Observers say mistrust of government, disinformation and a lack of urgency mean vaccine take-up has been slow ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong competitive, attractive as global financial center: HKEX chief executive
Hong Kong remains a highly competitive and attractive global financial center, Alejandro Nicolas Aguzin, the new chief executive of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), said Tuesday at an ... ( read original story ...)
State Street’s role as manager of Hong Kong’s largest ETF under scrutiny
US manager’s future could rest on whether Biden decides to maintain a blacklist on investing in certain Chinese companies ... ( read original story ...)
A hotel for new mums and older residents? Hong Kong owners get creative to beat industry slump
The high cost of real estate made these ideas impractical in Hong Kong in the past, but the Covid-19 pandemic has created a window of opportunity for a rethink. Another business is looking further ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong’s young innovators are using technology to build a safer society
Robots automatically disinfect shopping malls and deliver meals in quarantine hotels, while a flight simulator trains pilots and students with an emphasis on aviation safety. ( read original story ...)
Leaving Hong Kong? Many foreign businesses see reason to stay
Earlier this month, The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong released its latest survey on foreigners' willingness to stay in Hong Kong. The key outcome made the headlines, with 58 per cent of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong could soon bin millions of unused vaccine doses
Hong Kong may soon have to throw away millions of Coronavirus vaccine doses because they are approaching their expiry date and not enough people have signed up for the jabs, an official warned Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
United Imaging Weighs $1 Billion Hong Kong IPO
Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., a medical imaging and radiotherapy equipment maker, is weighing a Hong Kong initial public offering that could raise at least $1 billion, according to people ... ( read original story ...)
Amid censorship fears, Hong Kong’s artists contemplate an uncertain future
Hong Kong's controversial national security law has left artists, curators and gallery owners unsure about where creative expression crosses the government's new "red line." ... ( read original story ...)
Court denies request for trial delay by Hong Kong reporter accused of misusing government database
Ta Kung Pao reporter Wong Wai-keung sought to delay proceedings for nine months until an appeal in a similar case is decided. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong schools must investigate complaints against teachers in a month under new Education Bureau guidelines
Time educators have to probe allegations halved under new Education Bureau guidelines, which also say all complaints have to be looked into, even anonymous ones. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong plans to launch ‘cruises to nowhere’ for locals within months
Government talking with operators about scope of preventive health measures, but vaccination of passengers and crew will be mandatory. ( read original story ...)
China has crushed opposition in Hong Kong, Taiwan fears it is next
In the face of an increasingly hostile China, Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu joined Network's Power & Politics Monday to call on fellow democracies to voice more support for Taiwan. "We cannot ... ( read original story ...)
Catering arm of Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific takes over as vendor for quarantine camp after food poisoning scandal
The previous vendor, Danny Catering Service, had its contract terminated after tainted food left dozens ill at the Penny’s Bay facility. ( read original story ...)