Hong Kong: The Most Business-Friendly City in the World

With enviable geography, world-leading density, and an astonishing government surplus, Hong Kong is well-positioned to withstand a sharp slowdown from its neighbor (and sorta-kinda-owner) to the north ...

Mainland Chinese Occupy Less in Hong Kong’s New Home Market

Mainland purchasers made up 36.8 percent of all new home sales by value in the first quarter, from 37.9 percent in the previous three months, Hong Kong’s biggest publicly traded realtor said in an e-mail yesterday. The figure reached 53.9 percent in the third quarter last year, Midland said.

Hong Kong's skyline is breathtaking from just about any angle and time of day

In Hong Kong, the sight to see is not a single monument or even a majestic natural vista. It is the city's glittering homage to the modern skyscraper.

Hong Kong stocks up after China official PMI data

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks opened higher Wednesday as strong gains on Wall Street and an improved reading of China manufacturing activity in an official survey provided a lift, with insurers and ports operators leading the advance. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 1% to 21,295.45 and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index added 0.8% to 11,170.29, while the Shanghai Composite ...

Hong Kong Democrats Fight for Re-Election Right

HONG KONG - Democratic legislators in Hong Kong are attempting to block a proposed amendment to a local law that would prevent politicians from running for re-election less than six months after resigning from their seat in the city’s legislature. The Democrats’ filibustering is angering the pro-Beijing government. Resigning from the legislature then seeking immediate re-election sounds counter ...