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Apec Business Advisory Council meeting: Hong Kong to highlight culture, innovation and sustainability to impress delegates

Hong Kong’s representatives to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) business advisory council plan to use the platform to showcase the city as more than just a finance hub. The city …

Hong Kong Monetary Authority calls on lenders to provide ‘sympathetic’ credit relief to SMEs, never call loans early

by Anas Siddiqui

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday announced a set of measures designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), offering them reassurance about access to credit relief amid …

Exclusive | Hong Kong Monetary Authority asks banks to exercise caution when offering property loans for speculative ‘confirmor sales’

by Anas Siddiqui

A confirmor sale occurs when a purchaser or confirmor enters into an agreement for the sale and purchase of a property with the owner or vendor, but before completion sub-sells …