Chinese financial markets will trade for the first time this month on Friday and for once, investors can look forward to a relaxed start. ( read original story ...)
Will Japan PM Suga’s latest moves help Tokyo take Hong Kong’s finance crown?
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says Japan plans to offer tax and other perks to lure foreign firms and talent to Tokyo. If these become reality, recruitment firms say companies worried about ... ( read original story ...)
Motley Fool to close Hong Kong business due to political uncertainty
Investment news site Motley Fool will shutter its Hong Kong operations due to the uncertain political outlook in the Asian financial hub, according to a post on the company's website earlier this week ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: tourism sector pushes for Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble, though health expert cautions Macau, mainland make more sense
Hong Kong’s beleaguered tourism sector has called on government officials to speed up talks with their Singaporean counterparts about a travel bubble it hopes might jump-start the dying industry.But a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong football chiefs make plea to government: ‘let the fans back into stadiums’
Clubs also seek financial help from government for ground charges and hygiene measures, including lifting ‘home quarantine’ requirement for players and officials. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong customs links surge in value of sea-smuggling seizures to Covid-19 travel curbs
More than HK$380 million worth of goods seized from maritime smugglers so far this year, a 138 per cent increase on figure covering all of 2019. ( read original story ...)
Motley Fool to Leave Hong Kong, Citing National Security Law
Motley Fool, the investing news site, said it will shut its Hong Kong operations because of the growing uncertainty of doing business in the city. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong facing 11 new Covid-19 cases, as government weighs up citywide shutdown of pubs and bars
Concern mounts over a potentially growing cluster of cases at a Tsim Sha Tsui bar, prompting discussions about reimposing closures on the industry. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hoteliers cautious about openings even as third coronavirus wave eases and staycations rise during ‘golden week’
Hong Kong’s third coronavirus wave might have eased and local demand might have risen during the recent public holiday, but the city’s hotel operators are not taking any chances and remain cautious in ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: what is Hong Kong doing to curb a potential fourth wave? Exploring new tests, new tech and taking samples of sewage
Tracking the new coronavirus has presented challenges to scientists and health authorities, but the technologies involved are maturing. In this last entry in a three-part series, the Post looks at how ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s public transport system ranked tops by US travel site
Singapore's public transport system has been ranked top in the world by US-based travel website Far & Wide, beating London in second place and Hong Kong in third place, among other cities.. Read more ... ( read original story ...)
Popular travel site ranks Singapore’s public transport system best in the world
Singapore's public transport system has been ranked top in the world by a US-based travel website, Far & Wide, beating other cities like London and Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s public transport system ranked world’s best
THE city-state’s public transport system has been ranked top in the world by a travel website based in the United States, Far & Wide, beating other cities like London and Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
10 Startups Selected for Accenture’s 2020 FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific
Accenture and 19 leading financial services firms to mentor financial technology entrepreneurs in seventh annual program Ten leading fintech companies have been selected for the seventh annual FinTech ... ( read original story ...)