Hong Kong’s Home Affairs Secretary Caspar Tsui resigned over his role in “party-gate,” a birthday party hosted by government officials and attended by over 200 people in January during the early ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong changes work setups in preparation for cold weather
Hong Kong's Labour Department on Tuesday directed employers to switch up working arrangements from their staff following the issuance of the Cold Weather Warning from the Hong Kong Observatory. ( read original story ...)
Christian leaders seek release of Jimmy Lai, other activists in Hong Kong
Cardinal Bo joined other Catholic and Protestant leaders from across Europe, North America and Asia to send a letter to Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong man drowns trying to save stepdaughter swept into sea while taking photos
An elderly man drowned after jumping into the ocean to rescue his stepdaughter who was swept away while taking photos along the shore of the popular sightseeing destination of Tung Lung Chau in Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Sunnyvale lidar startup Quanergy’s merger with Chinese SPAC wins shareholder OK
Lidar maker Quanergy Systems Inc.'s plan to go public in a merger with a Hong Kong-based blank check company got a ... Area's entrepreneurial community together for some healthy early-stage startup ... ( read original story ...)
Why U.S. Companies Are Leaving Hong Kong
The number of U.S. companies with regional headquarters in Hong Kong has fallen to an 18-year low, according to a report. ( read original story ...)
Israeli company Rapyd acquires Hong-Kong-based Neat
Israeli global Fintech-as-a-Service company, Rapyd announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Hong Kong-based Neat, a cross-border trade enabling platform for small and medium businesses ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lenders big and small ratchet up competition in city’s electronic lai see market with lucky draws, catchy stickers, other new features
Bank of China (Hong Kong), Citibank, Hang Seng Bank and Bank of East Asia started to roll out new features - including lucky draws and catchy stickers - ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday this week. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Posts Highest Daily Unlinked Covid Cases in Fifth Wave
Hong Kong reported the highest daily tally of unlinked infections in its fifth Covid outbreak on Tuesday as the government struggles to contain community transmission. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong welcomes its first ‘tiger babies’ at Lunar New Year as temple leaders wish for prosperity, peace and end to pandemic
Five babies were born in four hospitals across Hong Kong after midnight as the city headed into the Year of the Tiger. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong Covid-19 blame game in full swing again, with ethnic minority groups bearing brunt
A rising number of Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong has triggered a mounting wave of discrimination against ethnic minority groups. ( read original story ...)
China Evergrande may be forced to sell Hong Kong land that it pledged for loan
Receivers has been appointed to control assets that China Evergrande (EGRNF) used as collateral for a $520M loan that was advanced to the company in January, 2021, the ... ( read original story ...)
Evergrande faces forced sale of Hong Kong land it pledged for loan
Receivers have been appointed over land in Hong Kong that China Evergrande Group used as collateral for a $520 million loan, but the sale of the plot won’t affect the company’s broader restructuring, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong man, woman jailed on sedition charges for insulting judges, advocating independence
Property manager Kim Chiang, 41, and former vocational school clerk Chloe Cho Suet-sum, 46, were jailed for insulting local judges and advocating Hong Kong independence, respectively. ( read original story ...)