The city is running short of coffins and infections among staff poses a challenge. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Stock market live updates: Hong Kong stocks start with losses
Hong Kong stocks opened sharply lower on Wednesday as investors returned from a one-day break to track hefty losses on Wall Street fuelled by indicat ... ( read original story ...)
‘So many bodies piled up’: Hong Kong funeral services overwhelmed by COVID-19
Traditional wooden coffins are running short in Hong Kong as authorities scramble to add mortuary space in the global financial hub's battle on COVID-19, which is swamping funeral parlors. ( read original story ...)
Chinese traditional medicine tycoon’s shares surge on Hong Kong Covid outbreak
The stake held by the founding family of one of China’s largest traditional medicine groups has rocketed in value to $4.5bn after the latest Covid-19 outbreaks in the country triggered a renewed surge ... ( read original story ...)
‘Singaporeans must benefit’: expats fleeing Hong Kong meet rising resentment
As Singapore eases its pandemic measures, it has become the obvious destination for many Hong Kongers worn down by years of travel restrictions, home-schooling and lengthy quarantines. Multinationals ... ( read original story ...)
Expatriates fleeing Hong Kong frustrate Singapore peers as home rents climb at fastest pace in a decade
Expatriates relocating from Hong Kong are competing for homes in Singapore, pushing up rents in the city state at the fastest pace in a decade. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stock exchange takes aim at boardroom ‘boys’ club’
Now, Hong Kong’s stock exchange is moving to change what critics deride as corporate China’s “boys’ club” by requiring that its more than 2,500 listed companies have at least one female board member ... ( read original story ...)
Think U.S. gas prices are high? Try filling up in Hong Kong — for around $11 a gallon
Everyone is paying more for gas, but the U.S. remains the cheapest among advanced nations because of low taxes. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s reputation as a financial centre hit as UK judges quit top court
Hong Kong’s reputation as an international financial centre has been damaged by the resignation of two UK judges from the city’s top court, senior businesspeople and lawyers h ... ( read original story ...)
Akin Gump grabs Latham & Watkins arbitration partner in Hong Kong
U.S. law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld said Tuesday it has added a dispute resolution partner in Hong Kong from Los Angeles-founded Latham & Watkins. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lam Is Leaving. Her Siege Mentality Will Stay
During her five years in office, Hong Kong came more under Beijing’s control and the wishes of the city’s residents mattered less. ( read original story ...)
Allfunds’ Head of Hong Kong on Leveraging the Region’s Growth, Dynamism and Diversification
Sebastien Chaker joined Investment fund platform Allfunds as Head of Hong Kong in July last year and immediately set about helping to boost the firm’s presence, having opened there in early 2020. His ... ( read original story ...)
Why Alibaba, Nio And Other Stocks Are Not Trading In Hong Kong Today
JD.Com Inc. (NASDAQ: JD), Tencent Holdings (OTCMKTS: TCEHY), Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU), and other U.S.-listed Chinese tech companies — which surged in the previous session — are not trading on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Look to Hong Kong, Not Ukraine, For Signals About China’s Taiwan Plans
Few took it seriously when Xi Jinping first said he would consolidate control over Hong Kong. We must not make the same mistake when analyzing Xi’s plans for Taiwan. ( read original story ...)