Plans to resume travel between the two regional hubs are on hold as Hong Kong sticks to a COVID-19 elimination goal, and Singapore vows to live with the virus. ( read original story ...)
HSBC CEO plans for permanent hybrid work, much less jet-setting
HSBC Holdings isn't about to throw away its pandemic-era ways of working. The bank, which is in the midst of a historic pivot and cost cutting programME, predicts it will be operating in a profoundly ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC’s CEO Has His Eye on China Wealth Beyond Xi’s Crackdown
As part of the latest push into Asia, the bank is plowing billions of dollars into wealth services in China. HSBC has hired 600 wealth managers ... ( read original story ...)
Biotech listings in Hong Kong poised to surge in 2021 as city chases New York as largest fundraising hub for the emerging industry
The number of biotech listings in Hong Kong looks set to surge this year compared to 2020, putting the city on track to challenge the Nasdaq’s dominance in the sector. ( read original story ...)
Barrister, solicitors among 12 arrested over HK$62 million property scam in Hong Kong
Suspects were allegedly part of a syndicate that found old, vacated flats and forged new ownership documents, police say. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Hong Kong boccia stars Leung Yuk-wing and Ho Yuen-kei lead mixed pairs teams to big opening day pool wins
Both of Hong Kong’s teams seal two wins each as the world No 2s search for city’s second-ever Paralympic boccia pairs medal 17 years on. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong virtual events startup snaps up $10m in series B round
EventX allows companies to host virtual events with features such as interactive exhibition halls, online registration forms, and webinars. ( read original story ...)
Fivelements to shut Times Square spa amid quibbles over rent, as uncertainty about Hong Kong’s recovery stymies businesses
Fivelements Habitat, which provides yoga sessions, spa treatments and plant-based cuisine, is shutting its Times Square wellness centre in Causeway Bay after two years of operation, as it failed to ... ( read original story ...)
RISE Conference returns to Hong Kong for five consecutive years
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 2 September 2021 - Today the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and Web Summit announced that RISE, "one of the world's most influential tech events", will return to Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Tech conference dumps virus-hit Malaysia, stays in Hong Kong
A major tech conference has dropped plans to move to Malaysia and will remain in Hong Kong, organisers said Thursday, as the Southeast Asian nation faces a serious coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong just won back ‘Asia’s biggest’ tech conference
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Hong Kong has reclaimed its status as the host of a marquee Asian tech conference it lost last year, as organizers cite the city’s success in battling the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank regains Hong Kong IPO sponsor licence
Deutsche Bank has regained its Hong Kong Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) sponsors licence after it was suspended in June following the departure of key staff, according to a notice on the website of ... ( read original story ...)
RISE will return to Hong Kong in 2022
RISE, one of Asia’s largest tech conferences, is returning to Hong Kong in March 2022 as an in-person event, and will be held there for at least five years, announced organizer Web Summit today. Last ... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand rugby star Justine Lavea aims to get Hong Kong girls back in action after pandemic
Valley Rugby Football Club programme, in conjunction with Integrated Brilliant Education, is trying to help Hong Kong’s underprivileged girls get interested in sport. ( read original story ...)