Penalty-payers is one ranking no bank wants to top. Citigroup has just come in at No. 3 in Hong Kong with a HK$348 million ($44.7 million) fine for the 10 years to 2018 during which its cash equities ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong regulator fines Citi unit $45 million
Hong Kong's markets watchdog has fined a Citigroup unit HK$348.25 million ($44.68 million) for what it called serious regulatory failures over client facilitation activities, attributing the fault to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong outbreak exposes flaws in 21-day quarantine policy
Hong Kong's U-turn on its mandatory three-week quarantine for arrivals follows growing scrutiny of the strict policy after a coronavirus outbreak was traced to a woman infected during her hotel stay. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong cuts strict quarantine orders for travelers to 14 days
The new quarantine for travel, a week shorter than the previous order in Hong Kong, reflects recent research on omicron incubation. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong cuts quarantine requirement for arrivals to 14 days from 21
Hong Kong will cut quarantine for arriving travelers to 14 days from 21, leader Carrie Lam said, after criticism that the measure was hurting competitiveness. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Cut Quarantine for Arrivals to 14 Days From Next Month
A woman walks past empty counters of Cathay Pacific at Hong Kong International Airport following fresh measures to control coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Hong Kong, China January 11, 2022. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to shorten 21 day quarantine requirement for arrivals
Hong Kong will shorten its 21-day quarantine requirement to 14 days for incoming travellers starting from Feb. 5, leader Carrie Lam said on Thursday, a move that comes after months of pressure from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shortens Quarantine, Extends Inbound Flight Ban
Hong Kong will shorten its quarantine requirement for inbound travelers by a week and extended a ban on people coming from eight countries as a record number infections stresses the city’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchange Fund’s 2021 investment income at HK$170.5 bln – HKMA
Hong Kong's Exchange Fund, which is used to back the Hong Kong dollar, posted investment income of HK$170.5 billion ($21.9 billion) in 2021, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Thursday, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s RTHK Blacklists Pro-Democracy Musicians (Reports)
Ten Canto-pop singers and groups, including politically vocal celebrities Denise Ho, Anthony Wong Yiu-ming and his pop duo Tat Ming Pair, have been reportedly banished from Radio Television Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Contested Academic Freedom
While outright censorship is still rare, subtler forms of control and coercion have severely restricted academic freedom in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
From Tiananmen to Hong Kong, China’s crackdowns defy critics
From the deadly crushing of Beijing’s 1989 pro-democracy protests to the suppression of Hong Kong’s opposition four decades later, China’s Communist Party has demonstrated a determination and ability ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Considers Shortening Quarantine Period, Health Chief Says
The Hong Kong government is considering shortening the city’s lengthy quarantine period for travelers -- currently up to 21 days-- as the omicron variant appears to have a quicker incubation period ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of America looks at Hong Kong staff relocations to Singapore
Review begins to identify workers who can be moved as strict quarantine rules stifle territory’s role as regional hub ... ( read original story ...)