HONG KONG, Feb 4, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - MART IN HONG KONG, a revolutionary annual event organized by FEED HK at the Central Harbourfront since 2017 and extended to Phygital "Online + Offline" mode ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Markets Mostly Rise As Hong Kong Reopens, Eyes On US Jobs
Asian markets mostly rose Friday as a rally in Hong Kong on its first day back from a break helped overcome a sharp drop on Wall Street, though a surprisingly hawkish tilt from the European Central ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Rally After Holidays as Traders Play Catch-Up
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong stocks played catch-up to gains in global equities as trading resumed after the Lunar New Year holidays, with a rally in financials outweighing the impact of an overnight tech ... ( read original story ...)
Women on boards: Hong Kong firms under pressure to improve boardroom gender diversity as asset managers turn up the heat
Publicly listed companies in Hong Kong, including blue chips, reported only a marginal improvement in the poor representation of women on their boards last year. And with new rules taking effect from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Covid-19 testing regime must be refined so that it’s not all stick, no carrots
Readers discuss how Hong Kong's 'dynamic zero infection' strategy deters people from getting tested, and is letting down 27,000 students across the border Arriving in Hong Kong from the mainland on ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron: health experts urge government to tackle gaps in pandemic strategy as daily cases soar to near record highs in Hong Kong
Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan, head of communicable disease branch at Centre for Health Protection, warns city should brace for hundreds of more cases. ( read original story ...)
Top mainland Chinese social scientist ‘tapped to become deputy chief’ of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office
A top mainland Chinese social scientist will be appointed as a deputy chief of the Beijing agency overseeing Hong Kong affairs, the Post has learned. An analyst said the expected appointment of Wang ... ( read original story ...)
Lunar New Year cold snap to spill into weekend, Hong Kong weather forecaster says
Hong Kong Observatory says a cold winter monsoon will persist over the coast of southern China for the next couple of days. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: deputy Labour Department chief becomes first senior Hong Kong official confirmed with Covid-19
Jeff Leung, who manages the occupational safety and health section, confirmed with Covid-19 on Thursday evening Hong Kong is battling a worsening fifth wave of coronavirus infections A deputy ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong extends govt work-from-home plans as Omicron bites
Residents line up to get tested for Covid-19 in Hong Kong last week. (AP pic) HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government said on Thursday it would extend a work-from-home plan for civil servants as health ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Markets Are Primed for a Positive Start After Holidays
(Bloomberg) --Hong Kong’s stocks are primed to play catchup on Friday, following gains on Wall Street and Chinese names listed in the U.S. during the Lunar New Year holiday. The city’s equities should ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong experts urge government to refine strategy, stockpile drugs amid Omicron outbreak; health chief insists situation under control
One expert says Hong Kong must improve its detection of untraceable cases, while another says the government should stockpile treatments But health chief Sophia Chan maintains the local epidemic is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong actress says Jet Li worse than Wang Leehom in treating ex-wife
Former beauty queen and Hong Kong actress Kong Suet Fa has joined in the discussion on "scoundrels in Chinese showbiz". In a YouTube video posted to her account on Jan 29, the 73-year-old said: "Some ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong top official Caspar Tsui’s exit after ‘partygate’ serves up a warning to other political appointees on expectations, say analysts
Secretary for Home Affairs Caspar Tsui resigned weeks after attending an Omicron-hit birthday party Observers say the management of the case of Tsui and other officials could have been more ... ( read original story ...)