Buschy HK
Discusses Hong Kong equity news such as Hang Seng Bank privatization.
Hong Kong Posts 5.9% Q1 Growth, 13th Straight Rise
Hong Kong's economy expanded 5.9% in the first quarter from a year earlier, official advance estimates showed on Tuesday, the 13th consecutive quarter of growth and the strongest quarterly rate in nearly five years.
CK Hutchison Sells 49% VodafoneThree Stake for £4.3bn
CK Hutchison has agreed to sell its 49% stake in VodafoneThree to majority shareholder Vodafone for £4.3 billion (HK$45.494 billion), subject to regulatory approval. HKEX Announcement: https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2026/0505/2026050500405.pdf
Uber Reportedly Acquires Hong Kong’s FlyTaxi, Details Unconfirmed
Sing Tao Daily reports Hong Kong taxi app FlyTaxi has been acquired by Uber. The Next Web says the transaction has not yet been independently confirmed by Uber or FlyTaxi and the financial terms have not been disclosed in the available...
Non‑Acute Hospital Wards Extend Visiting Hours, Pediatrics 24‑Hour Access
New non-acute public hospital ward visiting hours to increase, with rollout starting in May thru to end-July: • paediatric wards: increase from 4 to 24 hours • rehabilitation, convalescent, infirmary, palliative and hospice wards: increase from 4 to 9 hours • no changes...
Govt Refuses Forced Eviction, but Staying Becomes Untenable
Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong says the government won't force Wang Chi House residents to move, but staying on will be very difficult. • maintenance issues including large payments • lease issues SCMP: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3351658/hong-kong-adds-spared-wang-fuk-court-block-resettlement-plan-most-opt-sell
HKUST's New Complex Boosts Doctor Training, Global Medical Hub
Chief Executive John Lee, at the groundbreaking ceremony for HKUST's new medical education and research complex: • will increase local doctor training, easing manpower shortages • will help meet challenges of an aging population • Hong Kong is fast emerging as...
Avoid These Hotspots This Labour Day Golden Week
HK01 with a list of places to avoid (due to expected crowds/XHS photo ops) during the Labour Day Golden Week: 1. K11 Musea 2. Exit B3 Mongkok MTR footbridge 3. Wan Chai Temporary Promenade 4. Central Market 5. Kennedy Town waterfront 6. Shek Tong Tsui 7. Stanley 8....
MTR Issues Record HK$18.8bn Green Bond, First Local Dollar Issuance
MTR Corporation (0066) has priced its HK$18.8 billion corporate green bonds, marking its inaugural local dollar public bond issuance and the largest bond transaction in the Hong Kong dollar market.
Hong Kong March 2026: Warmest, Wettest on Record
🇭🇰🌞🌦️⛈️ Hong Kong weather March 2026: "An unseasonably warm and rainy March" • 🌡️ mean daily max 24.5°C, 2.6° above normal • 🌡️ mean daily min 19.6°C, 2.0° above normal • 🌧️ 154.4 mm, 79.1 mm above normal https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202604/02/P2026040200448.htm
Macao Ferries Raise Tickets ~10% over Fuel Costs
Turbo Jet and Cotai Water Jet ferries to/from Macao will see a ~10% ticket price increase starting from Saturday April 25th due to increased fuel costs.
Hong Kong Expects 980k Mainland Tourists, up 7%
The Hong Kong Immigration Department is projecting ~980k mainland tourists will enter the city through various control points during the Labour Day Golden Week, up 7% on 2025.
Greater Bay Airlines Halts Bangkok Flights for 4½ Months
Greater Bay Airlines will suspend all flights to Bangkok for four and a half months from May 11 until the end of September, in response to the volatility in international oil prices. A number of its flights to Taipei will...
DBS Bank Seals Hong Kong’s Biggest Office Deal of 2024
DBS Bank (Hong Kong) has agreed to pay about HK$2.62 billion (US$334 million) for six floors at The Center, marking the city’s largest office transaction so far this year.
Hong Kong Q1 Arrivals Surge 17% YoY, Long‑Haul Up 19%
Provisional arrival figures into Hong Kong, Q1 2026: • 14,307,643 arrivals in Q1 (+17% Year-On-Year) • 4,354,229 arrivals in March (+14% YOY) • 994,574 long haul visitors in Q1 (+19% YOY)
Charlie Puth Announces One‑Night Kai Tak Concert – Tickets Pre‑sale May 4
Charlie Puth to perform one show at Kai Tak Stadium October 21st. Tickets on pre-sale from May 4th, general sales from May 8th. https://www.facebook.com/livenationhk/posts/pfbid02WewBgWCEJQFUKQRkGMHBEXNaGTQ1FijsVxC5W363ro4fm2tPAJE6L2uU9skX3hH6l?__cft__[0]=AZZZXiLMt-EhdzoZRr1jegufq4OMAxb_WwRGxxJeNhhyyhJVheTep5nFk0RfvEPtHzbIh1S8SBG5V0Ql90KdYeFoW3VQhDaMLz_GJ83SaCQ9LJcP55-_zLmThsLsta16A4VK35dJVa2_xXcZOqvYGWTA&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R