Hong Kong will shorten its 21-day quarantine to 14 days starting next month, officials announced on Thursday. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said that, starting Feb. 5, incoming travelers will need to ... ( read original story ...)
Logistics Startup GogoX Wins Hong Kong Exchange Approval for IPO
GogoX, the Hong Kong-based logistics startup, has won stock exchange approval for its planned initial public offering in the city, people with knowledge of the matter said. ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong (OTCMKTS:BHKLY) Hits New 52-Week High at $78.58
Limited (OTCMKTS:BHKLY) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $78.58 and last traded at $78.58, with a volume of 4201 shares trading hands. The stock ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Dials Back One of World’s Longest Covid-19 Quarantines
Arriving travelers will spend two weeks instead of three in isolation from Feb. 5, shortening stays that have been criticized by foreign business groups. ( read original story ...)
Property tycoon Ronnie Chan urges Hong Kong government to rethink tough Covid-19 stance
The billionaire chairman of Hang Lung Properties said the city's measures, which include strict social distancing rules, make life difficult for businesses Chan believes the Omicron variant sweeping ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices rise for 13th straight year, with rising trend likely to sustain if city brings fifth wave of Covid-19 outbreak under control
The index for lived-in homes in December fell about 0.3 per cent to 392.5 from November, but rose 3.3 per cent on an annual basis The index retreated 1.4 per cent in the fourth quarter after reaching ... ( read original story ...)
China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong surge in 2021
China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong surged in 2021 despite a dip in December from the previous month, as consumers stocked up on bullion to shield against economic risks. Net imports for last year ... ( read original story ...)
Year of the Tiger: HSBC, Hang Seng Bank to give staff HK$500 each in electronic lai see
HSBC and its Hang Seng Bank unit will set aside HK$15 million (US$2 million) between them to pay their 30,000 employees a ceremonial lai see on the eve of the Year of the Tiger in the lunar calendar, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to shorten 21 day quarantine requirement for arrivals to 14 days
Hong Kong will cut quarantine for arriving travellers to 14 days from 21, starting from Feb 5, leader Carrie Lam said on Thursday (Jan 27), a move that follows intense lobbying from finance executives ... ( read original story ...)
Year of the Tiger: Citi and other Hong Kong banks hand out electronic lai see as pandemic halts annual ritual
Citi handed out HK$688 on Wednesday to 4,500 employees ahead of the Year of the Tiger, which begins on February 1 HSBC and its Hang Seng Bank subsidiary will remit an electronic lai see of HK$500 to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong To Cut Quarantine From 3 To 2 Weeks For Foreign Arrivals
Hong Kong will cut quarantine for arriving travellers to 14 days from 21, starting from February 5, leader Carrie Lam said on Thursday, after pressure from finance executives and foreign diplomats, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong cuts quarantine requirement for arrivals to 14 days from 21
Hong Kong will cut quarantine for arriving travelers to 14 days from 21, leader Carrie Lam said, after criticism that the measure was hurting competitiveness. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Cut Quarantine for Arrivals to 14 Days From Next Month
A woman walks past empty counters of Cathay Pacific at Hong Kong International Airport following fresh measures to control coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Hong Kong, China January 11, 2022. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to shorten 21 day quarantine requirement for arrivals
Hong Kong will shorten its 21-day quarantine requirement to 14 days for incoming travellers starting from Feb. 5, leader Carrie Lam said on Thursday, a move that comes after months of pressure from ... ( read original story ...)