Hong Kong and Singapore will announce a start to their highly anticipated two-way air travel bubble as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter, after multiple delays. ( read original story ...)
Film on 2019 Hong Kong protests vies for Oscars, riles China
Do Not Split does not shy away from the violence of the protests, but at its heart is the emotional toll on the young people struggling to protect the city they love. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong labour minister defends Philippines flight ban in face of criticism; city confirms six new cases
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Law Chi-kwong says concerns raised by domestic worker employment agencies over the ban’s impact on the city’s supply of helpers were overblown. ( read original story ...)
Questor: HSBC is walking a tightrope between its London listing and its Asian heartland – we must sell
Questor share tip: decision to pin future on the Far East yet remain listed in the City puts it on a collision course with Western investors ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered-backed virtual bank Mox wants to double its customer base in 2021, CEO says
Mox Bank, the virtual lender backed by Standard Chartered, expects to double its customer base this year having eclipsed 100,000 account holders in just eight months since its official debut, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rightfully becoming a green finance hub
Is turning green just a passing fad or is it an area with huge potential? To me, it's definitely the latter. Economic diversification is certainly a key component of sustainable economic development ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: 14-day travel ban to Hong Kong leaves Filipino domestic worker stranded, feeling ‘helpless’
The 34-year-old Filipino boarded the bus at 10.30pm on April 18 and was due to get her final medical tests done before flying to Hong Kong to start work as a domestic worker. Her excitement turned ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong can’t innovate like Shenzhen. But it can be an experimental hub for tech
Well over 50 years ago now, as a small boy in Africa, I told my friends that I was going to move to Hong Kong. They had no idea where it was, but they had all heard of it. "Made in Hong Kong! Made in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education exam students take change of venue over Covid-19 risks in their stride
Hong Kong university entrance exams enter second day, with 12,000 sitting chemistry test. Some candidates have to use exam authority’s Lai King assessment centre after Shung Tak Catholic English ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong buyers pile into Sun Hung Kai’s new flats in Tuen Mun on hopes of a speedy recovery
Hong Kong’s property market, the world’s most expensive, recovered better than expected in the first quarter after being walloped by the outbreak of Covid-19 last year. ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank and Contour to Expand Digital Trade Offerings in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore
DBS Bank and Contour have expanded their digital trade offerings to four new markets in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. As mentioned in a release, digital letter of credit capabilities will be offered ... ( read original story ...)
Why is Chinese leader Xi Jinping so afraid of Hong Kong and Jimmy Lai?
A truly international city and center of finance can’t crush the rule of law, and it can’t hold political prisoners. ( read original story ...)
SpiceJet airlifts 800 oxygen concentrators from Hong Kong to Delhi
Gurugram: Amid the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic that has resulted in an acute shortage of oxygen in the country, SpiceXpress, the air cargo arm of SpiceJet, airlifted 800 oxygen ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hyper-Competitive Kindergartens
In most cases, a “good head start” means attendance at an elite kindergarten. Hong Kong’s fully privatized early childhood education system is driven by the philosophy of parental choice ... ( read original story ...)