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A Meituan drone delivers takeout food to customers in Shenzhen, China. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Big Tech

Meituan aims to launch meal deliveries by drones in Hong Kong

The meal delivery giant joins a slew of Chinese tech giants vying for new growth in Hong Kong.

21 Nov 2024 - 7:00AM

Exclusive | World’s largest hedge fund CIO buys HK$95 million home in Hong Kong

20 Nov 2024 - 9:14PMvideocam

Hong Kong-Shenzhen I&T hub to fuel cross-border talent, capital flow: minister

20 Nov 2024 - 9:15PM

Banking & Finance

‘Money in motion’ as top financiers discuss diversification at Hong Kong summit

The Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit will be back for a fourth year next November, HKMA CEO Eddie Yue says.

20 Nov 2024 - 1:36PMvideocam

Financial Secretary Paul Chan delivers his keynote speech at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit on Wednesday. Photo: Handout from ISD

Hong Kong economy

Why some Hong Kong shoppers are ditching bargains in mainland China

Quality assurance, political values, human ties and ‘stubbornness’ among reasons they stay home to shop.

20 Nov 2024 - 11:12AM

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s mega-events in first half of 2025 set to attract 840,000 visitors

List of 93 mega-events revealed for first six months, with showcase of French impressionist masters and Coldplay’s concerts among them.

19 Nov 2024 - 10:40PMvideocam

Banking & Finance

Alibaba’s Connect link shows Hong Kong’s strength, access to mainland funds

Mainland investors have amassed 4 per cent of Alibaba’s public float and contributed 15 per cent to its trading volume through the Stock Connect scheme.

20 Nov 2024 - 5:25PMvideocam

Joe Tsai (right), chairman of Alibaba Group, and Victor Fung, chairman of Fung Group, discuss global issues at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit on November 19. Photo: Dickson Lee

Business

‘China plus one’ strategy to boost Asia’s growth amid Trump’s trade war

Diverting investments from China to neighbouring economies as a hedge against tariffs and geopolitical risks will boost Asia’s growth, HSBC’s Elhedery says.

19 Nov 2024 - 5:00PM

Donald Trump’s return to the White House could prove to be boon for Asia, as investments are directed to the region, bankers said at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit on Tuesday. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to raise staff salaries by 3.8% on average in 2025

Flight attendants’ union had asked for a rise of 4.5 per cent while bosses had significant pay bump in recent years.

20 Nov 2024 - 10:00PM

Hong Kong economy

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng urges Hong Kong to be ‘self-assertive’ in reforms

State leader says city should deepen financial reforms, expand cooperation and opening up and dovetail with national developments.

20 Nov 2024 - 12:59AMvideocam

Companies

Manulife sets out to track AIG, as a gaggle of insurers jostle for licences

19 Nov 2024 - 11:23AM

Companies

Manulife to double army of agents in Asia

19 Nov 2024 - 11:21AM

Banking & Finance

Regulators chime in to support Hong Kong’s role as markets connector

Chinese officials, speaking in Hong Kong, say they support the city as the bridge between the mainland and the rest of the world.

19 Nov 2024 - 7:58PMvideocam

Hong Kong economy

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng’s 3 ideas for Hong Kong – as it happened

Three-day Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit brings together senior Chinese officials and heads of banking giants.

19 Nov 2024 - 4:18PMvideocam

Banking & Finance

Top bankers gather in Hong Kong for summit as regulators promise more reforms

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng, who is bringing a huge delegation, will deliver a keynote speech.

18 Nov 2024 - 9:02PM

CSRC Vice-Chairman Li Ming appears at the HKEX Connect Summit in Hong Kong on November 18, 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Society

30% of travel platforms fail to state data retention policies: Hong Kong watchdog

Watchdog reviews privacy policies of 10 travel platforms, finds three have yet to add data retention sections after being contacted.

18 Nov 2024 - 5:11PM

A Hong Kong watchdog has urged travel platforms to appoint staff to ensure they comply with privacy regulations. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s Stock Connect daily turnover up by as much as 40 times since 2014

Reviewing Stock Connect scheme, which marks its 10th anniversary, finance chief Paul Chan lists listed three areas where programme can be further developed.

17 Nov 2024 - 7:22PM

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong eyes rich Europeans with London, Paris, Milan on family office agenda

Top InvestHK official sets off on week-long trip to Europe to meet family office representatives and speak at finance forum.

17 Nov 2024 - 7:21PM

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong’s family business event wraps up with talk on US-China ties

The second day of the by-invitation event kicked off with a discussion about opportunities in Asean with Malaysia at the helm.

17 Nov 2024 - 11:08PM

Pre-conference dinner of the 2024 Family Business Summit at the Four Seasons Hotel on November 15, 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong gears up for Christmas, but spenders may not be in holiday spirit

Airport Authority expects visitor numbers to return to pre-pandemic levels, and retailers are preparing promotional campaigns, but economists not optimistic.

18 Nov 2024 - 9:42AM

“The Big Little Christmas” installation at Harbour City. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to explore striking free-trade deal with Latin America: John Lee

City leader also says freshly signed deal with Peru likely to take effect in about six months once legal procedures are sorted.

17 Nov 2024 - 9:13PM

Business

China, Singapore key to Hongkong Land’s US$10 billion asset disposal goal

Analysts approve the developer’s ‘strategic pivot’, but caution that execution remains key to its success.

17 Nov 2024 - 11:00AM

Banking & Finance

Exclusive | Manulife on track to reach 50% Asia earnings target by 2027

Asia was the largest profit contributor to Canadian insurer in the third quarter, with 44 per cent of the group’s earnings coming from the region.

19 Nov 2024 - 10:04AM

Manulife completed 25 years of listing in Hong Kong in October. Photo: Shutterstock

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