Legislator Edward Lau proposes allowing land and property owners to voluntarily transfer their title deeds to the new system.
Hong Kong to join LME warehouse network to serve China’s appetite for metals
The London Metal Exchange (LME) on Monday added Hong Kong as one of its global warehouse locations to meet growing demand for the physical exchange of metals between mainland China and the rest of the …
Cybersecurity cases in Hong Kong hit 5-year high in 2024, aided by AI
The number of cybersecurity cases in Hong Kong hit a five-year high in 2024 as hackers weaponised artificial intelligence (AI) to manipulate data systems and generate malware, an information security …
Pakistan to launch Panda Bond by June Aurangzeb
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says Pakistan plans to launch Panda Bond by June this year with an aim to enhance country’s presence in China’s capital markets.In an interview with Hong Kong’s TVB …
Chinese property developer Country Garden plans deal with creditors, as industry languishes
A lawyer for embattled Chinese property developer Country Garden has told a Hong Kong court that it expects to reach a deal with creditors in February to restructure billions of dollars in debt.
Davos 2025: Paul Chan to tout Hong Kong’s ‘superconnector’ edge
Finance minister says he will brief political and business leaders from around the world about Hong Kong’s strategies in various areas.
China Vanke’s Hong Kong shares drop 8% after report of CEO detention
The Hong Kong-listed shares of property developer China Vanke plunged more than 8% on Friday after state media reported that authorities had detained its chief executive. A Shenzhen government task …
China Vanke’s Hong Kong shares set to fall 8.4% after CEO reportedly detained
The Hong Kong-listed shares of property developer China Vanke were set to fall 8.4% on Friday after state media reported that Chief Executive Zhu Jiusheng was detained by Chinese public security …
China ‘confident’ in 2025 economic rebound, Hong Kong is key: central bank chief
Mainland’s property market is improving, PBOC governor Pan Gongsheng says, reiterating importance of special-purpose bonds for buying idle land and unsold homes.
Hotel chain Miramar to build new Hong Kong property in $400 mln deal
Miramar Hotel and Investment is buying a unit of Henderson Land Development in Hong Kong for HK$3.12 billion ($400.75 million) to build a new hotel and commercial complex, the hotel chain said.