Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific sets new sustainability goals
                                                                                 
                    
                    The airline aims to decrease cabin waste by 30% by 2030, among others.
                
                                
            Cathay Pacific sets new sustainability goals
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            The airline aims to decrease cabin waste by 30% by 2030, among others.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    Transhipment scheme extended for Mainland-Singapore cargo
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The old scheme covered the cargo of 67 economies under 19 trade agreements.
                    
                                        
                    
                BOCHK warns against phishing email
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It advised customers to delete suspicious emails and attachments without opening them.
                    
                                        
                    
                Online retail investors shift to defensive assets amidst uncertainty
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Active online investors in the retail space have declined to 840,000 from 900,000.
                    
                                        
                    
                AXA launches new deferred annuity plan for retirement
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Policyholders can withdraw guaranteed monthly annuity payments from age 50.
                    
                                        
                    
                CK Hutchison Holdings’ Li Ka-shing remains top billionaire in HK – Forbes
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The businessman logged a net worth of $292b over the past 12 months.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong Airlines relaunches Kagoshima flights on Easter Sunday
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The Kagoshima route is offered three times a week.
                    
                                        
                    
                HKIA and HKPF inks MOU on a joint framework for legal services
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The agreement will ensure the insurance market’s reliability and security.
                    
                                        
                    
                DigiFT navigates Hong Kong expansion with fresh leadership
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The firm appointed a new CEO and managing director.
                    
                                        
                    
                BOCHK profit soars 28% YoY to $34.86b in 2023
                                                                                                 
                        
                        With improved profit, the bank proposed a 23.2% YoY higher dividend per share.
                    
                                        
                    
                Mortgage loans value drop 15% MoM to $17.9b in February
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The outstanding value of mortgage loans remained virtually unchanged at $1.85t. 
                    
                                        
                    
                BEA advances in sustainability with $71b GSF loans and ESG bond investments
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The bank also recorded a 31% drop in emissions.
                    
                                        
                    
                New language proficiency rules for English and Putonghua teachers
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The new rules will take effect in SY 2024-2025.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong sets GBA mediator standards, requires training
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Applicants must also have at least three years experience as a mediator.
                    
                                        
                    
                Government boosts working family allowance rates by 15%
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The increase will take effect in April.
                    
                                        
                    
                MBA programmes in Hong Kong live up to financial hub status
                                                                                                 
                        
                        MBA providers hop on experiential learning and progressive curriculums to ensure competitive edge in the rapidly evolving business landscape.
                    
                                        
                    
                HA to pass on rates concession to tenants for Q1 2024-25
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It will run from April to June this year.
                    
                                        
                    
                 
            	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                             
                             
                     
                             
           
                                 
                                 
                                 
               
                                     
                                     
                                     
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                