Finance

Views Sought On SIM Registration

(To watch the full press conference with sign language interpretation, click here.)   The Government will launch a p... Read more

US Economy Shrinks 3.5 Percent In Covid-hit Year

Stuck in the grip of a viral pandemic, the US economy grew at a 4 percent annual rate in the final three months of 2020 ... Read more

HSI, Asian Benchmarks Plunge On Wall Street Lead

Markets across Asia dived to finish in negative territory on Thursday, following in the footsteps of the worst sell-off ... Read more

Cathay Pacific Shares Plunge Over Finance Woes

Shares in Hong Kong's marquee carrier Cathay Pacific plunged on Thursday after the struggling airline unveiled a HK$6.7-... Read more

Short Squeeze Pushes Wall Street Into Red

US stocks suffered their biggest one-day percentage drop in three months on Wednesday, adding to losses after the latest... Read more

Vote For Top 10 Weather Events

The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) today invited the public to vote online to select their top 10 mind-boggling weather ... Read more

Officials Visit Govt Offices

Secretary for the Civil Service Patrick Nip and Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Christopher Hui to... Read more

Exchange Fund's Income Drops 25 Percent In 2020

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said on Wednesday that the Exchange Fund’s annual investment income dropped to HK$197... Read more

Local Shares Dip In Mixed Day For Region

The Hang Seng Index closed slightly lower on Wednesday while markets elsewhere in the region were mixed, as investors wa... Read more

Wall Street Slips Amid Mixed Earnings News

The S&P and Nasdaq slipped on Tuesday from record closing levels as investors digested a batch of corporate earnings... Read more

Green Bond Offering Successful

The Government today announced the successful offering of US$2.5 billion of green bonds under the Government Green Bon... Read more

Faster Online Payment Progresses

The Government today said it is examining the feasibility of accepting online payments for government services through... Read more

Exchange Fund Gains $197.8b

The Exchange Fund recorded an investment income of $197.8 billion last year, with an investment return of 4.4%, the Mo... Read more

HSI Slides On China Liquidity, US Stimulus Worries

Local shares slumped on Tuesday, giving back all the gains made the previous day, amid worries over liquidity in the wor... Read more

Moderna Says Vaccine Works Against New Variants

Moderna said on Monday it believes its Covid-19 vaccine protects against new variants found in Britain and South Africa,... Read more