Not so long ago you would have been hard pushed to find any pet-friendly accommodation in Hong Kong. Now, a year into the age of Covid-19, with borders closed and no end in sight to restrictions on ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong trumps Shanghai and Shenzhen despite raising tax on stock trades
Hong Kong's IPO market will continue to benefit from the return of Chinese companies to their home market. Mainland China has two major stock exchanges - in Shanghai and Shenzhen - but they will not ... ( read original story ...)
Cardless ATM Withdrawal Services to be Offered in Hong Kong by Ping An OneConnect Bank and JETCO
Ping An OneConnect Bank (PAOB) recently revealed that it has teamed up with JETCO in order to provide cardless ATM withdrawal services. PAOB clients will now have the option to make cash withdrawals ... ( read original story ...)
Shenzhen property: how home prices in the Chinese tech hub compare to Hong Kong’s
Shenzhen’s economy has grown bigger than Hong Kong’s, and it is now home to several of China’s largest companies such as the US$700 billion games publisher Tencent Holdings, the 5G telecommunications ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong cabbies signing up with Uber earn more, but taxi council warns they risk breaking the law
groups, warned cabbies using two Uber platforms – Uber Taxi and Uber Flash – that they risked running afoul of the Road Traffic Ordinance. Council chairman Hung Wing-tat noted that both services ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police investigating ex-opposition lawmaker Dennis Kwok for possible misconduct in public office, force insider says
A former opposition lawmaker who fled to Canada is being investigated by Hong Kong police for possible misconduct in public ... over 19 meetings of Legco’s House Committee from the start of the ... ( read original story ...)
Suspect in Wild Hong Kong Car Chase May Be Connected to Burglary Ring, Authorities Say
A man who was shot by police after a wild car chase in Hong Kong Thursday may have been connected to a burglary ring that targeted smart phone vendors and retail shops, according to authorities. The ... ( read original story ...)
Didi Chuxing Files Confidentially for U.S. IPO: Report
Didi Chuxing is also considering dual listing in Hong Kong, according to the Bloomberg report. Didi Chuxing reportedly is raising $1.5 billion in debt financing ahead of its planned IPO, Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong graduates will enter anaemic job market this year, statistics suggest
Rail giant MTR Corporation and HK Electric both said they planned to recruit slightly more graduates this year than last, while HSBC, accounting firm Ernst and Young, power company CLP and the Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Bruce Lee and his fight against ‘Asian hate’ once told the real Hong Kong story to the world. Now we’re just a prop
Hollywood films often fail to do our city justice, not like in the days of Bruce Lee, a pioneer in the fight against ‘Asian hate’. We need to start telling our individual Hong Kong story. ( read original story ...)
Fusion music concert to promote harmony and inclusiveness among people of various communities in Hong Kong
When the conductor gestures for the ensemble to start playing, classical violinist Ding Yi-jie ... which has people with disabilities among its membership. Ding, of Hong Kong’s True Colours Symphony, ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 IPOs by China’s billion-dollar tech start-ups to watch for in 2021, including Megvii, Douyin, Didi Chuxing and ByteDance
Hong Kong's head of listings Bonnie Chan pointed to another blockbuster year, saying that the world's favourite market for IPOs in eight of the past 12 years "will be as busy, if not more busy this ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong education minister urges teachers to ‘consider interests of students’, get tested regularly; 5 new cases confirmed
Hong Kong's education minister has urged teachers who refuse to take regular Covid-19 tests to "consider the interests of students" and agree to government conditions so that all pupils can return for ... ( read original story ...)
What China’s new red dawn means for Hong Kong
A few weeks ago, however, the Foundation took Hong Kong (and Macau) off its list completely. The move amplified the sense that the territory’s status as a global financial hub is now in real ... ( read original story ...)