Social distancing cut Julie off from the Hong Kong dating scene after her 10-year relationship ended, with her biological clock ticking loudly Discriminatory local laws regarding who can fertilise ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s daily tally could cross 10,000 in coming week with explosion in BA.5 variant cases; two more top officials infected
Covid-19 caseload could exceed 10,000 in the coming week if infections involving the highly transmissible BA.5 variant grow exponentially, an expert has said, while two more senior officials are among ... ( read original story ...)
Global tech start-ups from skyscraper-cleaning robots to AI news anchors find their footing in the Greater Bay Area
Hong Kong's status as a hub for emerging technologies is among the reasons companies are choosing China's bay area The economic zone in southern China is emerging as a haven for robotic and AI ... ( read original story ...)
Your voice: Why Hong Kong loves Olympic medallist Edgar Cheung; teens need sex education (short letters)
One student writes about the star fencer, who took home the gold in Tokyo, and how he inspires young athletes in the city, while another discusses the need for comprehensive sex ed in the city. ( read original story ...)
2 women suffer facial injuries after tabletop gas stove explodes at Hong Kong hotpot restaurant
Two women were taken to hospital on Friday night with facial injuries after a tabletop gas stove at a hotpot restaurant in Hong Kong exploded. The women were taken to Yan Chai Hospital for treatment, ... ( read original story ...)
Linklaters and Haiwen Advise on Hong Kong’s Largest IPO in 2022
Advised by Linklaters, Haiwen, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Jia Yuan Law Offices, China Tourism Group Duty Free raises $2.1 billion in its Hong Kong listing. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s regulator fines Commerzbank AG $6 million for AML lapses
Hong Kong’s banking regulator has fined the local unit of German banking giant Commerzbank AG HK$6 million ( roughly $765,000) for breaches of anti-money laundering rules. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Online Pharmacy Dingdang Health Gets Go-Ahead for Hong Kong IPO
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing approved Dingdang Health’s IPO, after the Beijing-based startup filed in March, the bourse operator said recently. An attempt last year failed. Dingdang Health did not ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Office Market Vacancies Keep Rising Mid-2022
According to JLL's latest Hong Kong Property Market Monitor, the overall vacancy rate of Grade A offices rose to 9.6% in July as several sizable spaces became available on the back of the traditional ... ( read original story ...)
A Chinese stock is skyrocketing 3,100% in its debut on US markets, following a trend of little-known stocks from China that soar in an IPO
The provider of digital education materials in China priced its IPO at $5 per share late Thursday, then shot up above $160 on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Live news updates: Hong Kong Covid spike deals blow to hopes of eased restrictions
Hong Kong’s health secretary has played down the prospect of easing Covid-19 restrictions after the city recorded a spike in cases. “Further opening up is not a realistic option at this point,” said ... ( read original story ...)
China asks firms, auditors to prepare for U.S. checks in Hong Kong -sources
Beijing has asked some U.S.-listed Chinese companies and their audit firms to prepare for American inspections in Hong Kong, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as part of efforts to ... ( read original story ...)
Activists face arrest but push on with ‘Hong Kong parliament’ plan, hatched in Canada
Activists who launched a plan in Canada to elect an unofficial "Hong Kong parliament" say they are pushing ahead with the project, despite being put under investigation for subversion by authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Ronnie O’Sullivan to headline Hong Kong Masters – in a bubble
Ronnie O'Sullivan will headline Hong Kong's top snooker tournament when it returns after a five-year hiatus, organisers said Friday, but the world champion will compete inside a Covid-secure "bubble". ( read original story ...)