Category: BUSINESS

Hong Kong is intent on keeping its 7.5 million residents in and blocking almost everyone else out. In doing so, it’s moving further away from a Covid-19 exit strategy. As most of the world opens up, ... ( read original story ...)

Ma Chun-man, whose alleged offences were not violent and involved simple political speech, convicted under sweeping law to snuff out dissent ... ( read original story ...)

A financial industry group warned today that Hong Kong’s zero-Covid policy and strict quarantine requirements for international travellers threatens to undermine the city’s status as a financial hub. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's decision to pursue a zero-Covid strategy and maintain some of the world's strictest quarantine measures is hammering the city's business reputation, the top lobby group for financial firms ... ( read original story ...)

A new generation of young professionals, defined by the realities of a global pandemic, are eschewing work at established corporations and jumping into start-ups.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

At 30% premium to carrying value, the sale accelerates monetisation of Superloop’s Asia Pacific assets, provides flexibility for Superloop to continue investing in growth. Superloop has entered into a ... ( read original story ...)

Ronny Wong insists choice was never the ‘sole consideration’ under lawyer allocation system, but critics say the right to pick your own representation is enshrined Hong Kong’s Basic Law. ( read original story ...)

Lam says in a Facebook post that she will resume her official duties seven days after fracturing her elbow in a fall at her residence, though she notes she still faces a long road to a full recovery. ( read original story ...)

From an almost entirely conceptual discussion, CBDCs are now in various stages of research and development to ascertain how they could work in practice. China’s digital yuan is currently leading the ... ( read original story ...)

The 26-year-old middle-distance specialist returns from serious knee injury to beat heavy favourites, while women’s star Yiu reasserts local scene domination. ( read original story ...)

Commerce and financial investments have become a battleground of confrontation rather than collaboration between the U.S. and China. ( read original story ...)

China Evergrande Group will shift its main business to new energy vehicles within 10 years from property development, the state-backed Securities Times reported on Friday, quoting the developer's ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong government on Friday criticised Washington for its "safe haven" scheme for Hong Kongers to stay and work in the United States amid Beijing's crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in ... ( read original story ...)

Valar Ventures, a VC firm co-founded by PayPal co-creator Peter Thiel, leads a $27 million funding round for Hong Kong-based crypto-to-fiat liquidity startup Xanpool. ( read original story ...)