Demand for mainlanders with Mandarin skills is on the rise
Changing medium of instruction would boost competitiveness, according to group chief Hui Kuok
A surge of residents, many of them mainlanders, have settled in the city since 2023, driving rents to record levels. Hopes are riding high for a sales market bounceback
Champion for corporate governance reform campaigned to improve transparency in financial hub’s markets
Deal comes as Hang Seng Bank has been badly exposed to the territory’s property downturn
Lenders resume hiring in Asian financial hub while bankers return after ‘tours of duty’ in Singapore
Authorities call for ‘wartime’ footing and prepare for one of the world’s biggest storms this year
After a stagnant few years, the territory’s financial sector is regaining its global standing with a push from Beijing
Multinational groups take advantage of decade-low lease rates to expand or upgrade facilities in Asian financial hub
The mood has started to turn in the city’s financial markets
Allusion in graphic novel to July 5 catastrophe hits flight bookings and group tour prices
Cost-conscious day-trippers from mainland are replacing luxury shoppers, hitting the retail sector
Worries about Chinese economy and enthusiasm for HK tech stocks drive record high flows into city from mainland
State department says individuals used Beijing national security law ‘extraterritorially’ to pursue rights activists
City’s strategic position makes it increasingly vulnerable to escalating geopolitical tensions between US and China
Asian financial hub slashes civil service and property transaction tax to combat slowing economic growth
Years of budget deficits have forced financial hub’s government to look further afield for revenue
Bankers expect territory to benefit from US-China tensions and Beijing’s capital controls
Chinese territory’s chief executive John Lee tries to turn around economy amid fall in tourism and consumption
Falling rates and Chinese stimulus offer glimmers of hope but the financial hub’s property, tourism and retail sectors are still suffering
$4bn secondary listing is exchange’s biggest offering since 2021 but does not signal a revival, say analysts
New World Development shares closed down 13%
Chinese territory launches courtesy campaign over fears reputation for rudeness is hurting economy
Prices on secondary market for lifetime memberships continue to slide post-pandemic as city’s troubles squeeze demand
Territory tries to maintain allure in wake of pandemic and political crackdown
