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Hong Kong government endorses INDICAID(R) in visitation resumption arrangements
INDICAID ®, developed by Hong Kong biotechnology start-up PHASE Scientific International Limited (PHASE), has been named by the government as one of the designated rapid tests when care homes resume ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks climb to one-week high as taper tantrum wanes on US jobs report
Oil majors CNOOC and PetroChina lead gains in Hong Kong after a cyberattack on a major American oil pipeline operator boosted crude oil futures ... ( read original story ...)
Unused shots pile up as mistrust mars Hong Kong vaccinations
There are few places in the world easier to get a Covid-19 vaccine than Hong Kong. Most people, however, are choosing not to get vaccinated. According to Bloomberg data, enough doses have been ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Data Report Unveils Virtual Banks’ Combative Market Strategies Contributing to an Uprise in Virtual Banking Industry
It's been around a year since eight virtual banks started to operate in Hong Kong. Recent news has reported on the industry facing challenges in making profits in their first year of business despite ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Government Endorses INDICAID® in Visitation Resumption Arrangements
INDICAID ®, developed by Hong Kong biotechnology start-up PHASE Scientific International Limited (PHASE), has been named by the government as one of the designated rapid tests when care homes resume ... ( read original story ...)
How private sector can help Hong Kong hit net zero carbon emissions by 2050
The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. To fulfil such goals, global carbon dioxide emissions need to be halved by 2030 and reach net ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong digital firms, from insurers to coders, connect with customers over coffee
On a busy street in Hong Kong's Central district, a shopfront sticks out. Painted on its pure white exterior are the words "How's your coffee today?" The shop, Preface Coffee, is one of two concept ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong buyers snap up all 180 of Road King’s South Land flats, as economic growth lifted moods
The strong sales response underscores how the forecast-beating performance by Hong Kong’s economy had lifted sentiments. First-quarter economy expanded 7.8 per cent at the fastest pace in 11 years, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong coronavirus: local tours finally resume under ‘vaccine bubble’ after six-month hiatus
At least a dozen tour companies are offering local outings this weekend, a better showing than last week, when most were unprepared to relaunch under the new ‘vaccine bubble’ scheme. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s firm to focus on funding SEA’s tech startups
Horizon Ventures has partnered with Alpha JWC to identify startups that could become the next largest company in the region. ( read original story ...)
Has Asia missed the blank-cheque boat? The SPACs frenzy is cooling before Hong Kong, Singapore even get on the starting blocks
A flood of capital raising by SPACs at the start of 2021 slowed to a trickle by April, raising the question whether one of the hottest trends in finance has run out of steam before Asia reaches the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: no jab, no job, and no fun? Some in Hong Kong cry foul over perceived vaccine discrimination
Vaccine hesitancy slows inoculation drive but critics say it is ‘not fair for bosses to insist workers get jabs’ ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong to overhaul Covid-19 testing at quarantine hotels to improve quality control
Possible measures include asking third party to carry out checks on specimen collection procedures in hotels and requiring nurses to take samples. ( read original story ...)