... ts in the Central district, EY joins a growing number of multinational firms that have sought cheaper property alternatives in Hong Kong. The audit titan, operating presently from Citic Tower in the c ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-16
... ew by the Central News Agency. Michelin praised Chan and his team for having mastered the art of cooking a variety of Chinese cuisines. Both Chan and another chef, Matt Chan, who is from Macau, said w ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-15
... n Canada, Central Europe and Asia. “We’re putting a 'for sale' sign on everything,” WSJ quoted Brandon as telling employees. “Frankly, all anyone has to do is offer one dollar more” that is being offe ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-15
... sters and central bank governors of the world’s 20 biggest economies in Buenos Aires on March 19-20, seen by Reuters. The financial leaders will say the technological innovation behind cryptocurrencie ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-14
China is merging its banking and insurance regulators, giving new powers to policymaking bodies such as the central bank and creating new ministries in the biggest government shake-up in years, Reuter ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-13
... tation in Central from Ma On Shan town center, the vehicle rammed into a concrete barrier on Lei Yue Mun Road near the Lam Tin MTR station and tipped over on its side. The crash led to one passenger - ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-13
... owing the central government's clampdown on aggressive acquisitions overseas. It is also restructuring many of its listed units in mainland China and Hong Kong. One of the sources told the Journal tha ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-13
... , China’s central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan warned against cryptocurrencies during a news conference on the sidelines of the annual parliament session, saying: “Bitcoin and some other cross-over pr ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-12
... de facto central bank said that "banks, financial institutions, and technology companies may apply to own and operate a virtual bank in Hong Kong." Firms that intend to apply for a license may submit ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-12
... ycle. The central reason why REITs typically outperform during interest rate increases is that the dividend income increases as REITs increase their rents. In fact, in 2017 dividend income has increas ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-12
... up with a centralized “blacklist", the report said. The test, which coincides with the National People's Congress session in central Beijing, underscores a major push by China’s leaders to leverage te ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-12
Despite the recent fund outflows and softness of the Hong Kong dollar, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the city's de facto central bank, appears to be pretty relaxed about the situation. Usin ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-12
... pite some central bankers calling for regulation, there is no strong consensus for new global rules given the different approaches being taken by countries, ranging from bans to no action at all. Enri ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-12
China does not recognize bitcoin and other digital currencies as legitimate forms of payment, the central bank governor said. “We do not currently recognize bitcoin and other digital currencies as a t ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-12
... ry of the central secretariat of the Communist Party of China (CCP) and chief of the general office of CCP, is going to succeed Zhang and take charge of Hong Kong and Macau affairs. Yet the fact that ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-09
... from the central government that she does not whole heartedly endorse, nor any move to reduce Hong Kong’s autonomy that she sees as other than being essential; indeed she is usually in the forefront ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-09
... de facto central bank, recently rebooted its policy to prepare for virtual banking. The Hong Kong Economic Journal recently sat down with Simon Loong, founder and CEO of WeLab, a Hong Kong-based fint ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-09
