Hong Kong’s aviation regulator lifted its ban on the Boeing Co. 737 Max, allowing airlines to resume flights almost three years after the jet was grounded. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Secret rescue network to evade hamster Covid cull
An underground network of animal lovers is helping Hong Kong hamster owners avoid a government cull. Authorities began the animal extermination program after humans and hamsters tested positive for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s banking talent shortage worsened by zero-Covid rules must be urgently addressed, industry association says
Hong Kong’s banks face a severe talent shortage and staffing problem, as stringent quarantine and travel rules deter visitors and cut off supply of skilled labour. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband – Statistics and Analyses
Hong Kong’s telecom sector faces an uphill battle keeping the #1 spot in AsiaSydney, Jan. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Just released, this edition of BuddeComm report outlines the latest developments ... ( read original story ...)
Banks in Hong Kong Tighten Work Rules as Virus Cases Spread
Banks are ramping up or extending efforts to protect their staff and business continuity in Hong Kong as authorities struggle to contain a fifth wave of Covid infections in the city. At Morgan Stanley ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Zero-Covid Policy Shakes the ‘Soul of the City’
Businesses that held on through several outbreaks are now trembling as the high-flying metropolitan hub struggles with supply chain issues and a relentless virus policy. ( read original story ...)
How omicron pushed Hong Kong to ramp up its ‘zero-Covid’ strategy
As the coronavirus pandemic enters its third year, traveling to Hong Kong is more complicated than ever, if you can get here at all. ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng inches higher on property, consumer boost
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed higher on Friday, turning around from earlier losses on a boost from real estate and consumer staples firms, but sentiment remained fragile amid concern over Fed ... ( read original story ...)
Zero-Covid strategy threatens Hong Kong’s growth prospects for 2022
There is a chance that the border between Hong Kong and mainland China will reopen with a limited quarantine period if Covid cases subside. This should increase economic activity in Hong Kong. Further ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s novice lawmakers: Ambrose Lam is mounting his comeback after being ousted as Law Society president in 2014
Ambrose Lam resigned as leader of the legal body after a no-confidence vote over his praise of the Communist Party After being elected to represent the legal sector under Beijing's 'patriots-only' ... ( read original story ...)
The crew of Cathay Pacific spent 73,000 nights — equivalent to 200 years — in quarantine last year amid Hong Kong’s strict Covid rules
The airline carrier said crew spent about 11,000 nights at Hong Kong's spartan government-run Penny's Bay Quarantine Center. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong warns animal lovers not to obstruct hamster cull
Hong Kong's government Friday warned local animal lovers not to obstruct its ongoing cull of small animals, a policy triggered when hamsters in a pet shop tested positive for the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
AInnovation sees poor investor turnout on IPO
Artificial intelligence start-up Qingdao AInnovation Technology Group has priced its Hong Kong IPO at the floor of the marketed range, raising HK$1.18bn ($151.5m) in new capital, according to a source ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong warns people to stop trying to prevent COVID hamster cull
Hong Kong police will deal with pet lovers who try to stop people giving up their hamsters to be put down, or who offer to care for abandoned hamsters, authorities said, after they ordered a cull of ... ( read original story ...)