Finance

Tech Voucher Secretariat Announced

The Innovation & Technology Commission today announced the Hong Kong Productivity Council had been commissioned to... Read more

Fintech 2025 Strategy Unveiled

The Monetary Authority today unveiled its Fintech 2025 strategy which aims to encourage the financial sector to adopt ... Read more

HK, Mexico Pact To Take Effect

The Investment Promotion & Protection Agreement (IPPA) between Hong Kong and Mexico will enter into force on June ... Read more

G7 Clinches Landmark Deal On Minimum Tax Rate

Finance ministers from wealthy G7 nations on Saturday pledged to commit to a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15... Read more

US Markets Up As Jobs Figures Disappoint

US stocks climbed on Friday, led by technology shares, after a tepid US monthly jobs report relieved investor concerns t... Read more

Rich Nations 'near Deal' On Corporate Tax Pact

Some of the world's richest nations are within touching distance of a historic deal to close the net on large companies ... Read more

Edward Yau Attends APEC Meeting

Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Edward Yau attended the virtual Ministers Responsible for Trade Meet... Read more

Patent Granted Under New System

The Intellectual Property Department's Patents Registry granted the first standard patent under the original grant pat... Read more

Local Shares Finish Week With Losses

Hong Kong stocks flipped between gains and losses before ending in the red, as their peers in the region were weighed by... Read more

US Adds More Chinese Firms To Investment Blacklist

US President Joe Biden on Thursday expanded a blacklist of Chinese firms that are off-limits to American investors over ... Read more

Tech Stocks Drag Wall Street Into Negative Territory

US stocks ended lower on Thursday, with tech shares dragging on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, as investors balanced concer... Read more

New Telecoms Law To Table LegCo

The Government will table the Telecommunications (Registration of SIM Cards) Regulation at the Legislative Council fo... Read more

New US Jobless Claims Drop Below 400,000

New applications for unemployment benefits dropped below 400,000 for the first time since the pandemic caused mass layof... Read more

HK Shares Return Early Gains To Log Losses

Local shares reversed course and dipped nearly 400 points towards the close on Thursday, while the rest of the region en... Read more

US Stocks Close Little Changed Ahead Of Data

Wall Street's main indexes posted slim gains on Wednesday ahead of key US economic data due later in the week as investo... Read more