrival figures represent a 99.9 per cent year-on-year drop, while arrivals from the mainland were also down some 60 per cent from the month before.
Businesses Make Deeper Cuts; Hong Kong Stimulus: Virus Update
Citigroup Inc., Qantas Airways Ltd. and Singapore’s United Overseas Bank Ltd. joined companies worldwide making deeper cost cuts, from property and equipment to staff and pay, as the pandemic persists …
U.S. again issues wide-ranging warnings against travel to China and Hong Kong
At a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing, U.S. says its citizens face the risk of “arbitrary detention” and “arbitrary enforcement of local laws” there.
ASTRI and the University of Hong Kong to nurture FinTech talent of the future
The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Hong Kong (HKU), a commitment to nurturing the …
ASTRI and the University of Hong Kong to nurture FinTech talent of the future
The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Hong Kong (HKU), a commitment to nurturing the …
Four reasons Hong Kong’s office property market will emerge stronger from the current crisis
The successive shocks that Hong Kong’s real estate markets have suffered are sowing the seeds of a recovery that will benefit from healthier occupier fundamentals. In addition, the flurry of Hong Kong …
Hong Kong was Once a Safe Haven from China. Now Activists are Fleeing the City by Boat to Taiwan
The arrests of close to 10,000 anti-government protesters over the past year have forced some Hong Kongers to take great risks to flee the city, even choosing to try to smuggle themselves out by sea.
Hong Kong’s veteran property investors head for the exit amid fears of a deep and prolonged correction in prices
Veteran investors in Hong Kong property, anticipating a deeper correction in prices amid dwindling buying activity, the coronavirus pandemic and worsening US-China relations, are rapidly cashing out …