Stocks are off to a sluggish start on Wall Street Monday, easing the S&P 500 index just below its latest record high. The benchmark index is also coming off its third weekly gain in a row. The S&P 500 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong party hub Lan Kwai Fong primed for a comeback after months of coronavirus-related closures, LKF Group CEO says
I don’t think nightlife in Hong Kong is over or anything, because Hong Kong is a place where people work hard and then they play hard,’ says Jonathan Zeman. ( read original story ...)
China accuses G7 of ‘political manipulation’ following criticism over record in Xinjiang, Hong Kong
G7 leaders slammed China over abuses against minorities in the Xinjiang region and pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, while the US called for Beijing to 'start acting more responsibly in terms of i ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set for positive start; major Asia-Pacific markets closed
Markets in Australia, mainland China and Hong Kong are closed on Monday for holidays. SINGAPORE — Shares in Japan were set for a positive start on Monday, with multiple major Asia-Pacific markets ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: vaccines are safe for children, but committee will closely track any adverse reactions, leading expert says
Professor Ivan Hung says the expert committee on vaccine reactions will add more paediatricians and heart specialists as jabs for children as young as 12 begin on Monday. ( read original story ...)
JD.com Is Spinning Off Shares of Its Logistics Business
JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) is the largest online retailer in China. But investors may not know it also runs the largest logistics company in the region. It was formerly a division of its parent company, but ... ( read original story ...)
Vaccination lottery: a peek at the US$1.4 million flat aimed at moving the needle in Hong Kong’s fight against Covid-19
A HK$10.8 million apartment in east Kowloon is among a host of incentives to convert Hong Kong residents from doubters to believers as the city attempts to boost its Covid-19 vaccination rate. Will ... ( read original story ...)
If Hong Kong universities want to keep politics off campus, maybe the purge should start at the top?
As they sink slowly down the international rankings our local universities seem to have increasing problems with their student unions. This is suspicious. I had better declare a sort of interest here. ( read original story ...)
Can Hong Kong’s government replicate the ‘Korean wave’? It’s unlikely
Shortly after Leung Chun-ying was elected chief executive of Hong Kong in March 2012, he launched a large-scale government reorganisation initiative. One of the key features of the plan, announced in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: political activist Agnes Chow released from prison after serving six months for unauthorised assembly
Chow, 24, was jailed for her role in a siege of Hong Kong police headquarters on June 21, 2019, after admitting incitement and taking part in an unauthorised assembly. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist released from jail after more than 6 months
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow has been released from jail after serving more than six months for taking part in unauthorized assemblies during massive 2019 anti-government protests that ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Angus Ng celebrates Tokyo 2020 place – ‘just the start of the mission,’ says badminton star
Badminton world No 8 expresses pride at qualifying for second Olympic Games in a post on social media but says hard work starts now ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow released from jail
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow was released from jail Saturday after serving more than six months for taking part in unauthorized assemblies during massive 2019 anti-government protests ... ( read original story ...)
Want to expand your tech business into Asia? Consider Hong Kong
Experts on Hong Kong's tech ecosystem share how their orgs can help U.S. companies plug into the Asian innovation economy. ( read original story ...)