While sceptics argue that Hong Kong’s stock market is overwhelmingly Chinese in character, the various stock and bond connect schemes between Hong Kong and the mainland ensure the global orientation ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s biggest weekend of home sales in 14 months gets off to a good start as tapering Covid – 19 outbreak boosts sentiments
The massive sales weekend followed five consecutive days of single-digit cases of confirmed Covid-19 infections in the city, as efforts to contain the disease began to pay off. On Saturday, Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘rebellious’ tycoon Jimmy Lai says his pro-democratic paper will push on despite the odds
Jimmy Lai’s future is uncertain. The media tycoon is one of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy activists and one of Beijing’s most ardent critics. This, according to Lai, makes him “a logical ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-McKinsey partner and minister’s brother the new Liberal treasurer
A Liberal Party statement said he was a senior partner at McKinsey for 20 years, "with over 10 years in overseas offices including New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore and Jakarta". "Charlie has ... ( read original story ...)
Why Rebecca Wei quit prestige Christie’s Asia job – ‘I just became a super-salesperson. I wasn’t creating’ – and her new role at Lévy Gorvy gallery
Rebecca Wei has just come back to Hong Kong from London, where she was on holiday. She is back in another sense, too. After her abrupt departure from Christie's last summer, the former regional ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Start With Gains
Hong Kong stocks opened on a positive note Friday morning as bargain-buyers moved in after a tough week for markets, while Wall Street also provided a positive lead. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong facing two local Covid-19 cases, no imported cases, says source
Friday, a source said, the first time in three weeks the city has not had an imported infection. According to the source, the two cases both had traceable origins, making it the first day since ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong facing just two local Covid-19 cases, source says, making it first time in three weeks with no imported infections
Hong Kong was expecting two new local Covid-19 cases on Friday, a source said, the first time in three weeks the city has not had an imported infection.According to the source, the two cases both had ... ( read original story ...)
Evergrande Gets Hong Kong Exchange Nod to Spin Off Management Unit
China Evergrande Group won approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange to spin off its property management unit, according to a person familiar with the matter, paving the way for the company to raise ... ( read original story ...)
Why Rebecca Wei quit prestige Christie’s Asia job – ‘I just became a super-salesperson. I wasn’t creating’ – and her new role at gallery
Rebecca Wei has just come back to Hong Kong from London, where she was on holiday. She is back in another sense, too. After her abrupt departure from Christie's last summer, the former regional ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong landlords turning into co-working space operators a trend to watch in post-coronavirus era
Some opportunistic landlords have capitalised on a down cycle in the co-working space sector, and have responded proactively to exits by major operators such as WeWork by operating the spaces ... ( read original story ...)
‘We are dying’: Hong Kong tourism industry pleads with government to restart travel, with Shenzhen trips first on list
Shenzhen should be first in line for re-establishing tourism links with Hong Kong, followed by Guangzhou and other parts of Greater Bay Area, official says. ( read original story ...)
Behind Hong Kong’s hippest homegrown brands: meet the Instagram influencers who founded Clot fashion label, Woke Up Like This skincare, EightyEight salon and more
A great business idea isn't always enough to make the cut as a successful entrepreneur, especially in a city like Hong Kong that's teeming with creative, enterprising individuals. So what does it take ... ( read original story ...)
Meet the influencers behind Hong Kong’s hippest homegrown brands
From Clot fashion to Woke Up Like This skincare and EightyEight salon, meet the city’s 5 coolest influencers and entrepreneurs making waves with their own fashion labels, beauty brands and F&B concept ... ( read original story ...)