The divergence between Singapore's strategy of living with the virus and the Covid-Zero one still pursued by China and Hong Kong has become more stark in recent months.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong quarantines 120 kids after classmate’s dad gets Covid-19
An international school was recommended to shut down after exposure to the family of a Cathay pilot who tested positive.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Quarantines 120 Kids; Beijing Clampdown: Virus Update
Hong Kong ordered 120 schoolchildren into quarantine and recommended shutting an international school after two Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. pilots tested positive for Covid. People who visited ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Chief Hopes Hong Kong, China Will Open Up
Singapore’s central bank chief would like Hong Kong and China to open up quicker and more decisively over the next year as their strict border restrictions may impact business ties between the key ... ( read original story ...)
Lulu’s Fashion Lounge Prices IPO at Bottom of Range
Ecommerce company Lulu’s Fashion Lounge Holdings Inc. raised $92 million in an initial public offering priced at the bottom of a marketed range.Most Read from BloombergWhy Hong Kong Is Building ... ( read original story ...)
FWD mulls shifting US IPO to Hong Kong: report
The insurer is considering shifting its $2b-$3b share sale. FWD Group is contemplating shifting its $2b-3b share sale from the US to Hong Kong according to a report by Reuters.. The Hong Kong-based ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong virtual insurer OneDegree partners with start-up in maiden cryptocurrency insurance foray
Virtual insurer partners with cryptocurrency exchange Hong Kong Digital Asset Exchange to offer insurance for cryptocurrencies, as they try to address concerns holding back institutional investors ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s first-time exhibitors, much sought after during China import expo, are confident about deals
First-time exhibitors from Hong Kong said they were confident about generating business at the China International Import Expo (CIIE), which is being held in Shanghai. Exhibitors from the city were ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Flags Cathay Pacific HQ; Japan Pill Deal: Virus Update
The Hong Kong government said people who visited Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.’s headquarters in the last three weeks need to get tested for Covid-19 by Friday. Singapore reported an increase in daily ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong poverty rate hits 12-year high, government figures show
However, the government maintains that after adjusting for interventions it undertook amid the pandemic, the poverty rate actually fell slightly. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police hunt for knifeman who robbed woman of ATM card, forced her to reveal PIN and withdrew HK$40,000
Victim did not immediately report case and instead returned home and went to bed, only realising money was gone from account later in the morning. ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong is building apartments the size of parking spaces
For Max Lee, a 26-year-old Hong Kong doctor, life in his single-room apartment revolves around the bed. It’s the first thing you see walking in. It’s where he not only sleeps and watches television, b ... ( read original story ...)
McKinsey Partner Charged With Insider Trades on Goldman Deal
A partner at McKinsey & Co. used inside information on Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s impending acquisition of GreenSky Inc. to make more than $450,000, according to prosecutors.Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s most expensive apartment sold in Hong Kong’s Peak area
Wharf Holdings Ltd. and Nan Fung Development Ltd. sold an apartment at Mount Nicholson, one of the most iconic upscale projects in the city, for HK$140,800 per square foot, according to the companies. ( read original story ...)