Hong Kong
Hang Seng Bank warns of phishing SMS messages, fake WhatsApp accounts
Hang Seng Bank warns of phishing SMS messages, fake WhatsApp accounts
These phishing SMS and fake accounts prompt users to provide their banking info.
Tap & Go joins Hong Kong-Thailand cross border retail payment service
Hong Kong Tap & Go customers can now pay in Thailand locally with just their app.
Crypto-focused SEBA Bank rebrands to AMINA Bank
It recently clinched a license to offer regulated services in Hong Kong.
Retail sales value rises 5.6% YoY in October
The total value stood at $33.8b.
Prudential HK teams up with local hospitals to launch new cancer service
It offers exclusive medical concierge services, amongst other benefits.
Hong Kong needs to act to keep its global maritime hub status afloat
As of 2023, Hong Kong maintains a 2.4% share of the world fleet in terms of vessel numbers.
Sustainable fuels not a silver bullet for shipping decarbonisation – experts
The shipping industry can only achieve a 2.8% emission reduction, even if it uses 54% of the world’s renewable energy.
HK greenlights foreign gains tax bill
The government will implement the refined FSIE regime on 1 January 2024.
HKEX mulls launch of China Treasury Bond Futures
The plan is still subject to regulatory approval.
HKEX, China Beijing Green Exchange sign MOU on green initiatives
Promoting sustainable finance will be one of the agreement’s focuses.
HK signs cooperation pact with Beijing
The parties will cooperate in 11 areas.
China Resources Bank, GienTech to advance fintech solutions in GBA
Their strategic alliance will introduce advanced financial infrastructure to drive innovation and elevate operational efficiency in the Greater Bay Area.
AstraZeneca unveils new R&D centre in Hong Kong
The R&D centre will focus on cell and gene therapy studies.
Gov’t inks food products pact
The agreement will cover three major food categories.
6 in 10 transport and logistics players report environmental requirement gaps with clients
The environmental requirement gap between players and clients is 12%.
OCBC Hong Kong names Wang Ke as new CEO
The current CEO, Ivy Au-Yeung, will retire on 31 December.
Grade A office vacancy rates dropped to 12.6% in October
Kowloon saw the most significant improvement in the vacancy rate.