Friends and former colleagues share memories of working with Lee, say he is a ‘responsible and respectable’ father and someone who puts his wife first. ( read original story ...)
Reforming HK for the better: Technology, connectivity and people
Building off our previous discussion, it is of our view that Hong Kong must leverage technology to connect – not just hardware and existing infrastructure, but also people and networks, that have ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong questions costs of COVID rules on mental health, livelihoods
To fight COVID, Hong Kong shut schools and businesses, nearly sealed its borders for two years, banned more than two people from gathering and quarantined whole buildings. Still the draconian ... ( read original story ...)
CLSA proposes moving flagship investor forum from Hong Kong to Singapore
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest CLSA Ltd news every morning. CLSA, an institutional broker and investment group, has proposed moving its flagship investors’ forum from ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s fifth wave saw 82 per cent spike in consumer complaints related to online shopping in first quarter of year
The number of complaints related to internet shopping soared to 2,669 in the first three months of 2022, up from 1,463 in the same period last year The surge in issues with food-ordering platforms was ... ( read original story ...)
Xenia acquires majority stake in Hong Kong’s Capstone Insurance Brokers
Xenia Broking Group has acquired a majority stake in Capstone Insurance Brokers, a Hong Kong-based company specialising in financial lines and digital asset insurance. Tim Coles, Xenia Group CEO, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong submits proposal to build racing circuit
Hong Kong’s "dream of having a motor racing circuit" moved a step closer as a proposal to build a track near its airport was submitted to the city’s government. Hong Kong Automobile Association ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong suspends import of poultry meat and products from certain areas in Korea, UK, U.S. and Canada
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced that it has suspended import of poultry meat and products from areas in Korea, the United Kingdom, the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: 4.2 per cent rise in food prices at Hong Kong supermarkets amid fifth wave surge and panic buying
Prices in supermarkets rose 4.2 per cent from January to March, coinciding with a rash of panic buying fuelled by fears of a lockdown as Hong Kong’s fifth wave of coronavirus infections gathered steam ... ( read original story ...)
Zhihu on track for homecoming IPO
Chinese question-and-answer platform Zhihu launched Hong Kong’s first homecoming IPO of 2022 this week. At a size of up to HK$1.34bn ($170.9m), it will be one of the city’s la ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC is on a hiring spree as it courts Asia’s wealthy
HSBC Holdings PLC will hire rapidly in its Asian wealth business in 2022, building on last year’s brisk expansion, and remains open to growing in this area through deals, according to the executive ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks struggle at 4-week low as Alibaba, Meituan suffer amid Shanghai lockdown, faster US inflation
Stocks in Hong Kong struggle to break out from a four-week low as rising Covid-19 cases in Shanghai dims hopes for a quick exit from lockdown. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lee Already Near Threshold To Win Vote, SCMP Says
Hong Kong’s sole candidate in next month’s leadership vote is already near the threshold of support he needs to become the city’s chief executive, the South China Morning Post reported. Former ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: HSBC, Standard Chartered, Citi and Hang Seng Bank to reopen all branches as Hong Kong’s vaccination rate rises, Covid-19 cases ease
said they will reopen all branches on April 19 A Hang Seng bank spokeswoman said the lender had similar arrangements to HSBC, while a spokeswoman for Citi said all branches should be open again soon ... ( read original story ...)