Hang Seng reverses earlier gains as the city grapples with rising Covid-19 cases, with banks set to endure an extended period of branch closures Key stock indices have lost by 20 to 48 per cent in ... ( read original story ...)
‘Battlefield mode’: Hong Kong hospitals buckle under Omicron-fuelled coronavirus wave
"We call this the fever zone," a nurse in full-body protective gear told AFP, declining to be named. "Don't get too close." Hong Kong is in the throes of its worst coronavirus outbreak, and record new ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong aims to get 10,000 hotel rooms in COVID fight amid reports of mass testing
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam called on residents to "remain confident" and support her administration's measures to contain a worsening COVID-19 outbreak, as daily infections surged by more than 40 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Battlefield mode’: Hong Kong hospitals buckle under Omicron wave
Huddled under blankets and thermal shields, dozens of elderly patients shivered on gurneys outside a hospital. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Mass-Test; Covid Mental-Health Scars: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong has plans to mass-test the whole city for Covid with Beijing’s help. Also, property developers have been asked to find 10,000 hotel rooms for isolating people who test ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese e-commerce IPO hawks an Alibaba antithesis
Amid the technology rout, the company's Hong Kong initial public offering ticks some of the right boxes. The 12-year-old company stands apart from the splashier side of online retail catering to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Mass Test Whole City for Covid With Beijing’s Help
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong is planning a testing blitz of the entire city, deploying a tactic used to root out Covid-19 cases on the mainland as the financial hub struggles to get control over its most ... ( read original story ...)
Citi Moves Equities Staff Out of Hong Kong Amid Covid Woes
Load Error “The bank was being as flexible as possible to support staff who wanted to relocate due to family reasons or for client coverage,” said James Griffiths, a Hong Kong-based spokesman for ... ( read original story ...)
Citigroup Moves Equities Staff Out of Hong Kong
Load Error “The bank was being as flexible as possible to support staff who wanted to relocate due to family reasons or for client coverage,” said James Griffiths, a Hong Kong-based spokesman for ... ( read original story ...)
Overcoming behavioural roadblocks to tech adoption in Hong Kong
Despite an economic downturn in recent years, new digital opportunities for Hong Kong businesses represent a positive outlook for the future. Designed to enable enterprises, SMEs, and individuals more ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is sticking to zero-Covid, no matter what the cost
Business Markets Tech Media Success Perspectives Videos Health Life, But Better Fitness Food Sleep Mindfulness Relationships Entertainment Stars Screen Binge Culture Media Tech Innovate Gadget ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong May Mass-Test; Singapore Reopening Plans: Virus Update
Most Read from Bloomberg Hong Kong has plans to mass-test the whole city, local media reported. Also, Hong Kong’s leader asked property developers to find 10,000 hotel rooms for isolating people who ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Briefing: Hong Kong’s Scary Surge
Get the latest updates here, as well as maps and a vaccine tracker. Hong Kong is in the thick of its worst wave yet and is facing a dangerous dilemma: It can’t live with the virus, but can’t stop it, ... ( read original story ...)
Citi moves senior equities staff out of Hong Kong to Singapore and elsewhere amid Covid-19 woes
Business groups have sounded warnings that the city is facing an exodus of foreign talent as its dogged approach to keeping infections at bay, which includes two weeks of quarantine for incoming ... ( read original story ...)