An influx from mainland China is shoring up Hong Kong's population. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

Hong Kong population edges up from end-2023 as mainlanders move in

City touts programs to lure talent amid questions over long-term prospects

15 August 2024
John Lee, center, in Ho Chi Minh City. He is the first Hong Kong chief executive to visit Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
Trade

Hong Kong has ASEAN backing to join RCEP trade pact: John Lee

City goes on charm offensive after COVID-19, security law dent reputation

6 August 2024
Lu Xinyi is among the entrepreneurs at the Bays Work accelerator in Shenzhen. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
Startups

Hong Kong startup founders flock north to tech hub Shenzhen

Mainland city's incentives draw new businesses as Beijing pushes integration

3 August 2024
China has served up new economic support measures for Hong Kong coinciding with the 27th anniversary of the city's handover from the U.K. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

China charms Hong Kong with economic boosts, from pandas to visas

Chief Executive John Lee urges city to 'capitalize' on what Beijing offers

2 July 2024
A public housing complex in Hong Kong.
Caixin

Hong Kong's talent pass program drives up housing rents

While professionals from outside bolster rents, house prices are falling again

30 June 2024
Hong Kong is pulling out all the stops to make itself a destination for tech companies, from direct investments to courting international contestants for a startup "elevator pitch" competition held at the city's International Financial Centre, at right. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Technology

Hong Kong's AI bet through Temasek-style fund signals strategic shift

City steps up comprehensive effort to transform into tech hub in tense times

17 June 2024
Shenzhen malls are bustling with shoppers from Hong Kong and elsewhere. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
Economy

In reversal, Hong Kong shoppers flock to Shenzhen to bargain hunt

Retailers in territory struggle with northbound shift driven by strong currency

28 May 2024
Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index recently enjoyed its longest winning streak since 2018. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Markets

China, Hong Kong stocks win back investors on economic recovery

Benchmark indexes approach S&P 500 gains, with banks and oil majors leading pack

9 May 2024
Real-time data on stocks is key for fund managers to gauge liquidity and make timely executions.
Markets

China's clampdown on data spreads to real-time stock information

Aligning with 'international standards' cited as reason for lowering transparency

16 April 2024
Telecommunications operations produced a smaller share of CK Hutchison's earnings in 2023 due to the effects of inflation.
Companies

Hong Kong's CK Hutchison takes 36% hit to profit amid inflation

Victor Li, son of founder Li Ka-shing, wary of continued economic uncertainty

22 March 2024
A worker loads Coca-Cola drinks from a truck in Beijing. Swire Pacific, one of the major bottlers in greater China and Southeast Asia, faces a "challenging" business environment in mainland China.  
Consumer

Swire's Coca-Cola business in China remains 'challenging'

Key bottler eager to expand in Southeast Asia; group touts overall profit surge

14 March 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang attend the National People's Congress in Beijing on March 11. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki) 
China People's Congress

China National People's Congress leaves markets divided

Mainland traders laud support measures, while foreign investors remain cautious

13 March 2024
Neon signs illuminate Chinese company names in Hong Kong in 2018.
Opinion

Being a 'connector' for China is no longer working for Hong Kong

City needs to rethink economic role to show it can still be relevant

4 March 2024
People walk through a crowded market in Mumbai. India will announce gross domestic product in the October-December quarter on March 1.
Your Week in Asia

Cobra Gold military exercise, South Korean birth rate, India GDP

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

25 February 2024
Hong Kong's population increased by 0.4% year-on-year at the end of 2023, thanks to a special immigration arrangement that allows mainland Chinese to reunite with family in the city. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)  
Economy

Hong Kong population boosted by mainland Chinese inflow in 2023

One-way permits offset natural decrease, emigrants, other downward pressure

20 February 2024
Property prices are falling in Hong Kong.
Property

Hong Kong high-rise apartment prices fall as China's rich look abroad

Greater flow of funds into Japan, other countries likely to continue for some time

20 February 2024
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi keeps the bench warm during an exhibition soccer match in Hong Kong on Feb. 4.
Sports

Lionel Messi no-show angers Hong Kong authorities and fans

Highly anticipated game dents government's efforts to revitalize city

5 February 2024
The Hong Kong government has kicked off the process of legislating another more comprehensive national security law based on Article 23 of the city's constitution. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)       
Hong Kong security law

Japanese business sentiment in Hong Kong sinks over 'political stability'

EU chamber pays 'particular attention' to core values under planned Article 23 security law

2 February 2024
Employees work on a production line at a Shaanxi Automobile Group factory in China's Shaanxi province.
Economy

China factory activity shrinks less sharply ahead of Lunar New Year

PMI remains in contraction at 49.2; Hong Kong GDP accelerates thanks to mainland tourists

31 January 2024
Staff lower the Chinese national flag outside Exchange Square in Hong Kong.
Markets

China stimulus measures greeted with skepticism by foreign investors

Investors question why Chinese and Hong Kong shares can't get cheaper

27 January 2024
By cutting the reserve requirement ratio, the People's Bank of China will release $140 billion of long-term liquidity into the financial market.
China debt crunch

China lowers bank reserve ratio, boosting stimulus as growth lags

Investors press Beijing to do more to regain confidence

25 January 2024
U.S. Treasury officials also met with bankers and regulators in Hong Kong last year to urge them to identify U.S. high-tech items being shipped to Russia through Hong Kong. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Reuters)
Trade

U.S. Treasury meets with banks in Hong Kong on Russia sanctions

Chinese and foreign lenders are pressed to comply with latest Biden executive order

18 January 2024
Hong Kong, once one of the most dazzling entrepots in Asia, is reviving an investment incentive program axed eight years ago to try and attract back some of the wealth and talent Beijing's policies helped drive out. (Photo by Kenji Kawase) 
Economy

Hong Kong revives investment residencies to attract the wealthy

After eight years, the move responds to a duller city with slowing economy

19 December 2023
A couple in Hong Kong looks across the mainland border at the skyscrapers of Shenzhen in June 2022. Visitor traffic from Hong Kong to Shenzhen now far exceeds movement in the other direction.
Economy

Weekends in Shenzhen: Hong Kong economy hit by neighbor's growing allure

Financial hub's retailers 'worried' as their customers flock to mainland instead

9 December 2023