Factbox-Scope of Hong Kong’s new national security laws
By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong on Tuesday passed its new national security law, a bill that broadens the definition of crimes …
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Hong Kong’s Oct-Dec unemployment holds steady at 2.9%
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 2.9% in October-December, unchanged from the previous three-month period, the government said on …
Hong Kong’s legal clampdown on China critic Jimmy Lai
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) – A landmark Hong Kong national security trial against the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and …
Analysis-China holds the key to Hong Kong’s shrinking stock market
By Summer Zhen and Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s efforts to revive its shrinking stock market are mere stopgap solutions, as analysts …
Hong Kong’s easing of mortgage rules boosts home visitors, but not deals
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s move to raise the maximum mortgages available to some homebuyers, its first relaxation in curbs on …
Explainer-What is Hong Kong’s new dual HKD/RMB share counter?
By Georgina Lee and Winni Zhou HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Hong Kong stock exchange will start offering yuan-denominated Chinese stocks from Monday in what …
State Department amends comment on APEC invitation for Hong Kong’s leader
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department amended part of a statement to Congress in which it said Washington would invite Hong …
Hong Kong’s January-March unemployment eases to 3.1%
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased to 3.1% in the January to March period, improving for the eleventh consecutive quarter …
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific flags up to $893.77 million loss in 2022
(Reuters) -Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd on Friday forecast a fiscal 2022 loss between HK$6.40 billion ($817.18 million) and HK$7.00 billion, but highlighted an upbeat outlook …
Hong Kong’s Cardinal Zen among six fined over fund for protesters
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – One of Asia’s most senior Roman Catholic clerics, Cardinal Joseph Zen, 90, was found guilty of failing to …
Hong Kong’s leading crypto retail operator says it ceases trading as FTX fallout roils sector
By Georgina Lee HONG KONG (Reuters) – A leading cryptocurrency retail service provider in Hong Kong said it has ceased trading as the broader fallout …
Hong Kong’s August-October unemployment eases to 3.8%, improving for 6th straight period
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased to 3.8% in the August-October quarter, improving for the sixth consecutive period as economic …
Explainer-What’s behind Hong Kong’s tightening cash conditions?
By Georgina Lee HONG KONG (Reuters) – A weak Hong Kong dollar and capital outflows have pushed the city’s interbank rates to 14-year highs and …
Hong Kong’s June-August unemployment eases to 4.1%, outlook improving
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased to 4.1% in the June-August quarter, improving for the fourth consecutive period as economic …
Analysis-Hong Kong’s cheap funding window shrinks as banks feel cash tighten
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG – Investors who have exploited Hong Kong’s cheap interest rates all year to fund other trades globally are finding that the window is …
‘Chilling’ use of security law threatening Hong Kong’s finance hub status, says U.S. envoy
HONG KONG – The top U.S. diplomat in Hong Kong on Monday urged China to ease political pressure on the city, warning that the “crude …
Hong Kong’s second SPAC deal put on hold, source says, clouding prospects
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG – A blank-cheque firm backed by VMS Asset Management has paused plans to go public in Hong Kong due to …
Hong Kong’s former No. 2 official to run in leadership election
HONG KONG – Hong Kong former deputy leader John Lee will run in a leadership election in May, according to a press invitation seen by …
Hong Kong’s first SPAC listing sees Aquila shares slip
By Donny Kwok and Scott Murdoch HONG KONG – Aquila Acquisition Corp shares slipped on Friday in the first special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) listing …
Hong Kong’s Nov-Jan unemployment unchanged at 3.9%, outlook gloomy
HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.9% in the November-January quarter, the government said on Monday, and the outlook …