Hong Kong recorded two new local Covid-19 cases on Friday, marking the first time in three weeks the city has not had an imported infection. The Centre for Health Protection said the two cases, both ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: police officially ban anti-government march, planned for National Day by Civil Human Rights Front
Hong Kong police have officially banned a major anti-government march planned for National Day, citing Covid-19 rules and the threat to public order. The Civil Human Rights Front organised the event ... ( read original story ...)
Why Rebecca Wei quit prestige Christie’s Asia job – ‘I just became a super-salesperson. I wasn’t creating’ – and her new role at Lévy Gorvy gallery
Rebecca Wei has just come back to Hong Kong from London, where she was on holiday. She is back in another sense, too. After her abrupt departure from Christie's last summer, the former regional ... ( read original story ...)
Feral family of boars hog limelight in Hong Kong business district with swim in Bank of China Tower pool
White-collar workers in Hong Kong’s Central business district were shocked by the sight of a family of wild boars on Thursday as they went for a swim in a pool outside a bank. Footage of the scene ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong legislators protest against China’s arrest of activists
Pro-democracy politicians call for the release of 12 Hong Kong activists arrested at sea by Chinese authorities. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pub raided by police, four arrested under coronavirus laws, 18 teenagers briefly detained
Police raided a Hong Kong pub early on Friday morning, arresting four employees on suspicion of breaking the coronavirus regulations and briefly detaining 18 teenagers. The predawn operation targeted ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Start With Gains
Hong Kong stocks opened on a positive note Friday morning as bargain-buyers moved in after a tough week for markets, while Wall Street also provided a positive lead. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong facing two local Covid-19 cases, no imported cases, says source
Friday, a source said, the first time in three weeks the city has not had an imported infection. According to the source, the two cases both had traceable origins, making it the first day since ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong facing just two local Covid-19 cases, source says, making it first time in three weeks with no imported infections
Hong Kong was expecting two new local Covid-19 cases on Friday, a source said, the first time in three weeks the city has not had an imported infection.According to the source, the two cases both had ... ( read original story ...)
Evergrande Gets Hong Kong Exchange Nod to Spin Off Management Unit
China Evergrande Group won approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange to spin off its property management unit, according to a person familiar with the matter, paving the way for the company to raise ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC between a rock and a hard place
Businesses that have become political shuttlecocks are not worthwhile investments. Unpredictable policy shifts set share prices rather than strategy or economics. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission takes on financial fraud on social media, launches Facebook page
With one in every five stock market scams originating on social-media platforms, Hong Kong’s securities regulator has launched a Facebook page to warn investors about such activity. ( read original story ...)
Renewed Support Called For Hong Kong Bourse
The Hong Kong stock market moved lower again on Thursday, one day after snapping the two-day slide in which it had plummeted more than 740 points or 3 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above ... ( read original story ...)
Why Rebecca Wei quit prestige Christie’s Asia job – ‘I just became a super-salesperson. I wasn’t creating’ – and her new role at gallery
Rebecca Wei has just come back to Hong Kong from London, where she was on holiday. She is back in another sense, too. After her abrupt departure from Christie's last summer, the former regional ... ( read original story ...)