The PBOC has set the currency's daily reference rate at only mildly weaker-than-expected levels.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Omicron, Meituan and Macau gambling crackdown offer new threats to Hong Kong stock optimists
A resurgence in Covid-19 cases, this time related to the Omicron variant, is unnerving investors. It’s a new blow to hope of taming the pandemic and fears in global markets. ( read original story ...)
Politically apathetic Hong Kong? Voter numbers say otherwise
Readers discuss political participation in Hong Kong, what the city can learn from Singapore about open banking development, and the downside of online shopping In his book, The Other Side of the ... ( read original story ...)
MSL Hong Kong and HSBC Unveil ‘Art of Progress’ – An Artwork in Sync with the Hang Seng Index
Little Black Book, HSBC collaborated with MSL Hong Kong and Victor Wong, multi-media and NFT artist, to create an experience that celebrates the launch of the new, luxurious HSBC Wealth Centre in Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Covid: BA suspends Hong Kong flights amid crew quarantine
British Airways has suspended flights to Hong Kong amid reports more of its crew members have been forced to quarantine in a government centre. BA confirmed it has temporarily stopped flights "while ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protest film wins best documentary at Chinese-language ‘Oscars’
A documentary about pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong won a high-profile award at the Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking world's version of the Oscars, in Taiwan on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: Omicron variant must be kept out of Hong Kong community, experts say; city confirms 3 new cases
Government adviser David Hui says quarantine hotels should step up their efforts to prevent cross infections, but further travel restrictions are not needed yet However, infectious disease expert ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron variant detected from Britain to Hong Kong as countries race to impose controls
ROME — Countries on Saturday raced to gauge how far the newly detected omicron variant had spread, introducing travel bans and restrictions amid concerns that a potentially more transmissible form of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protest film wins at Chinese-language ‘Oscars’
A documentary about pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong won a high-profile award at the Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking world's version of the Oscars, in Taiwan on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong drama bags nominations at Golden Horse Awards
Taiwan’s annual Golden Horse Awards kicked off Saturday with a Hong Kong drama receiving the most nominations for the Asian equivalent of the Academy Awards. The Golden Horse Awards, which began in ... ( read original story ...)
Homes of the future in mind at Business of Design Week 2021 in Hong Kong, with pandemic having brought the issue into sharper focus
The work-from-home era ushered in by the coronavirus pandemic has changed designers’ thinking about the homes of today and the future – and made this a focus of Business of Design Week 2021 in Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Wants 80% Vaccination Rate Before Borders Open: Paper
Hong Kong will have to achieve a vaccination rate of at least 80% before it will consider reopening its borders to mainland China and the international community thereafter, The Standard reported, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong wants 80 percent vaccination rate before borders open
Hong Kong will have to achieve a vaccination rate of at least 80 percent before it will consider reopening its borders to mainland China and the international community thereafter, The Standard ... ( read original story ...)
Why wiping out Hong Kong’s opposition may have cost China a whole generation in Taiwan
Beijing's crackdown on Hong Kong has played an important role in how Taiwanese view China, with opinion polls suggesting more people now support the self-ruled island becoming formally independent ... ( read original story ...)