Hong Kong's government said on Tuesday authorities will review a planned air travel bubble with Singapore in late August, given the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
S’pore-Hong Kong air travel bubble won’t begin amid heightened alert period
The Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble (ATB) will not begin amid the current Phase Two (Heightened Alert) measures. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam shrugs off scenes of residents leaving at airport, says city has ‘prosperous future’ ahead
Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday brushed off recent scenes at the airport suggesting an exodus of residents, adding that she would tell anyone considering leaving that the city would continue to prosper ... ( read original story ...)
US businesses in Hong Kong between a rock and a hard place
Plus, the FT’s South China correspondent Primrose Riordan reports that American companies are upset by the Biden Administration’s business advisory warning about the risks of operating in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
4 trends that will dominate Hong Kong’s post-pandemic start-up scene, according to experts at StartmeupHK Festival
Panellists from the 2021 edition of the StartmeupHK Festival share their outlooks on proptech and ESG, as well as how the Greater Bay Area and local collaboration factors into the future development ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchange CEO Explores Ending Bad Weather Trading Halt
Whenever inclement weather hits Hong Kong early in the morning, the city’s stock traders turn to the local observatory website to see if they need to go to work or not. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s first trial under national security hears closing arguments
The trial of the first person charged under Hong Kong's national security law is set to wrap up on Tuesday, with the defendant denied bail and a jury in a landmark case that critics say is a departure ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks slip as virus fears shake global markets while China dents hopes for policy easing
Growing cases of Covid-19 is fanning a flight to safety among stock traders while China keeps its key rates unchanged, denting hopes for an easing to re-energise its faltering economic rebound. ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong mortgage broker AAHorses to give clients bigger cut of commission in hunt for market share
The brokerage last week forecast that Hong Kong’s mortgage loan drawn down would climb to ... formed partnerships with three banks including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia). AAHorses ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Stocks Down as COVID-19 Worries Linger, China Keeps LPR Unchanged
Asia Pacific stocks were mostly down on Tuesday morning, continuing their losses from a day earlier. A global stocks selloff continues as concerns about COVID-19 outbreaks involving the Delta strain ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong employers can reap the benefits of SaaS security for business 4.0
North Asia, BIPO shares her observations and insights on why SaaS security for businesses is critical amidst the current pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong stock exchange boss Charles Li joins US-listed bond trading platform MarketAxess as non-executive director
Li has joined New York-based MarketAxess as a non-executive director in his first corporate role since stepping down as the highest paid regulator in Hong Kong in December. ( read original story ...)
Stocks tumble amid concerns over the Delta variant’s impact on growth.
Concerns that the highly contagious coronavirus Delta variant could slow the global economic recovery gripped financial markets on Monday, putting Wall Street on track for its worst daily decline ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. firms in Hong Kong face risks, says business association
U.S. businesses operating in Hong Kong should reassess their operations and decide if the risks of operating there are worth the reward, the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)