Retail
Japan furniture retailer Nitori plans 20 Hong Kong outlets by 2032
China's housing recession 'opportunity' for expansion, exec says
Hong Kong
Cryptocurrencies
Hong Kong virtual bank ZA bets on city's blockchain goals
Company offers Web3 firms hard-to-get financial services
Hong Kong security law
Singapore replaces Hong Kong as world's freest economy
Bias in Chinese legal system cited as reason for former British colony's fall
Hong Kong security law
Beijing orders foreign missions in Hong Kong to submit staff data
Local hires must be identified in new China move to scrutinize diplomatic offices
Cryptocurrencies
Six arrested in Hong Kong in JPEX crypto fraud investigation
Police say at least $128m in virtual assets and 1,400 users likely involved
Interview
India-Middle East-Europe Corridor shows global shifts: UAE minister
'We are in the business of redesigning supply chains,' economy chief Al Marri says
Belt and Road
Hong Kong uses Belt and Road summit to kindle Middle East ties
Territory follows Beijing in seeking new friends amid chilly relations with West
Property
Hong Kong homebuyers flock to rare bargain amid depressed market
Government land sale falters as high interest rates wither purchasing appetite
Caixin
Hong Kong's investment arm to start funding projects by year-end
Fintech and artificial intelligence among major sectors being targeted
Natural disasters
Hong Kong, Shenzhen deluged by heaviest rain on record
More than 200 mm of precipitation brings chaos to business, transport links
Finance
HSBC to halt corporate remittances to and from Russia
Move aimed at limiting 'operational exposure' to country after Ukraine invasion
Tea Leaves
Hong Kong's Tai O village offers political lessons
Over the centuries, locals have dealt with government changes
Property
Hong Kong REITs down 26% this year as investors exit China
Office vacancies and higher interest rates weigh on market
Politics
Top Hong Kong court rules same-sex unions should be recognized
Court judgment a rare win for LGBTQ rights in Chinese territory
Finance
Hong Kong investors plan AT1 action against Switzerland
Preparation for legal filing comes as Japan investors move toward arbitration
Arts
Woman cinematographers are few but powerful in Hong Kong
Calls grow for more females in male-dominated sector of regional film industry
Natural disasters
Typhoon Saola reaches Guangdong after slamming Hong Kong
Despite weakening, super storm continues to affect the southern Chinese province
Natural disasters
Hong Kong brought to halt by Super Typhoon Saola
Saola expected to be strongest storm in five years to hit southern China
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong squeezes activists in exile by interrogating relatives
Activists say strategy is straight out of Communist Party playbook
China debt crunch
Evergrande asks to resume share trading on Hong Kong bourse
Chinese property developer says it 'adequately' fulfilled exchange guidance
DealStreetAsia
Hong Kong-listed real estate manager ESR raises $2bn
Company to pour 80% into new economy sector despite weak global fundraising
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong court allows government appeal to ban protest song
Injunction request to be reexamined due to 'importance of national security'
Transportation
Cathay Pacific on recovery track but Chinese rivals loom
Hong Kong's flagship carrier fights to maintain global hub model
China debt crunch
Evergrande unit probed by Chinese securities watchdog
Unspecified allegations refer to a breach in disclosure rules
Society
Hong Kong population returns to growth with post-pandemic influx
Eased COVID measures, talent recruitment efforts help reverse decline