A Hong Kong court has adjourned the date of handing down its verdict for eight people facing rioting charges after one defendant tested positive for Covid-19. The eight, aged 20 to 62, stand accused ... ( read original story ...)
How The Dark Knight tried to court China with Hong Kong shoot but failed
Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (2008), the second film in his Batman trilogy and his tour-de-force sequel to Batman Begins (2005), is a film of echoes and opposites.As a superhero movie, it pits ... ( read original story ...)
HK$387.9mil in cryptocurrency scammed in first half of 2022 in Hong Kong
Some HK$1.58bil swindled through cyber offences in first half of this year, police reveal. Together with job offer scams and fraudulent online shopping activity, cryptocurrency scams make up the top ... ( read original story ...)
CK Asset Logs 44% Jump in First-Half Revenue as Hong Kong Property Sales Soar
CK Asset raked in revenue of HKD47.6 billion (USD6.1 billion) in the six months ended June 30, the Hong Kong-based real estate developer said in its interim financial report released yesterday. ( read original story ...)
Carmakers’ China decline is global warning
Follow @petesweeneypro and @Unmack1 on Twitter Guangzhou Automobile Group on July 29 criticised its joint venture partner Stellantis, saying the Jeep maker’s misfortunes in China were “the result of ... ( read original story ...)
Four recommendations for I&T development in Hong Kong
Among Hong Kong’s four key areas ... According to consulting firm McKinsey, there are two R&D conversion metrics that can serve as KPIs. One is the ratio of how the R&D spending is converting ... ( read original story ...)
Dire performance of new Hong Kong listings clouds prospects for IPO pickup
The majority of stocks listed in Hong Kong since the start of last year are trading well below their initial selling prices, data showed, leaving investors out of pocket and dimming prospects for a ... ( read original story ...)
Lawmaker severs ties with father-in-law accused of subversion for proposing ‘Hong Kong Parliament’
A Hong Kong politician has severed ties with her father-in-law after he was accused of subversion by authorities for proposing the creation of a parliament-in-exile, saying it was her responsibility ... ( read original story ...)
Hottest month in Hong Kong sparks calls for investments in renewable energy
Environmental group Jockey Club SolarCare Programme promotes the use of solar energy in the city by installing free solar panels on local NGOs. ( read original story ...)
Education authorities want Hong Kong schools to teach students to spot disinformation, fake news
Areas to focus on include ability to identify disinformation, knowing the consequences of sharing false information, cyberbullying and internet addiction. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Faces Long Slog of Cash Withdrawal to Aid Currency
A measure of Hong Kong’s interbank liquidity may need to drop further to help the local currency recover, even though the gauge has already slumped nearly 60% since May.Most Read from BloombergChina ... ( read original story ...)
From actor Louis Koo to Michelin-star restaurateurs, Hong Kong businesses are turning to NFTs to keep customers hooked
Hong Kong business owners are embracing NFTs to keep foodies, movie fans hooked New NFT project enables diners to get the top table, without the wait Hong Kong business owners are increasingly looking ... ( read original story ...)
Why the Hong Kong-based $200 billion AMTD Digital stock is no GameStop
AMTD Digital Inc. has risen 14,000% since listing in New York, giving it a market value of more than $470 billion at one point this week ... ( read original story ...)
Developer of First China-Made Covid Pill Files for Hong Kong IPO
Henan province-based Genuine Thursday applied to the Hong Kong stock exchange for a share sale of undisclosed size. Proceeds will be used to produce and commercialize the Azvudine pill for Covid and ... ( read original story ...)