Uber Technologies has acquired HKTaxi, a mobile app that connects taxi drivers with riders in Hong Kong, to couple the firm’s local knowledge and engineering strength with its global R&D and ... ( read original story ...)
Businesses say Hong Kong COVID-19 quarantine threatens financial hub status
European business leaders have warned that Hong Kong's stringent COVID-19 quarantine measures have left its residents "indefinitely trapped" in the city, threatening its status as an international ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Brings Circular Innovation Hub The Mills Fabrica To London
The Mills Fabrica, the Hong Kong-based innovation hub for sustainable textiles, has just opened up its London outpost in King's Cross. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong quarantine changes ‘a setback’ and threat to city’s financial hub status, European business chamber warns
City should open ‘sooner rather than later’, leading business group says, noting travel was resuming elsewhere and few want to remain ‘indefinitely trapped’. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong allows Nicole Kidman to skip quarantine, reportedly to film for Amazon
Hong Kong has some of the toughest COVID-19 quarantine rules on the planet, capturing everyone from journalists to Olympic athletes. But not Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman. ( read original story ...)
HNA’s creditors put former chairman’s US$56 million Hong Kong penthouse up for sale in one of city’s biggest foreclosures
The flat was previously owned by Billion Able, which had HNA chairman Chen Feng as its director. The firm bought it in 2015 for US$55.6 million. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Singapore decide to drop bilateral air travel bubble
The Hong Kong government said on Thursday that it and the Singapore government decided not to further pursue a bilateral air travel bubble due to the differences in the anti-epidemic strategies ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of East Asia half-year profit surges 75 per cent as impairment costs decline and China, Hong Kong economies recover
Bank of East Asia said it would pay an interim dividend of 35 HK cents a share as its first-half results benefited from an improving economic outlook. ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong yoga studio has no mirrors, small classes and offers ‘immersive sounds’ sessions, but what’s with the Japanese name?
The recently opened Ikigai wellness studio in Causeway Bay provides diverse classes in yoga, meditation and movement-based practices, but what’s with the Japanese name? ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks drop as WH Group losses deepen, but Tencent ticks up after earnings beat estimates
The Hong Kong market has declined on Thursday morning as WH Group’s losses deepen, while the impact of indications by the Fed that it was considering slowing stimulus has spilled over to Asian stocks. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist returned from Chinese prison found guilty in national security case
A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, who had been detained in mainland China after trying to flee the city by boat, was found guilty on Thursday of conspiracy to commit collusion with a foreign country ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong airport’s virus ‘loopholes’ need tightening, health experts say
Separating passengers who are arriving, leaving or merely transiting just one of the tightened measures suggested after case in Cathay Pacific lounge. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Shenzhen plan to relax quarantine rules for Hong Kong visitors gets mixed response from business community
Proposal would allow travellers to spend part of their two-week isolation period at home. But while some say there is little difference between being stuck in a hotel and at home, others hail it as a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Marathon 2021 to take place on October 24
The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, which had been suspended due to the pandemic, is set to resume on October 24, 2021. It will be the first major mass participatory sporting event in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)