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HKMA warns public against identity theft website

HKMA warns public against identity theft website

A website that steals the bank passwords of unwary users has claimed Hong Kong victims and must be avoided.

Government posts $73.7 billion operating surplus

Hong Kong’s government expenditures and revenues for the year ending March 31 was $7 billion higher than the revised estimate.

HKEx has a new Chairman

Sir Chung-kong Chow, former boss of Hong Kong’s MTR metro system, now heads the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd.

BOC Hong Kong's pre-provision operating profit up by 27% to HK$6.8b

The reported PPOP figure is 22% higher than operating expenses. 

Tsang pushes offshore renminbi in Thailand

Financial Secretary John Tsang was in Bangkok yesterday for the last leg of his Southeast Asian visit.

Most everything more expensive in Hong Kong again

Living adequately in Hong Kong is becoming more and more of a challenge.

Retail drives Hong Kong property prices upwards

Despite rising rents, local and international retailers continued their aggressive expansion to secure retail premises in prime locations.

Foreign trade free-fall sparks government action

The relentless drop in foreign trade has finally goaded the government to act.

Costs becoming a drag on Cathay Pacific

Soaring costs threaten to clip the wings of Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd.

Swire Pacific and China Foods: off the hook on disinfectant-tainted Coke

Nine batches were reported to have snuck in to the market and the plant of origin may be owned by Coca Cola.

Hong Kong signs tax pacts with Indonesia and Spain

A pair of tax agreements came into force recently.

MIG Bank opens shop in Hong Kong

A Swiss online forex trader has opened a brick-and-mortar office in Hong Kong.

Tsang endorses Hong Kong and the renminbi to New Zealand, Chile and Brazil

It’s been a very busy two weeks for Chief Executive Donald Tsang.

HKTDC to launch largest promo campaign in Japan

Hong Kong’s goes massive for its "Think Global, Think Hong Kong" campaign in Japan from May 13 to 19.

City Telecom exits telecoms in Hong Kong

It will be Asia's largest private equity-backed deal so far this year.