HSBC Holdings Plc will re-open its main Hong Kong office on Monday, after being closed last week in the wake of three people testing positive for Covid-19. “Precautionary measures -- such as wearing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s electoral shake-up: making sense of the political tectonic shift of the past 10 days through 10 questions
Standing Committee which is expected to be held later this week at the earliest, here are 10 things to help you make sense of the changes being imposed on Hong Kong’s political scene. 1. What is this ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to reach new heights with full support of central authorities: HKSAR chief executive
Noting that the 14th Five-Year Plan reaffirms support for Hong Kong to enhance its status as an international financial center and strengthen its role as a global offshore Renminbi business hub, an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hotel owners pin hopes on vaccines, travel pass to revive beleaguered industry
Vaccination is a ‘major new hope’ for the hotel industry, but it will have to be accompanied by protocol to enable travel to restart, says Peninsula owner. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s arts scene shudders as Beijing draws cultural red line
Pro-Beijing politicians accuse newly built M+ Museum of breaching the sweeping national security law ... ( read original story ...)
Patriot games: Hong Kong arts scene shudders as loyalists circle
After successfully muzzling Hong Kong's democracy protests and opposition, Beijing's loyalists are now taking aim at the arts as they seek to impose mainland-style orthodoxy on culture and purge the ... ( read original story ...)
Changes in works for fresh start
And with more far-reaching changes on the horizon, Hong Kong is on track for a fresh start to regain its charm and glamour, he said in an exclusive interview. The decision adopted by the National ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong election reforms: overhaul could damage perception of city’s political system and cause public backlash, warns top government adviser
Beijing's election overhaul for Hong Kong was meant to ensure stability but a reduction of popularly elected seats in the legislature could cause a backlash on public opinion and international ... ( read original story ...)
A unicorn logistics startup is expanding to the U.S. And for now, its center of operations is DFW
While Hong Kong-based unicorn Lalamove has been steadily growing its business across hundreds of cities, it didn’t have any presence in the U.S. – until recently. Towards the end of last year, the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks sink as taper risks reignite bond market sell-off, China watches with caution on policy fallout
Hong Kong and mainland China stocks tumbled with equities in the Asia-Pacific region as taper risks dominated trading sentiment and uncertainty about the inflation outlook triggered another bout of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Its Elections Upended, Reconsiders Its Dream of Democracy
The promise of universal suffrage has animated the city’s politics for decades. Beijing’s latest moves could finally extinguish that hope. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Rattles Bankers With Unusually Strict Quarantine
An executive at one international investment bank in the city said the firm would have to consider shifting some of its traders to other financial hubs if Hong Kong’s current quarantine policies stay ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s international business community raises concerns over coronavirus control measures in meeting with officials
Hong Kong’s international business community has expressed its increasing unhappiness about the government’s prevention measures, pressing for clarity on quarantine guidelines and a road map for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong electoral reform: lawmakers to start discussing coming shake-up even before full details of Beijing plan revealed
Hong Kong lawmakers will start discussing Beijing's coming overhaul of the city's electoral system even before China's top legislative body unveils the final details of its plan. The Legislative ... ( read original story ...)