Bernard Chan, convenor of the non-official members of Hong Kong's executive council, says companies that chose the city as their Asia-Pacific headquarters "may or may not come back," but those whose ... ( read original story ...)
How Covid helped China tighten its hold on Hong Kong
Doctors from the mainland are treating patients and Chinese workers are building hospitals as Beijing’s presence is felt like never before ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba Rises Nearly 4%, While Tesla Rivals Nio, Xpeng Slip: What’s Weighing On Hong Kong Markets Today?
Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech companies traded mixed in Hong Kong on Monday, while the Hang Seng Index recovered after a weak start. Stock Movement (+/-) Tencent Holdings Limited (OTC: TCEHY) +3. ( read original story ...)
China’s COVID-19 spike preceded by surge in cases from Hong Kong
Health officials in Shenzhen and Shanghai have pointed to lax oversight in quarantine facilities for arrivals as a potential cause for the virus’s spread. ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Hong Kong’s biggest lender, records increased deposits, loans in first quarter despite temporary closure of branches
The lender's first-quarter personal loan drawdowns are expected to jump 50 per cent from a year ago, despite having up to 70 per cent of branches closed HSBC is among 20 major local banks that ... ( read original story ...)
Live: Hong Kong stocks begin marginally higher
Hong Kong stocks opened Monday morning with small gains following a hefty loss at the end of last week, though Shanghai fell after officials announce ... ( read original story ...)
Top Hong Kong government adviser Bernard Chan named next chairman of M+ museum of visual culture
Bernard Chan, convenor of the Executive Council, set to chair 20-member board of M+ from April 1 on two-year contract. ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong’s Covid-19 quarantine camps could be repurposed after the pandemic – World War II history offers examples
China recently constructed Covid-19 quarantine camps in Hong Kong and these buildings could be put to new uses after the pandemic, as happened to the city’s prisoner-of-war camps. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: pro-Beijing politicians set to grill Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam over strategy for exiting crisis
Aim of the 90-minute private meeting, organised by lawmaker Chan Yung, is to question Carrie Lam on her pandemic policies, according to invitation. ( read original story ...)
China Covid Spike Preceded by Surge in Cases From Hong Kong
China’s worst Covid-19 outbreak since Wuhan was preceded by an influx of imported cases from Hong Kong, showing the risk the city’s virus crisis poses to the mainland. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Tycoons Spend Billions on Chinese Property Bargains
Hong Kong’s property tycoons are swooping in on a rare opportunity to cherry-pick prime land and projects in mainland China as their counterparts there battle a credit crisis. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong police arrest 1, fine 16 for breaking social-distancing rules at restaurant birthday party
Fixed penalty tickets of HK$5,000 handed out to each attendee for violating two-person public gathering limit. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Start Offering Covid Home Vaccinations for Elderly
Hong Kong will start a Covid-19 home vaccination program for older or disabled residents in the coming weeks as the city seeks to boost its inoculation rate, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said at a press ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong has inevitably fallen into contraction in Q1 but confident in economic outlook: HK financial secretary
Hong Kong File photo. Hong Kong's economy is on course to contract in the first quarter of 2022, breaking a four-quarter run of recovery, but confidence in the economy remains, sa ... ( read original story ...)