Hong Kong disposes of over 2,300 tonnes of plastic waste a day, and with a recycling rate of just 11%, according to government figures, most of it goes into landfills ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Travel Snags Persist With Most Flight Bans in 3 Months
Hong Kong suspends routes for seven days if three or more passengers on a flight are found to be infected with Covid-19 upon arrival or travelers don’t have the required documen ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Dollar’s Slide Means Intervention Coming, Analysts Say
The Hong Kong dollar is sinking toward the weak end of its trading band and that’s likely to prompt the city’s monetary authority to step in and support the currency in the near future, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong star savours pipa duck in Baling
BALING: Veteran Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang was spotted at Kong Heng Restaurant, famous for its charcoal-grilled pipa duck, in Baling, Kedah, last Saturday (April 16). ( read original story ...)
73-year-old Singaporean man allegedly robbed Hong Kong bank using toy gun
He took about HK$14,000 (S$2,400) in cash and was arrested several hours later. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
China’s work automation startup Laiye raises $160M, acquires France’s Mindsay
Laiye, a Beijing-based company that provides a one-stop platform for automating office tasks, picked up $160M from a Series C funding round to expand globally. ( read original story ...)
How data technology can help property buyers
The recent property prices show an adjustment trend. Buying an apartment is still the goal of most Hong Kong people, but there is always a lack of relevant information. (1) Predict the landscape as ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Expected To Return To The Downside On Tuesday
The Hang Seng now rests just shy of the 21,520-point plateau although investors figure to cash in on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is mixed and flat to lower ahead of the start of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks tumble to three-week low as PBOC dents easing bets, China Merchants Bank sinks on executive removal
China's central bank issues guidelines on its approach to support the Covid-hit economy, avoids any mention of reserve requirement ratio China Merchants Bank shares sink in Hong Kong after the ... The ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese startup Laiye nears unicorn status with $160m fundraising
Chinese intelligent automated products manufacturer Laiye said Tuesday it has secured $70 million in a fundraising round that brought its total series C funding to $160 million and moved the company ... ( read original story ...)
Business booms for Hong Kong restaurants and shopping malls over Easter break as consumption vouchers help to fuel surge
Residents were eager to spend their government consumption vouchers, snapping up electronics and premium groceries Industry professionals estimate business grew by 20 per cent in catering sector as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Zero-COVID Policies Create Mountains of Plastic Waste
Hong Kong arrivals meet plastic everywhere in quarantine hotels: Remote controls are wrapped in cellophane, pillows are encased in plastic bags, food comes with plastic cutlery. Hong Kong’s strict ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Aviation names new head of treasury
BOC Aviation has announced the appointment of Chan Mui Sin as Head of Treasury, with effect from 18 April 2022. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fit-out costs expected to fall to pre-pandemic levels when China border reopens, Cushman says
Hong Kong is the world's fifth most costly city for office development, according to a report published by Cushman and Wakefield on Tuesday 'When the borders are reopened ... additional costs will ... ( read original story ...)