The fate of Hong Kong’s most popular fund will be a critical bellwether for the city’s ability to keep its status as a global financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Financial bypass surgery set for legacy banking tech
Failing to keep pace with the changes ushered in by open banking, coupled with generational shifts in consumer expectations is an existential threat to big banks still powered by legacy technology. ( read original story ...)
As democracy fades, Hong Kong’s political opposition become political prisoners
Beijing's dismantling of Hong Kong's autonomy is all but complete. Those who dared challenge its authority now face years in prison. ( read original story ...)
14 days of isolation: What life is like inside a Hong Kong COVID quarantine camp
After several people at her gym tested positive for COVID-19, a London, Ont., woman living in Hong Kong was whisked off to a government quarantine camp even though she tested negative for the ... ( read original story ...)
Didi Accelerates IPO Plans as Business Rebounds
Based on a common 15% float for mega IPOs in Hong Kong, one potential venue, Didi could raise roughly $9 billion in what would be one of the largest tech debuts globally in 2021. The company hasn’t ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Richest Person Sees Profit Drop Amid Pandemic Woes
Li Ka-shing’s flagship firms reported that their annual profits were dragged down last year due to the “unprecedented challenges” of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong health authorities defend practice of tying infants, children to quarantine beds
Some parents have alleged that their infant children were tied to beds in quarantine wards to stop them from moving around. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s fragile coral reefs boosted by 3D printing
A marine scientist diver from the University of Hong Kong swims above a cuttlefish protecting her eggs inside an artificial 3D-printed clay seabed ... ( read original story ...)
Experience Hong Kong from home: 6 destinations you can virtually tour
Experience from the comforts of your home a variety of Hong Kong moments you can dive into and virtually tour. Don’t know where and how to start? You’re in the right place! This list of immersive ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market Due For Profit Taking
The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in four straight sessions, gathering almost 675 points or 2.2 percent along the way. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rises to 4th place among world’s financial centers
Hong Kong moved up one place to fourth in the 29th edition of Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI 29) published by the British think ... ( read original story ...)
How China Has Crushed Hong Kong’s Democracy
On March 11, an annual confab of functionaries rubber-stamped a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) plan to gut most of what is left of Hong Kong’s democratic processes. At the “Two Sessions” meeting, or ... ( read original story ...)
The last blow to Hong Kong’s faltering democracy
Beijing had already wrested much control, but new changes to Hong Kong's electoral process sound a death knell for democracy in the city, Joy Park writes, calling for international pressure on China ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Science Park Virtual Career Expo 2021 Sees Record High Number of 2,400+ Tech Jobs as Demand for Local and Global Talent Surges
The Hong Kong’s largest I&T jobs fair saw 23,000 ... technology companies and startups offering vacancies with strong demand in AI and robotics, biotech, fintech, and data and smart city. ( read original story ...)