Hong Kong on Monday will announce further restrictions to curb the surge in coronavirus cases, including a total ban on restaurant dining and mandated facemasks outdoors, media reported. ( read original story ...)
South China Morning Post to Put Up Paywall Amid Hong Kong Slump
South China Morning Post is dropping its free online model after months of political unrest and the coronavirus pandemic hit advertising revenue at the Hong Kong newspaper backed by Alibaba Group ... ( read original story ...)
McKinsey to evaluate British NHS Test and Trace programme
Global consulting firm McKinsey & Company is undertaking a review of the governance underwriting the UK’s programme to warn citizens that they may have been exposed to the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong launches share index of tech giants
A new share index focused on China's technology giants has been launched by Hong Kong's stock market.The Hang Seng TECH Index went live on Monday and includes internet giants such as Tencent, Alibaba ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong launches share index of technology giants
The Hang Seng TECH Index went live on Monday and includes internet giants such as Tencent, Alibaba and JD.com. It will feature 30 of the largest tech firms listed in Hong Kong, which are among the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong third wave: social-distancing measures to be tightened further as city records another Covid-19 death
Social-distancing measures in Hong Kong are set to be tightened further from Wednesday onwards, as the city recorded one more death of a Covid-19 patient amid a sustained daily record of triple-digit ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Tigermed to raise up to $1.38 billion in Hong Kong listing
Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting plans to raise up to $1.38 billion in its Hong Kong listing, which could make the Chinese clinical trial and research firm the largest healthcare transaction ... ( read original story ...)
Continued Consolidation Called For Hong Kong Bourse
BOC Hong Kong fell 2.01 percent, Ping An Insurance slid 1.59 percent, CNOOC dipped 1.50 percent, AIA Group slipped 1.30 percent, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China sank 1.27 percent, Hong Kong & ... ( read original story ...)
Central gov’t to provide all necessary support for Hong Kong’s fight against COVID-19: liaison office
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam (C) attends a press conference in Hong Kong, south China, July 19, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Gang) As long as the HKSAR has the ... ( read original story ...)
Universities offer Hong Kong jobs punishing dissent
Oxford University and five other institutions have been criticised for advertising jobs with the Hong Kong police.Bath, Exeter, Leicester, Manchester, Oxford and Warwick universities have posted job ... ( read original story ...)
A lawyer who helps ultra-wealthy families get secondary citizenships says business is booming in 2020 — and not just because of the coronavirus
Wealthy Americans are already looking to the election and are prepared to "vote with their feet" if taxes go up. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Official Says Next 2 Weeks ‘Crucial’ for Mitigation, as City Battles Another COVID Spike
Hong Kong's chief secretary urged city residents to remain in their homes, avoid social contact, and refrain from dining out as much as possible. ( read original story ...)
Huawei summit, Hang Seng Tech Index launch and Apple Q3 results
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong will begin showing off its new lineup ... The index, created by a unit of Hang Seng Bank, is intended to serve as a basis for the creation of new funds and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tightens quarantine rules for sea and flight crews
Hong Kong will stop most ships from changing crews in the territory from Wednesday to cut back on quarantine exemptions blamed for causing a third wave of coronavirus cases. Because of its extensive ... ( read original story ...)