Economy

The financial district of Hong Kong, pictured on Mar. 11; an economy reliant on finance is bad for society.
Opinion

Hong Kong's pain is Shenzhen's gain

Former British colony relegated to second-tier economic status

6 April 2021
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends a news conference after China's parliament approved a draft decision to change Hong Kong's electoral system on March 11, 2021.
Opinion

Hong Kong's elites should think about an exit strategy

Beijing already moving to sideline China loyalists within the city's establishment

2 April 2021
Many more Hong Kong residents have looked to move overseas during the past year.
Property

Hong Kong exodus tilts real estate agencies to emigration services

Brokers see surge in business for visa support and property management

23 March 2021
Readily available prepaid SIM cards have provided a key way for activists to protect their identities during protests.
Opinion

China has brought its repressive surveillance tools to Hong Kong

Move to require ID for SIM card purchases follows website shutdown and controls

15 March 2021
Beijing's central business district: A survey found 55.6% of mainland China employers intend to increase their head counts in 2021.
Economy

China employers bullish on hiring and pay as Hong Kong feels chill

Politics and COVID loom over city, research shows, as other Asian markets rev up

15 March 2021
A newborn is taken care of in a hospital in Wuhan, China, in March 2020. Many couples in East Asia are putting off having children amid the pandemic.
Comment

East Asia faces population drop 10 years earlier than anticipated

China, South Korea and Taiwan follow Japan into low birthrate economic woes

13 March 2021
Police stand guard to prevent people from gathering during a demonstration in Hong Kong on Sept. 6, 2020. Last year, Beijing imposed a national security law on the city to quell protests.
Economy

Heritage Foundation drops Hong Kong from 'economic freedom' index

US think tank cites Beijing's control over city's policies, as Singapore tops list

4 March 2021
A souvenir cup featuring a portrait of Chinese President Xi Jinping is displayed at a shop March 1, ahead of the National People's Congress in Beijing.
China People's Congress

China plots post-COVID recovery at NPC: Five things to know

Congress expected to discuss Hong Kong while deliberating growth targets

3 March 2021
Hong Kong "Superman" Li Ka-shing has continued to show investing savvy even after his 2018 retirement from his flagship companies.
Society

Zoom buoys Li Ka-shing back to top of Hong Kong's rich list

Videoconferencing company's pandemic boom pays off for tycoon

27 February 2021
Carrie Lam speaks to media on Feb. 22: Hong Kong chief is probably the least coveted job in global politics.
Opinion

Hong Kong's Ayn Rand fantasy hinges on just $5

Carrie Lam's ill-timed return to austerity will widen city's rich-poor divide

25 February 2021
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Wednesday said the budget deficit for the fiscal year ending March 31 will reach HK$257.6 billion, a record for the city.
Economy

Hong Kong rolls out $15.5bn stimulus plan to boost economy

Financial hub forecasts GDP growth of 3.5% to 5.5% to end recession

24 February 2021
Jeff Bezos, pictured in April 2018: all of the senior leaders like him found that every career has a midnight hour.
Opinion

The Jeff Bezos trait we all share

Focus on impact and reinvention is the new career trajectory of the century

20 February 2021
Hong Kong's population fell to 7.47 million in 2020 as deaths exceeded births for the first time since reliable records began in 1961.
Economy

Hong Kong population declines for first time since 2003

Financial hub's jobless rate swells to near 17-year high of 7% amid pandemic

18 February 2021
Bitcoin advertisement at a bus stop in Hong Kong: a flexible legal framework is crucial to securing the city's position as a leader in cryptocurrency finance.
Opinion

Hong Kong should not take cryptocurrency finance for granted

Singapore is ready to welcome innovative companies

30 January 2021
Pedestrians cross a street on Dec. 2 in Taipei. The island's economy has weathered the pandemic better than most in Asia.
Economy

Taiwan GDP growth outpaces China for first time in three decades

Hong Kong, meanwhile, logged back-to-back annual contractions

29 January 2021
Xi Jinping talks by video with patients and medical workers at the Huoshenshan Hospital in Wuhan on Mar. 10: he racked up a lot of own goals.
Opinion

The best emperor-has-no-clothes moments of 2020

Even Warren Buffett went skinny dipping this year

31 December 2020
Biden, Olympic logo, Suga, and Wuhan (Source photos by Reuters, Ken Kobayashi, Karina Nooka)
Your Week in Asia

Japan's elections, 100th anniversary of CCP: Asia's 2021 calendar

One year after Wuhan lockdown, will there be a Tokyo Olympics?

27 December 2020
A night view from Victoria Peak in Hong Kong: the city's status as a global financial hub is in jeopardy.
Finance

Finance leads Hong Kong's first business exodus in 11 years

Barings joins Deutsche Bank in looking to Singapore as alterative base

5 December 2020
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam delivers her annual policy address in the Legislative Council chamber on Wednesday. 
Politics

Hong Kong seeks boost from China to jump-start economy

Carrie Lam says national security law 'remarkably effective' in restoring order

25 November 2020
The Chang'e 5 lunar probe completes vertical transport in Wenchang, Hainan, China on Nov. 17.
Your Week in Asia

China's moonshot, Xiaomi results, and India GDP

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

22 November 2020
Singapore is no longer the world's most expensive city -- though at No. 4, it is not exactly cheap.
Coronavirus

COVID knocks Singapore and Osaka off top of expensive cities list

Hong Kong still No. 1 as pandemic spreads deflationary pressure, survey finds

18 November 2020
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange's chief executive said it had to innovate to protect its "global leadership position." (Photo by Rie Ishii) 
Markets

Hong Kong plans IPO overhaul to help vie for listings

Proposals to shorten time lag between pricing and start of trading

16 November 2020
Hong Kong's Kwai Tsing Container Terminals. Many small local manufacturers see their businesses in danger because they can no longer export their products as "Made in Hong Kong."
Business trends

Hong Kong's small businesses anxious over 'Made in China' policy

US label rule hurts medical-supply, jewelry and food sectors in American market

10 November 2020
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam holds a news conference in Beijing on Nov. 6. She postponed a key policy address to make the trip.
Politics

Hong Kong tilts further toward Beijing with Carrie Lam's trip

Proposed voting rule change for 2021 election raises alarms

7 November 2020
Jack Ma speaks at the Kyiv International Economic Forum in November 2019: the regulators have finally had enough.
5 November 2020