Scheme launched back in 2017 started strong but food vendors were cut off from tourists by social unrest, Covid-19 pandemic 12 operators still doing business but only three have managed to build up ... ( read original story ...)
Bloomberg seeks a podcast producer in Hong Kong
Bloomberg News is the biggest financial and business news organization in the world. We lead the way in breaking news and providing analysis on financial markets, from intraday coverage through ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Market rises for third day
At closing bell, the benchmark Hang Seng Index was up 0.4%, or 91.31 points, to 23,193.64. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index added 0.11%, or 9.08 points, to 8,204.31. ( read original story ...)
China’s Sinovac COVID-19 booster weaker against Omicron- Hong Kong study
Three doses of Sinovac's CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine do not produce adequate levels of antibodies to fight the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, researchers from Hong Kong said in a statement. ( read original story ...)
Alibaba-Backed RoboSense Picks JPMorgan for Hong Kong IPO
RoboSense, a Chinese developer of sensor technologies used in self-driving cars, plans to work with JPMorgan Chase & Co. on its proposed Hong Kong initial public offering, people with knowledge of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong university dismantles and removes Tiananmen statue
A leading Hong Kong university has dismantled and removed a statue from its campus site that for more than two decades has commemorated pro-democracy protesters killed during China's Tiananmen Square ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ophthalmic drugs pioneer sets its sights on cracking China’s US$20.2 billion eye disease treatment market
The Hong Kong-listed company aims to take a leading role in mainland China's eye disease market as the country's innovation ecosystem matures According to China Insights Consultancy, the Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Feature: Quality, responsible new lawmakers to bring new look to Hong Kong
After fierce competitions all the 90 new lawmakers with different backgrounds and political views have been elected to the Legis ... ( read original story ...)
Maersk agrees to $4.9 billion all-cash deal to buy Hong Kong’s LF Logistics
The deal is one of the group's largest takeovers to date as it seeks to expand beyond its core ocean freight business. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong introduces new listing regime for SPACs
An important chapter for Hong Kong's capital markets is ready to be unveiled as the rules for establishing a new SPACs listing regime are set to take effect on 1 January 2022. In this update, we will ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong must wake up from ‘myth of American-style democracy’, says top Beijing diplomat
Liu Guangyuan makes remarks during briefing session for consul generals, foreign business chambers and selected media. But one diplomat calls event ‘very awkward’ and says China and West are ‘just ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Li & Fung sells logistics arm to Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk for US$3.6 billion
The sale of LF Logistics, which offers both contract logistics services across Asia and freight management services globally, is expected to close in 2022 pending regulatory approval. ( read original story ...)
Melco Resorts sues former mistress of jailed Macau ‘junket king’ for return of mortgaged luxury Hong Kong flat
Court documents show Mandy Lieu was listed as the mortgagor of the flat, with junket operator Alvin Chau’s Sun City Gaming Promotion named as the borrower and Melco as the lender. ( read original story ...)
Risky Business: Why US Firms Are Pulling Up Stakes in China
As tensions escalate and uncertainty abounds, it's getting harder for U.S. firms to find success in China. As relations between the United States and China have spiraled dangerously downward in recent ... ( read original story ...)