African swine fever is a highly contagious disease affecting domestic and wild pigs. However, it is not a zoonotic disease and does not infect humans, hence does not cause any ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Hong Kong’s Daniel Chan Ho-yuen and Chu Man-kai into badminton semi-finals
Daniel Chan Ho-yuen loses thriller against Japan’s Daiki Kajiwara but makes light work of Britain’s Martin Rooke in quarters while Chu Man-kai loses to world No 1 Jack Shephard but moves on to final ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong says patients with COVID-19 Mu variant came from U.S., Colombia
Health authorities in Hong Kong said Friday that they have seen three new cases involving the Mu coronavirus variant -- a strain that experts say could possibly be more infectious and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong will take different approach to President Xi Jinping when it comes to alleviating poverty, finance minister tells mainland China academic
Ensuring equal opportunities for all is how Hong Kong officials hope to alleviate poverty in the city, the finance chief has said, even though that differs from Chinese President Xi Jinping's idea of ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s surprise plan for a stock exchange may help Hong Kong’s drive for quality as it keeps smaller companies at arm’s length
Bigger companies that need convertible currencies, or require deep capital pools to fund their needs, will still head for Hong Kong, as shown by the city’s record as the world’s top IPO destination in ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian startup J&T raising over $2 bln ahead of IPO -sources
Indonesian courier startup J&T Express is in talks with investors to raise more than $2 billion ahead of a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), and is looking to expand in Latin America, three ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian startup J&T Express said to seek over $2b in pre-IPO round
The firm is seeking to hit a $20 billion valuation with the $2-2.5 billion round that is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: three cases of new Mu variant found in Hong Kong arrivals, authorities reveal
Two of the patients – a 19-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman – had flown in from Colombia and were confirmed as infected in early June. ( read original story ...)
Now TV secures F1 and US Open rights in Hong Kong after Fox Sports Asia closes, but uncertainty remains for fans
Fox to disappear from Hong Kong cable screens on October 1 as uncertainty remains over UFC, Moto GP and other sporting events. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall for first time this week, as tech rally stalls
Kong stocks dropped for the first time this week on Friday, on concerns that a recent run-up was excessive relative to a harsh regulatory landscape on the mainland. ( read original story ...)
Deutsche regains HK IPO sponsor licence
Deutsche Bank has recovered its licence to sponsor IPOs in Hong Kong after losing the ability in June this year. Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission suspended the bank’s licence after a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Sedition Law Is Back
Instead of using the more provocative national security law, Hong Kong is turning to colonial-era ordinances to crack down on free speech. ( read original story ...)
Xi’s common prosperity becomes financial black box
President Xi Jinping's "common prosperity" is turning into a financial black box. Alibaba (9988.HK) and Tencent (0700.HK) have each pledged $15.5 billion to the Chinese president's cause to ease ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong students to have out-of-this-world conversation with Chinese astronauts orbiting in space station
Extraterrestrial chat with astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo will highlight 80-minute seminar; Hong Kong was chosen for event as a gesture of goodwill, analysts say. ( read original story ...)