Hong Kong has signed a deal with a mainland Chinese trade promotion body to foster cross-border investment and development, with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu describing the city as a “promoter” of the Greater Bay Area. Addressing a business conference on Wednesday, Hong Kong’s leader also said the city should use its professional services sector…
By Simon Jessop and Pesha Magid RIYADH (Reuters) – Restoring the world’s degraded land and holding back its deserts will require at least $2.6 trillion in investment by the end of the decade, the U.N. executive overseeing global talks on the issue told Reuters, quantifying the cost for the first time. More frequent and severe…
Asian stock markets posted uneven performances on Thursday, with gains in Tokyo and Seoul offset by declines in Hong Kong and Shanghai. The regional divergence reflects investor caution following a technology-led slump on Wall Street, where key indexes fell ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Japan‘s Nikkei 225 rose 0.6 percent to 38,349.06, buoyed by optimism…
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There has been a revolution in the production of foldable smartphones, transforming them from bulky devices to elegant pieces with increased functionality for the productivity-seeking or tech-savvy consumer. However, their impressive price and rather novel technology also present a fundamental issue, and that is what – the consumers’ main interest can be – is the…
China envisions Hong Kong’s capital markets as a beacon of prosperity, having lifted the city out of social chaos in June 2020. This week, Beijing backed that goal with vocal support at an investment summit attended by CEOs of global banks and money managers. The question has never been more pertinent as the US ushers…
HONOLULU (Island News) – The Department of Emergency Management reported that an outage occurred for Honolulu’s 911 system on Sunday, November 17, 2024. Officials state that the system is currently down for customers using certain cell providers, including AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. The public is advised to contact 911 by using a landline phone. For…
A new free-trade deal between Hong Kong and Peru will help local firms and investors tap into Latin America in areas such as innovation and technology, finance, transport and research and development while also promoting the city, business leaders have said. Industry figures said on Saturday they welcomed the signing of the deal after Hong…
Renowned investor and author Robert Kiyosaki has set a goal to acquire 100 Bitcoins by 2025, regardless of the cryptocurrency’s fluctuating price. What Happened: In a post on X, Kiyosaki shared that he currently holds 73 Bitcoins and is steadily increasing his holdings. He has mentioned that he does not wait for a price drop…
Hong Kong’s finance chief has revealed that another 17 companies will set up offices locally under a government push to develop the innovation and technology sector, as he pointed to “golden opportunities” for firms looking to settle in the city. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Sunday that Hong Kong would need to…