Those in home isolation will be forced to wear a bracelet tracking their movements as territory introduces China-style QR code system ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘metaverse startup’ Animoca Brands raises $75m
Hong Kong startup Animoca Brands, a major player in the burgeoning "metaverse" space, said Tuesday it has completed a $75 million round of fundraising, despite a meltdown in cryptocurrency markets. ( read original story ...)
Hundreds of Hong Kong land sites with room for at least 20,000 new flats stuck in limbo as owners call for government action
Many ageing flats across the city, built for civil servants, are vacant or being used for storage as land premiums make the sites unattractive for redevelopment Urban Renewal Authority pilot projects ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 pandemic hits value of Hong Kong’s subsidised Home Ownership Scheme flats, study shows
according to Hong Kong Metropolitan University's (HKMU) HOS Price Index, the first gauge to reflect subsidised housing price levels. The Centa-City Leading Index, a gauge of lived-in home prices ... ( read original story ...)
China tries to stem growing anger over frozen bank deposits
Chinese authorities will start refunding bank customers whose accounts have been frozen for months, following some of the biggest protests the country has seen since the start of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Bank customers demanding their money back staged China’s largest protest in years. The violent episode is the ‘tip of the iceberg’ of China’s looming banking crisis
A crackdown on bloated developers like Evergrande is likely to trickle down to local banks and customers who want to protect their life savings. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader defends health code plans to combat COVID
Hong Kong's leader is defending the city’s plans to implement health codes that would more accurately restrict the movements of inbound travelers and people infected with COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Terminally ill Hong Kong activist Koo Sze-yiu jailed over planned Olympics protest
Koo Sze-yiu, 75, has been jailed at least 11 times for speaking out against China's central government. He was diagnosed with terminal rectal cancer in 2020. ( read original story ...)
What you need to know about Hong Kong’s new health code system to identify coronavirus cases
The planned update will also introduce new identification functions, such as a real-name registration process, that will allow the system to access users’ personal information. It is currently unclear ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-Backed Soulgate Seeks To Get Its Groove On With Hong Kong IPO
Finally, it ditched the plan completely early last month. The June 30 filing for a Hong Kong IPO, therefore, has drawn much attention from investors for its ambition to be the first metaverse ... ( read original story ...)
Spicy Hotpot Chain Haidilao Weighs IPO of Overseas Unit
(Bloomberg) -- Haidilao International Holding Ltd., China’s largest hotpot restaurant chain, is considering listing of its overseas business in Hong Kong by way of introduction. Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong needs to allow free travel to retain financial hub status – report
Hong Kong needs to allow financial sector employees to travel freely to retain its global investment and banking hub status, an industry report said, as the city continues to maintain some of the ... ( read original story ...)
Pilots cautioned over terrain and weather effects during approach to new Hong Kong runway
Pilot representatives are urging crews to be particularly cautious when conducting approaches to Hong Kong’s new third runway, owing to potential weather effects and the proximity of terrain. The new ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong jails terminally ill activist for attempted Olympics protest
A Hong Kong activist with terminal cancer was jailed Tuesday for attempted sedition over a planned protest against Beijing's Winter Olympics that was foiled by a pre-emptive arrest. Koo Sze-yiu ... ( read original story ...)