Hong Kong

Hong Kong stocks close Year of Rooster with strong finish

The gains from its three-day advance is at 5.6%.

Depressing turnout halts marketing of $24.5b Mongkok office tower

High asking price and less-than-ideal location discouraged Mainland buyers.

Government should amend tax measures to boost international financial hub status

It’s high time to boost the private equity fund and asset management industry.

Immigration upgrades streamline inbound tourism

The launch of facial recognition tech enhances passenger clearance capacity.

SFC slaps Interactive Brokers Hong Kong with $4.5m penalty

Its trading systems caused market disruptions in 2015 and 2016.

Consumer watchdog warns against overseas property purchases

The number of complaints lodged at the council more than doubled in 2017.

4,431 subsidised flats up for sale in 2018

The price range for the homes range from $1.59m to $6.3m.

Hong Kong stocks recover from selloff loss to close at 2.3%

A late night rally drove stocks to their largest daily gain since May 2016.

Hong Kong banks bust out the chatbots

Digital savvy clients may soon prefer to interact more with chatbots.

Government mulls building homes atop roads and railways

However, it only serves as a medium to long-term supply option.

HKEX unveils long-dated futures and options to equity benchmarks

It aims to give market participants in the HSI and HSCEI more investment choices.

Hong Kongers can now visit Belarus without a visa

However, they can only stay for up to two weeks.

Exports up 3.8% in December

Total year-end export volume to India ballooned to 69%.

Heated property market may have helped embattled HNA Group stay afloat

Its $16b sale to Henderson Land was 12% higher than the original land selling price.