The more Anna Cheung looked at her Instagram feed, the more inadequate she felt about herself. The 18-year-old from Hong Kong, studying at King’s College London, often saw images of slender girls on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong now on ‘green’ list; quarantine rule lifted for vaccinated travelers
Hong Kong is now classified as a “green” country” which qualifies a fully vaccinated traveler to skip quarantine measures upon their arrival ... ( read original story ...)
Ousted Hong Kong district councillor told to repay HK$110,000 in allowances to government
Former Kowloon City district councillor Tony Kwok says he is considering seeking legal advice over the government’s ‘unreasonable’ move. ( read original story ...)
Alibaba Lags Behind In Hong Kong While Rivals Strike Gains As Markets Reopen After 2-Day Pause
Tencent Holdings Inc. (OTC: TCEHY), Xpeng Inc. (NYSE: XPEV) and Li Auto Inc. (NASDAQ: LI) rose as trading resumed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Fund Manager One Heritage Group Expands Asia Footprint in Singapore
Fund Manager One Heritage Holdings Group ("The Group") has announced the opening of a new subsidiary in Singapore, as part of its strategy to strengthen its presence in South East Asia. One Heritage ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market Has Firm Lead For Friday’s Trade
(RTTNews) - Ahead of the two-day break for Typhoon Kompasu and then the Chung Yeung Festival, the Hong Kong stock market had ended the three-day winning streak in which it had surged more than 1,350 ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: false reports of Nicole Kidman back filming TV show spark renewed debate over quarantine exemptions
Chinese-language media reports that actress has returned to finish shooting TV show following filming in August, when she was allowed to skip isolation, but official source says Kidman is not in Hong ... ( read original story ...)
How the tale of two Hong Kongs can take a more positive turn
There are two Hong Kongs in this city we call home. The first is one that - in the aftermath of the protests of 2019 - is jubilant at the ostensible restoration of law and order. Those in this camp ... ( read original story ...)
Five ways to inject common sense into Hong Kong’s quarantine rules
I recently completed a 14-day quarantine in Hong Kong. Like for so many others, those two weeks were just the home straight in what had been a bit of a slog coming back from Europe. I accept that Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Why This Hong Kong Female Founder Created Her Own Sustainable Watch Brand
EAST just launched in Hong Kong, co-founded by Sally Lim, who started the brand as she embarked on a low-waste sustainable lifestyle. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s work rules in need of wind of change
Rightly or wrongly, in just a week the city's weatherman has borne the brunt of scathing attacks following a series of rainstorms and typhoons. This is hardly surprising, especially when forecasts do ... ( read original story ...)
Shenzhen officials cancel meeting with Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on her metropolis plan at last minute
Mainland China side pulls out of the sit-down citing unexpected commitments and without rescheduling, source says. ( read original story ...)
Climate change: Hong Kong companies face challenge as global guidance on reporting greenhouse gas emissions change
The The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) has released new guidance asking companies to change the way they report their carbon emissions. ( read original story ...)
Bangkok Bank and SAS counter money laundering with award-winning global solution
In a major advance of its anti-money laundering (AML) compliance program, Bangkok Bank Limited (BBL) has deployed a solution that integrates and consolidates AML processes across its 300 branches ... ( read original story ...)