The online meeting between the top officials of the John Lee administration and the Guangdong and Shenzhen authorities on September 1, including the proposed “reverse quarantine” idea from the Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: current surge in Hong Kong likely to peak this month, pandemic adviser says, as city logs 10,426 new cases and 7 deaths
Hong Kong’s ‘reverse quarantine’ scheme could mean little ... the five-to-11-years age group would be allowed to dine out and visit most government and business premises, a source said earlier. ( read original story ...)
China banking crisis: savers at risk as small lenders face ‘perfect storm’ of soured property loans, slowing economy
A debt crisis in the property sector and an economy hobbled by a zero-Covid policy have left small lenders struggling. This could spell trouble for millions of individual savers. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is facing its worst-ever expat exodus. Those leaving say the city is becoming no different from mainland China.
Hong Kong-based expats told Insider they were frustrated by the city's response to the Omicron wave. On top of facing daily disruptions and travel restrictions, they also feared a loss of freedoms. ( read original story ...)
Hongkong Land (OTC:HKHGF) Shares Down 1.2%
Hongkong Land Holdings Limited (OTC:HKHGF – Get Rating) traded down 1.2% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $4.96 and last traded at $4.96. 14,800 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an ... ( read original story ...)
Research Analysts Offer Predictions for BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited’s FY2023 Earnings (OTCMKTS:BHKLY)
Equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group upped their FY2023 earnings per share estimates for BOC Hong Kong in a research note issued on Thursday, September 1st. Jefferies Financial ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: current surge in Hong Kong likely to peak this month, pandemic adviser says, calling for more vaccination to ‘create conditions for quarantine-free travel’
Professor David Hui urges parents to get their children inoculated, citing studies overseas indicating doses are safe He suggests possibility of '3+4' quarantine scheme for overseas arrivals to be ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: self-proclaimed paramedic loses appeal against riot conviction over August 31 clash in 2019
A former transport worker who purportedly acted as a volunteer paramedic during violent clashes on a notorious date of the 2019 Hong Kong protests has lost an appeal against his conviction, with an ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong to push on with ‘reverse quarantine’ plan for mainland China travel after city leader gets ‘preliminary’ nod
Kong will push ahead with a proposal that will allow more residents to travel to mainland China after completing a quarantine period locally, after the city’s leader secured a preliminary green light ... ( read original story ...)
HKFP Lens: Unkindest cut as Hong Kong’s last sawmill set to close after 75 years to make way for new Northern Metropolis
The owner of Chi Kee Sawmill & Timber, Wong Hung-kuen, describes the 75-year-old business as a “temple of carpentry” in Hong Kong. But the city is about to lose its last such temple. The 72 year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s elderly still hesitant over vaccine booster shots despite new surge in infections
Only 16 per cent of about 200,000 seniors identified as in need of jabs have registered since government home vaccination service began in April, official figures show Experts urge more action on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shows Signs of Retail Rebound
The city's premium shopping mall Harbour City saw more than 70 new store openings in the first three quarters of 2022, which includes a Dior flagship store, the biggest store in the city. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Floats Quarantine-Free Plan for Summit, but Bankers Don’t Want Special Treatment
Top banking executives who are interested in attending a high-level summit in November don’t want exemptions from Hong Kong’s strict travel rules, mainly because of the negative optics of being given ... ( read original story ...)
U.S.-China Audit Deal Won’t Slow Hong Kong Dual Listing Train, Analysts Say
The landmark information sharing agreement won’t dispel concerns over delistings of Chinese firms from New York until the deal is smoothly implemented. ( read original story ...)