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Eric Jiang

Eric Jiang

Reporter, Hong Kong
Eric holds journalism degrees from the University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Baptist University. Before the Post, he was a freelance reporter for AP and BBC Chinese. He also interned at the Post in 2024.
Eric holds journalism degrees from the University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Baptist University. Before the Post, he was a freelance reporter for AP and BBC Chinese. He also interned at the Post in 2024.
Areas of Expertise:
Hong Kong Economy, Business, Finance
Languages Spoken:
English

Cathay Pacific moves forward Hong Kong boarding gate closure times by 5 minutes

From June 1, airline will also start boarding passengers five minutes earlier to help ensure on-time departures.

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Government says 6,265 people joined return programme that ended on Monday, with only about 50 households not taking part.

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Hong Kong’s retail market, which is undergoing a shake-up, has seen an influx of mainland Chinese brands taking advantage of the declining rents.

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Landlords in New Territories are probably the happiest lot as demand lifts rents to multi-year highs, a bright spot amid an otherwise gloomy property market.

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The developers, which defaulted on a combined US$15 billion of offshore debts, get four- and 10-week adjournments, respectively, in their hostile lawsuits from creditors.

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Legislator Johnny Ng’s call to action follows the decision this week by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to stop issuing licenses for branchless banks, giving the city’s eight licensed operators room to grow.

Towngas will extend advance payments to suppliers with a lower interest rate through its tie-up with HSBC, provided they can meet the company’s ESG standards.

Move to attract more Gulf companies to list comes as government advisory body studies Islamic finance to align the city’s financial infrastructure with the needs of the Middle East.

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More than half the respondents in a Hong Kong survey say consumer brands need to do more on sustainability issues, and are willing to pay higher prices for sustainable products.

The alliance will launch an alternative wholesale investment product later this year for family offices and institutional investors, SHK&Co deputy CEO Tony Edwards said, without divulging details.

New price lists from New World Development, Far East Consortium and Early Light International undercut recent nearby sales by up to a third amid buyer’s market – for those who can stomach the interest rates.

Global delivery of personal aircraft rose by 15 per cent to 2,215 units in 2023, from 2021, because of the recovery from the pandemic and consumers’ preference for premium travel, Frost & Sullivan said.

International investors can pledge their holdings of Chinese domestic bonds as margin collateral for Northbound Swap Connect trading later this year, authorities said.

Sun Life has teamed up with medical services operators to capture high-net-worth customers in the Greater Bay Area, while Hang Seng Bank added new features for its Prestige customers.

A weak economic recovery and geopolitical uncertainties have had more companies ‘talking about money’ when making rental decisions, according to Colliers.

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