KPMG welcomes the Hong Kong SAR government's budget (the "Budget") which will provide assistance to industries and individuals affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the forecasted budget ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese firm to build COVID facilities as Hong Kong infections spiral
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong has contracted a Chinese firm to build eight isolation and treatment facilities to help fight a worsening COVID-19 outbreak, as the government said on Friday daily cases ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new COVID cases top 10,000 in spiraling outbreak
Hong Kong on Friday reported another sharp jump in new COVID-19 cases to more than 10,000 in the latest 24-hour period as it battles its worst outbreak of the pandemic. The new daily case count ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Omicron-fuelled outbreak spreads within prisons
Hong Kong prisons on Friday (Feb 25) reported a worsening coronavirus outbreak involving more than 200 inmates at a time when hundreds of political activists and protesters are being kept behind bars. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Rolls out Vaccine Passport, Tightens COVID-19 Measures
With stringent rules already in place the vaccine passport and new COVID-19 measures aim at flattening the growing curve. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Moves to Ban Construction of Nano Flats by Developers
Hong Kong’s government will ban developers from building nano apartments in a bid to ease the city’s crammed living space. Private homes will have to be at least 26 square meters (280 square feet), ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s First SPAC Wins Exchange Approval for IPO, Sources Say
A blank-check company backed by China Merchants Bank Co.’s overseas asset management arm has become the first to win approval for an initial public offering in Hong Kong, according to people familiar ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong budget: Paul Chan’s forecast of a quick recovery from Omicron is just not realistic
The financial secretary acknowledged the impact of the Omicron wave but expected a swift recovery in the rest of the year With a zero-Covid policy in place, can Hong Kong really reopen to the mainland ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Singapore virus response a tale of two very different cities
Rivals Singapore and Hong Kong have become pandemic polar opposites, the former opting to live with the coronavirus and reopen to the world while ... ( read original story ...)
Fourth Paradigm Tech refiles for Hong Kong IPO
Beijing Fourth Paradigm Technology Co, an artificial intelligence software developer, has resubmitted a draft IPO prospectus in Hong Kong after its initial application expired. The Sequoia ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, Sustainable Businesses Create a Culture of Care
Seeking sustainability even in entrepreneurial endeavours is not exactly a new concept — especially in Hong Kong, where the government has drawn up plans of achieving zero-net emissions by the year ... ( read original story ...)
Vaccine pass already hurting business at struggling Hong Kong restaurants just hours after launch, industry representative says
The launch of the government’s vaccine pass scheme has proved to be yet another blow to Hong Kong’s already struggling restaurants, with one industry representative reporting an immediate drop in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong families worry as COVID-19 rules may separate them from their children
Guada, a mother of two young children and pregnant with twins, cries herself to sleep at night, worried that Hong Kong’s severe COVID-19 rules will ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong families despair as COVID rules may separate them from children
Guada, a mother of two young children and pregnant with twins, cries herself to sleep at night, worried that Hong Kong's severe COVID-19 rules will separate her from her kids or force her to give ... ( read original story ...)