Hong Kong will begin mass testing for the novel coronavirus within the country after a recent outbreak. But critics worry about what the tests could mean for democracy. What’s going on? Hong Kong — ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam gets swabbed as mass virus tests start
"It will help Hong Kong emerge from the pandemic unscathed and is conducive ... the city in late January but about 75 percent of those cases were detected since the start of July."I am doing this for ... ( read original story ...)
Make Hong Kong a startup hub
China and the United States are rich in unicorns (i.e. startup companies valued at US$1 billion but not listed) , and the two countries just launched two individual unicorn ranking lists in August. ( read original story ...)
As Hong Kong reports 12 new cases, it launches effort to test millions. That’s raising eyebrows.
The issue comes at a sensitive time for some Hong Kongers, who decry what they see as Beijing's encroachment on their freedoms. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Future as Biotech IPO Hub is Bright
Hong Kong's stock exchange continues to belie the turmoil in the city, with a stock price that's far outpacing the index and a series of wins in the form of big tech listings. Another bright spot - ... ( read original story ...)
Prime Bank speeds up digital push to spur growth
Most companies should be content if they just can manage to stay afloat in the face of the devastating coronavirus pandemic. But Prime Bank Ltd has not only been weathering the toughest crisis in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security guard dies after being slashed in neck at Tseung Kwan O MTR station while working
The knife attack in front of two colleagues caused the man to collapse in a pool of blood. A former colleague has been arrested following the incident. ( read original story ...)
STAT China: Lineup for Hong Kong IPO grows, and a conversation with Junshi’s Li Ning
In this edition, we feature a conversation with Li Ning, CEO of Junshi Biosciences, along with other news and notes from Chinese biotech. ( read original story ...)
Latham & Watkins Hires White & Case Hong Kong Finance Partner
Latham & Watkins has hired a debt finance partner in Hong Kong from White & Case. Andrew Bishop was most recently a partner at White & Case based in Hong Kong, where he advised investment banks and ... ( read original story ...)
Meagre gains for Hong Kong, mainland stocks, as investors weigh upbeat China economic data against US market dip, Covid-19 surge
The Hong Kong and mainland China stock markets eked out small gains after see-sawing on Tuesday, as investors weighed signs of economic recovery in China against a dip overnight in US markets and an ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook and Google drop plans for underwater cable to Hong Kong after security warnings
The Pacific Light Cable Network (PLCN), an ambitious underwater data cable project partly owned by Facebook and Google, won't be connecting Los Angeles to Hong Kong after all. New ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong retail slump continues as sales shrink 23.1 per cent in July
Consumer spending dropped to HK$26.5 billion in July, contributing to the 32.1 per cent fall in sales for the first seven months of the year, from the same stretch in 2019, according to provisional ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong begins China-led mass-testing for coronavirus amid public doubts
Hong Kong has tested thousands of people for coronavirus at the start of a mass-testing effort that's become another political flashpoint in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong starts mass virus tests undermined by distrust of China
Hong Kong launched a mass coronavirus testing scheme on Tuesday, but calls for millions to take up the offer have been undermined by deep distrust of the government following China's crushing of the ... ( read original story ...)