Cash-strapped carrier has its own set of problems, but hopes flight-to-nowhere model, pay cuts and government subsidies bring respite. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: bleak business outlook even as Hong Kong resumes local tours with groups of up to 30 people
More than 100 itineraries from 58 tour agents were approved as of Saturday, with groups of up to 30 people, raised from four. ( read original story ...)
Top Meteorologist ‘Ashamed’ of Hong Kong Climate Policy
Lam Chiu-ying spent half his life working for the Hong Kong government. Late last month, the 71-year-old meteorologist quit his job as the head of an expert group advising policy makers on combating ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s inflation-indexed bonds off to a roaring start, as residents seek refuge in government-guaranteed investments
The first sale in four years of Hong Kong’s inflation-linked bonds got off to an encouraging start on Friday, as investors sought refuge in government-guaranteed returns in an environment of declining ... ( read original story ...)
Latest round of Hong Kong iBonds off to an ‘encouraging’ start, BOCHK reports 65 per cent jump in first-day sales
The sales of the latest round of Hong Kong’s inflation-linked government bonds got off to an ‘encouraging’ start on Friday, as investors sought refuge in government-guaranteed returns in an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Shenzhen start cross-listing of ETFs, setting a milestone in the financial integration of the Greater Bay Area
Two feeder funds began trading on the Hong Kong and Shenzhen exchanges on Friday , adding to the portfolio of cross-border financial instruments now available to residents of the Greater Bay Area and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks start out flat as Trump, Biden lock horns and ahead of China’s fifth plenum
Hong Kong stocks started out flat on Friday as the final presidential debate got under way in the US and ahead of a major political event in China where policymakers will decide China’s economic ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese online travel startup Vntrip adds US$7m in series B round
It specializes in domestic travel, which has seen a significant rebound as a result of Vietnam’s effective handling of Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fast-fashion heiress goes green, urges shoppers to buy less
Veronica Chou sold the family stake in the fashion business and started her own eco-friendly label.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Disney’s Bob Iger Invests in Animal-Free Dairy Startup Perfect Day
But we know we can't do it alone," Perfect Day co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Ryan Pandya said on Iger's appointment. Iger had previously held a board seat in Apple Inc and resigned last year ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Property Market Takes Hit From Cathay Job Cuts
Calls from laid off Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. pilots began arriving at OKAY Property Agency Ltd. not long after the Hong Kong airline announced one of the biggest job cuts in global aviation. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong firms importing and exporting goods by air ‘cautiously optimistic’ about year-end festive season, DHL survey finds
The outlook for exports and imports by air continues to be clouded by the ongoing US-China tensions, but sentiment has recovered to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, according to a quarterly survey of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market Has Another Green Light
The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in five straight sessions, surging more than 630 points or 2.7 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 24,785-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Fast-Fashion Heiress Goes Green by Urging Shoppers to Buy Less
When she ran a company that sold American clothing labels in China, textile heiress Veronica Chou was a globe-trotting executive who made headlines for her socialite lifestyle and lavish 2012 wedding ... ( read original story ...)