One of Asia's largest airlines, Cathay Pacific, is facing a revolt from pilots who say Hong Kong's tough quarantine rules under its zero-COVID policies are endangering their mental health, leading to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Finds 2 Cases of New Covid Variant Identified in Africa
Two cases of the new Covid-19 strain raising alarm in parts of southern Africa have been found in travelers arriving in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
SenseTime IPO could help HSBC gain recognition
A successful market debut by artificial-intelligence dragon SenseTime could go a long way to uncovering interest in politically sensitive Chinese technology. And it might do almost as much for HSBC, ... ( read original story ...)
Concerning New Variant Hits Hong Kong; Stocks Fall: Virus Update
Most Read from BloombergBillionaire Family Feud Puts a Century-Old Business Empire in JeopardyAsia’s Richest Man Looks to Walton Family Playbook on SuccessionThe 24-Year-Old Aiming to Dethrone Victori ... ( read original story ...)
Whether in closed Hong Kong or open Singapore, the rich have economic immunity to Covid-19. It’s the poor who suffer
While blue collar workers battle job losses and inflation, the middle classes spend their way out of frustration. In Singapore, they book trips abroad. In Hong Kong, they paint the town red. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong detects new COVID-19 variant in people with travel history to South Africa
Hong Kong has detected a newly identified COVID-19 variant --- B.1.1.529 --- causing a spike in new Covid-19 infections in South Africa, according to local media reports. This news, with a large ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong must capitalise on global financial trends to maintain hub status, pro-Beijing think tank says
Hong Kong should use its edge to position itself as an offshore yuan centre, an ESG investment hub and a digital-asset trading centre, says One Country Two Systems Research Institute report Mainland ... ( read original story ...)
So long, Hong Kong: Asia’s business hub loses its lustre
This year, like every year, Hong Kong’s banking circles have been peppered with farewells for senior executives. The glittering bars of Lockhart Road and Lan Kwai Fong have seen many bottles of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong women bounce back to revive ICC T20 World Cup cricket hopes with four-wicket victory over Malaysia
Skipper Kary Chan wins player of the match award with an unbeaten 38 and two wickets for their second win in three games. ( read original story ...)
Law Society takes over 2 legal firms tied to HK$62 million property scam in Hong Kong
The Law Society has taken over two legal firms linked to a HK$62 million (US$6.68 million) property scam in Hong Kong and ordered employees to stop work for clients as the association assesses the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong given IPO booster shot with China tech restart
Hong Kong’s IPO market is having a year-end revival as three listings hit the road, in what is set to be one of the first tests of investor demand for big deals in the city. NetEase’s music streaming ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ready to resume quarantine-free travel with mainland
The Chinese mainland and Hong Kong are expected to resume quarantine-free travel as Hong Kong has basically fulfilled the requirements, and Hong Kong has entered the implementation stage for the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong has met ‘basic requirements’ for reopening border with mainland China but more remains to be done
Daily quota for travellers and suspension mechanism in event of Covid-19 outbreak still under discussion, Chief Secretary John Lee says. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam lays blame partly on teachers for young people ‘failing to grasp’ city’s constitutional status in her lecture to profession
Delivering unprecedented lecture to profession, Lam calls on teachers to do more to instil traditional Chinese values in pupils Failing to correct misunderstandings about how Hong Kong operates ... ( read original story ...)