The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Saturday welcomed the Organization for Economic Cooperation and D ... ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong carrier Greater Bay Airlines granted air operator’s certificate
Hong Kong startup Greater Bay Airlines said on Saturday (Oct 9) it had received an air operator's certificate, a key step in the process toward launching commercial flights.. Read more at straitstimes ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese chip firm Horizon Robotics mulls moving US IPO to Hong Kong
Chinese artificial intelligence chip maker Horizon Robotics is considering moving a US listing plan to Hong Kong as Beijing deepens crackdown on overseas listings, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong will be ‘more competitive’ after tax deal
The SAR government said on Saturday that the SAR would become a more competitive place to do business thanks to a new global tax deal announced by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong raises storm warning as typhoon Lionrock lashes South China Sea
Hong Kong authorities issued its third highest storm signal early Saturday, shutting down transport networks, schools and offices as Tropical Storm Lionrock lashed the northern South China Sea. ( read original story ...)
Fear of arrest in Hong Kong over Taiwan national day
Ng Hong-lim has led celebrations in Hong Kong to mark Taiwan's national day -– but this year he fears doing so could get him arrested. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong University orders removal of Tiananmen Square massacre statue
Pillar of Shame to be taken down amid China-imposed crackdown, with its Danish sculptor ‘shocked’ at plan to ‘desecrate’ memorial ... ( read original story ...)
China Chip Firm Horizon Robotics Eyes Moving U.S. IPO to Hong Kong
Chinese artificial intelligence-chip startup Horizon Robotics Inc. is considering shifting its potential U.S. initial public offering to Hong Kong in the wake of Beijing’s increasing scrutiny of ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of England warns over threat of sharp market fall amid economic jitters
The central bank cautions over a so-called correction, which is defined as a drop of at least 10% in the price of a share from its most recent peak, as optimism of a bounce back falters over inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: University orders Tiananmen statue’s removal
The University of Hong Kong has said a statue commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre must be removed. The Pillar of Shame depicts dozens of torn and twisted bodies and was at the forefront of ... ( read original story ...)
American Chamber of Commerce says lobbying Hong Kong to reopen like ‘talking to wall’
U.S. businesses say lobbying Hong Kong’s government about reopening its borders with the rest of the world has been fruitless, a sign of frustration with the city’s “Covid Zero” strategy that could ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong university hires US law firm to seek Tiananmen statue’s removal
A Hong Kong university attempting to remove a memorial to the Tiananmen Square massacre from its campus has hired US law firm Mayer Brown. The so-called “Pillar of Shame” by Danish artist Jens ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Banking Reaches New Level of Maturity in APAC
In Asia-Pacific (APAC), the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the digital banking industry to a new level of maturity with penetration now approaching 90% across the region. This surge was largely driven ... ( read original story ...)
Use of mobile banking, digital services rose during Covid-19 pandemic, Visa survey finds
Covid-19 has accelerated the use of digital banking services in Hong Kong over the past year. A survey conducted by global payments giant Visa found that every four in 10 consumers in the city had ... ( read original story ...)