Hong Kong-based investment group Hongkong Land is bullish about property development in Bangkok, with plans for at least three new luxury residential and commercial projects through joint ventures ... ( read original story ...)
Ogilvy Hong Kong and HSBC launches PayMe with Keung To and mascot PayMeow
PayMe prepares to join the Consumption Voucher Scheme (CVS) and to celebrate this occasion, Hong Kong’s beloved idol Keung To is once again joining forces with PayMe’s mascot PayMeow. The campaign via ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market Expected To Open Under Pressure On Thursday
The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day losing streak in which it ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Fire Services Department readies 2,000 additional officers to handle possible 6th Covid-19 wave, in bid to ease strain on paramedics
Director of Fire Services Andy Yeung says about 1,800 firefighters are now qualified to drive ambulances, to help free up paramedics to concentrate on other work Department has mapped out contingency ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong universities’ international reputation takes a hit in latest world rankings, but result still ‘broadly positive’
Four Hong Kong tertiary institutions gain ground in latest World University Rankings 2023, with Polytechnic University’s strength in research highlighted. ( read original story ...)
What is the MPF offsetting mechanism and why are workers happy the Hong Kong government is set to finally scrap it?
After decades of criticism, the government is finally axing the mechanism, which means more money going to employees, while bosses will initially be supported by subsidies. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Is a ‘Wake-Up Call for the World’
Former 'Apple Daily' writer Simon Lee says China's crackdown reveals the CCP's ambitions for global authoritarianism. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Internet Stocks Fly On Significant Volume Increase
Today was more important than what initially meets the eye as Hong Kong volumes were 130% of the 1-year average and were +31% from yesterday. It was the highest volume day in Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Regulator Steps Up Awareness Campaign on NFTs
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has stepped up its awareness campaign on non-fungible tokens (NFTs), cautioning investors against investing in them if ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC shutters Hong Kong-based trade start-up Serai
A Hong Kong-based trade platform launched by HSBC Holdings three years ago with much fanfare has shut down after failing to build a commercially viable business.Serai, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy rain in Hong Kong causes landslide and canceled classes, red rainstorm warning hoisted for 5.5 hours
Heavy rain and strong winds hit Hong Kong on Wednesday, triggering a landslide in Sai Kung and causing classes to be canceled for some students. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to distribute about 190,000 RAT kits following sewage COVID-19 detection
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Wednesday that it will distribute around 190,000 sets of COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kits as part of a follow-up on the recent ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Apple Daily finds buyer after Hong Kong edition shuttered
The Taiwan edition of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper has found a buyer which would retain most of its staff, the firm said today, pledging to continue ... ( read original story ...)
What to see at the newly opened M+ Cinema in Hong Kong’s museum of visual culture
The three-screen cinema at the M+ museum in West Kowloon will show themed film and video art programmes, new feature films, restored classics and experimental works. ( read original story ...)