A record stock plunge for a flavoring and fragrances company has erased half of its chairwoman’s wealth, in the latest example of fortunes getting lost and a reminder for investors of the risks in ... ( read original story ...)
Genting Hong Kong CEO Lim Kok Thay resigns after cruise operator files to wind up
Genting Hong Kong chairman and chief executive officer Lim Kok Thay has resigned, days after the company filed to wind up its business in one of the biggest stumbles by a cruise operator since the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong man detained on suspicion of unprovoked attack against 2 with box cutter
Hong Kong police on Monday morning arrested a man the day after he allegedly slashed two people in unprovoked attacks with a box cutter in Sham Shui Po. After identifying the suspect using CCTV ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay Pacific says ‘cash burn’ will worsen over Hong Kong curbs
Cathay Pacific is poised to lose nearly $200 million a month from February, the embattled Hong Kong carrier reported Monday, as the city's Covid-19 restrictions have seen cargo flights slashed. Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks finish with steep losses
Hong Kong stocks finished with big losses on Monday on concerns about the Federal Reserve's plans to hike interest rates to fight inflation, with ... ( read original story ...)
Under 30 Asia Alum Launches Digital Mental Healthcare Startup Amid Lockdowns And Pandemic Stress
After working at two fast-growing startups in South Korea, Justin Kim, a Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia alum from 2020, launched his own startup that aims to make mental healthcare more accessible for the ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron: residents worry ‘messy’ lockdown arrangements at Hong Kong housing estate will only make outbreak worse
Photos and videos circulate of apparently lax separation of contaminated areas as residents complain of crowded testing lines and spiralling hygiene situation 'We may not have the virus today, but we ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-Backed TUHU Plans Hong Kong IPO
By Clarence Leong Tencent Holdings Ltd.-backed TUHU Car Inc. is planning an initial public offering in Hong Kong to raise funds for the expansion of ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam heckled during visit to housing estate under 5-day lockdown
Hong Kong Free Press. Residents of a public housing estate at the centre of Hong Kong’s latest Covid-19 outbreak heckled Chief Executive Carrie Lam and two other top governme ... ( read original story ...)
Some Hong Kong civil servants to work from home as COVID spreads
Hong Kong will take steps from Tuesday to cut the number of civil servants working in their offices, as it battles a spate of COVID-19 infections in the run-up to the busy Lunar New Year holiday. ( read original story ...)
How a billionaire’s cruise empire collapsed in Hong Kong due to Covid-19
It's a stark example of how the coronavirus brought once-thriving businesses to their knees, which has the potential to impact cruise customers across the region ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares dive at open
Hong Kong stocks opened more than one percent down Monday morning following another big-sell-off on Wall Street, with investors awaiting the Federal ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong says civil servants to work from home as much as possible as COVID spreads
Hong Kong's government said that special work arrangements would be put in place from Tuesday to reduce the number of civil servants working in the office amid a growing spate of local COVID-19 cases. ( read original story ...)
How a billionaire’s cruise empire imploded in Hong Kong
Once-thriving Genting Hong Kong is headed for liquidation after seeing business evaporate during the pandemic. ( read original story ...)