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  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd
    Shares in Hong Kong bourse operator plunge as city increases trading tax

    Government’s move to raise duty for the first time in almost 30 years threatens core HKEX business

  • Thursday, 18 February, 2021
    FT Magazine
    Hong Kong’s historic businesses face an uncertain future

    As pressure from Beijing increases, empires such as Jardine Matheson and Swire must work out their next move

  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    Asia-Pacific equities
    Chinese investors flood Hong Kong’s bruised stock market with cash

    Record holdings of city’s shares by mainland traders underscores their growing influence

  • Monday, 7 December, 2020
    Hong Kong: boiling frog syndrome

    The water is getting warmer.

  • Sunday, 22 November, 2020
    Leo Lewis
    Rivals spy weakness in HK’s status as Asia’s prime financial centre

    Singapore and Tokyo are poised for opportunity, but China’s shadow looms large

  • Tuesday, 10 November, 2020
    Inside BusinessTom Mitchell
    Swire’s dilemma over Cathay as China tightens grip on Hong Kong

    Crisis in airline industry after Covid raises further questions over future of carrier

  • Thursday, 3 September, 2020
    Hong Kong steps up currency interventions to most since 2009

    City’s monetary authority has sold HK$132bn this year to steady the exchange rate

  • Tuesday, 1 September, 2020
    FT Wealth
    Covid-19 and security law cloud outlook for Hong Kong luxury homes

    Sky-high prices forecast to fall as mainland buyers hold back in the face of uncertainty

  • Saturday, 8 August, 2020
    US-China relations
    Trump escalates anti-China campaign with Hong Kong sanctions

    US takes action against territory’s top official Carrie Lam and moves to ban TikTok and WeChat

  • Promoted Content
  • Thursday, 23 July, 2020
    Lex
    Hong Kong stocks: falling knives Premium

    New surge in coronavirus infections threatens to put the economy and markets under further strain

  • Thursday, 9 July, 2020
    Hong Kong
    Banks in Hong Kong audit clients for exposure to US sanctions

    Autonomy act will target mainland and local officials who implemented security law

  • Wednesday, 1 July, 2020
    Markets InsightHenny Sender
    US-China spat puts future of Hong Kong dollar in the spotlight

    Head of city’s de facto central bank shrugs off the threat of speculative attacks

  • Tuesday, 9 June, 2020
    Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd
    Hong Kong government to take stake in Cathay Pacific

    Authorities gain presence on board as airline launches $5bn recapitalisation programme

  • Monday, 8 June, 2020
    Hong Kong relaxes virus quarantines for big company executives

    City eases Covid-19 restrictions on senior employees at likes of Alibaba and Tencent

  • Tuesday, 2 June, 2020
    Bank of East Asia Ltd
    Elliott closes in on victory in Bank of East Asia control battle

    Hong Kong’s last big family-run lender starts talks on selling its banking businesses

  • Saturday, 30 May, 2020
    Hong Kong politics
    Hong Kong condemns Trump’s move to revoke privileges

    Government accuses US of smearing China’s ‘legitimate rights’ to safeguard security

  • Tuesday, 26 May, 2020
    Markets InsightHenny Sender
    How China’s tensions could boost Hong Kong’s exchange

    HKEX’s next chief executive will have to manage a tricky relationship with Beijing

  • Sunday, 24 May, 2020
    ExplainerMarket Questions
    Will investors cool on Hong Kong as China takes closer control?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Friday, 22 May, 2020
    LexHong Kong
    Alibaba/HK law: arbed response Premium

    Chinese ecommerce titan has big forces working in its favour

  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2020
    Lex
    Hong Kong stocks: weighed down, not locked down Premium

    The outlook looks weak for shares exposed to the local economy

  • Wednesday, 25 March, 2020
    Asia-Pacific companies
    HK tycoons go private as coronavirus hits markets

    City’s billionaires take advantage of slumping stocks to de-list empires at a discount

  • Friday, 20 March, 2020
    Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd
    Cathay Pacific reduces passenger flights to near zero

    Analysts say Hong Kong carrier will need help from shareholders Air China and Swire to survive

  • Wednesday, 26 February, 2020
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Hong Kong offers cash handouts to ease coronavirus impact

    Territory’s finance minister predicts largest deficit on record for 2020-2021

  • Thursday, 6 February, 2020
    News in-depthInnovation
    Why Hong Kong is failing to produce more tech start-ups

    Innovation industry lags behind neighbours despite decades of government investment

  • Monday, 3 February, 2020
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Hong Kong closes most crossings into mainland China

    Move falls short of demands by medical workers to block entry entirely

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