Those losses came after Singapore said Friday it’s “very likely” that the air travel bubble with Hong Kong will not begin May 26. SINGAPORE — Stocks in Asia-Pacific mostly rose in Friday trade, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Singapore Travel Bubble in Doubt as Covid Cases Rise
A quarantine-free travel agreement between Hong Kong and Singapore due to start on May 26 may not go ahead due to a rise in coronavirus cases in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Luxury House Sets Record With $2.5 Million Yearly Rent
Hong Kong’s luxury real estate sector continues to hit new highs, defying a declining rental market in the city. ( read original story ...)
Skadden Corporate Partner Leaves Firm, Joins Grab as General Counsel
Christopher Betts has left Skadden after nine years as a partner at Skadden in Hong Kong, where he was a key player on one of the most active capital markets teams in Asia. ( read original story ...)
Forbes Global 2000: The World’s Largest Insurance Companies In 2021
The insurance industry, while largely unseen, is a major force in the global economy and boasts a big presence on the Forbes Global 2000. Some 113 insurers made the Forbes Global 2000 in 2021. ( read original story ...)
Alibaba records first quarterly operating loss since IPO
China’s largest e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding on Thursday reported its first quarterly operating loss since it went public in 2014, after Beijing slapped a record $2.8 billion fine on the c ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: most Hong Kong kindergartens plan tuition fees freeze next year despite financial strain of pandemic
Preschools have taken a financial hit from parents pulling their children out because of the health crisis, emigration. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong expects sixth straight day without untraceable local infection as first claims made on vaccine indemnity fund
A medical source said the city would record just three cases on Thursday, two imported and one linked to a previously established cluster. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s exports, imports surge in Q1
The volume of Hong Kong's total goods exports and goods imports increased by 32 percent and 24.4 percent respectively in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, the Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks track fall in other Asian markets
HK daily quota used 7% * FTSE China A50 -1.1% May 13 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks fell on Thursday, tracking a broad sell-off in other Asian markets amid worries over U.S. inflation. ** At the close ... ( read original story ...)
JD Logistics readies Hong Kong IPO targeting up to US$3.9 billion
JD Logistics’ IPO is expected to be the second-biggest deal on the Hong Kong bourse this year, after Tencent-backed short video platform The IPO could value JD Logistics at about US$35 billion, said ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong remains a bonanza for businesses from US, other nations: FM
VCG. The recent survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, which suggests that 42 percent of the US companies in the city is considering or plan to ... ( read original story ...)
How Can An MBA Help You Land A Top Finance Job?
After four years at big-four firm, EY, Matthew Choi wanted to make the move to corporate finance. Here’s how an MBA from HKUST helped him land a top finance job ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Convention Ambassadors Team Up to Make City the Place to Meet
Over 100 distinguished leaders of business and professional bodies in Hong Kong have joined forces with the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) as Hong Kong Convention Ambassadors to promote the city as ... ( read original story ...)