Options on the table include subsidies, a merger and granting the company the rights to develop property above and around its depots. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Residential and Investment Markets Scaled New Heights in 2021, With Pandemic Contained and…
Global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield announced the Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area (GBA) Property Market 2021 Review and 2022 Outlook today. With the pandemic being gradually contained ... ( read original story ...)
Travelers from the US to Hong Kong must now stay at a spartan quarantine camp for a week before completing an additional 2 week quarantine
Only Hong Kong citizens are allowed to transit into Hong Kong from the US. US citizens wishing to travel to Hong Kong must spend 14 days in a lower-risk country before entering Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong officials distance themselves from Nanking footage
Hong Kong officials have distanced themselves from the screening of a 1937 Nanking massacre video in a primary school that left some children in tears, saying that schools are not required to screen s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong IPOs Are Set to Become Asia’s Worst Performers in 2021
Hong Kong’s newly listed companies are set to become Asia’s worst performers this year amid China’s crackdown on various sectors. ( read original story ...)
Bank of China Group Insurance engages Milliman and CoverGo to design and build new motor insurance products and platform
Bank of China Group Insurance (BOCG Insurance), a leader in general insurance in the region, Milliman, an international actuarial and consulting firm, are joining ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Officials Deliver Treats to Quarantine-Riled Bankers
Officials at Hong Kong’s central bank are going out on their own in trying to quell the growing anger in the city’s financial community, delivering care packages to those ensnared by one of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Ease China Travel; ANA Cuts Flights: Virus Update
Hong Kong issued quarantine-free rules for limited business trips to mainland China, while its tightened quarantine policy for travelers from the U.S. causes more angst. Cases jumped in Australia’s ... ( read original story ...)
5 Green Fintech Startups in APAC Worth Following
Though green fintech remains a nascent space in Asia-Pacific (APAC) compared to Europe, the ecosystem is evolving rapidly. To get a sense of the region’s climate fintech industry, we’ve compiled a ... ( read original story ...)
Carousell Hong Kong partners with GOGOX and Atome to build ecosystem for small local businesses to flourish
Merchants will be able to solve their logistics challenges with diversified logistics solutions by GOGOX and have the flexibility to pay by deferred payments with Atome to enable better cash ... ( read original story ...)
FWD to drop New York listing to sell shares in Hong Kong after a US$1.4 billion private placement with global investors, source says
Rising geopolitical tension between the United States and China, which has caught Hong Kong in the crossfire, has given the insurer cause for caution, the source said, citing Didi Global’s delisting ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘patriots only’ elections usher in muted new era
Against a backdrop of colourful banners and fluttering flags, local Hong Kong politician Allan Wong is trying to get morning commuters excited about the city's upcoming "patriots only" legislature ... ( read original story ...)
FWD Group raises $1.4 billion ahead of Hong Kong IPO: Reuters, citing sources
Insurer FWD Group has raised $1.4 billion via a private placement of shares ahead of its long-planned IPO, said two sources. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Says China Border Plans Still on After Omicron Case
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she doesn’t yet foresee a need to alter plans to reopen the city’s border with the mainland, despite China reporting its first case of the omicron variant. ( read original story ...)