The Omicron variant spread between two fully vaccinated travellers across the hallway of a Hong Kong quarantine hotel, underscoring why the highly mutated coronavirus strain is unnerving health ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Chronicles Institute’s latest book focuses on city’s key role in China’s reform and opening up since 1978
China may not have transformed and opened up to the world without Hong Kong, says book editor Changes on mainland led city to change course, develop into global financial centre it is today A new ... ( read original story ...)
SenseTime seeks to raise up to $1.05 billion in Hong Kong IPO
China's biggest artificial intelligence firm SenseTime Group is seeking to raise as much as US$768 million (S$1.05 billion) from a Hong Kong initial public offering in a test of investor appetite in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong elections: officials not decisive, tough enough to fix housing woes, says ‘underdog’ Legco candidate Howard Chao
The Hong Kong Legislative Council’s sole seat for the real estate and construction sector will be contested for the first time in 17 years, with two candidates vying to reflect the interests of the ... ( read original story ...)
Swiss International cuts Hong Kong flights over quarantine rules
Airline follows British Airways and Cathay Pacific in cutting flights in response to the city’s strict quarantine rules. ( read original story ...)
SenseTime Seeks to Raise Up to $768 Million in Hong Kong IPO
China’s biggest artificial intelligence firm SenseTime Group Inc. is seeking to raise as much as $768 million from a Hong Kong initial public offering in a test of investor appetite in volatile stock ... ( read original story ...)
SenseTime launches Hong Kong IPO to raise up to $767 million -term sheet
Chinese artificial intelligence startup SenseTime Group is looking to raise up to $767 million in its Hong Kong initial public offering, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters. The deal launched on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong visa scheme could extend to the young
Ministers are considering expanding the bespoke UK visa scheme for Hongkongers by offering it to younger people, The Times has learnt.The British National (Over ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Issues a Threat to the WSJ
We reserve the right to take necessary action,’ writes the regime, flagging an editorial for ‘incitement.’ ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong children ‘turned away by some popular British schools’ as enrolments hit record high
The number of Hong Kong children enrolling in British schools has hit at least an 11-year high, with some being turned away for the first time, according to education consultants. Elite schools in ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese gold medallists showcasing gymnastics, weightlifting skills send Hong Kong pupils into Olympics frenzy
Champion gymnasts Liu Yang, Zou Jingyuan and winning weightlifters Wang Zhouyu, Chen Lijun perform for hundreds of youngsters in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Brain drain in Hong Kong education sector an ‘imminent issue’, warns top adviser to city leader
Executive Council convenor Bernard Chan says Hong Kong faces problem over movement of pupils and teachers, with some leaving for family reasons. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Swiss International Air Lines suspends flights to Hong Kong over strict quarantine regime; city confirms 9 new cases
Four Zurich-to-Hong Kong flights will be cancelled, with the suspension set to be reviewed on December 11. The decision comes as Hong Kong confirms nine imported coronavirus cases. ( read original story ...)
What’s a manifesto? Hong Kong’s Legislative Council candidates woo voters with 3-word slogans and brief statements – if that
Lack of effort in penning manifestos that explain what they stand for a sign that some are not really keen to contest city’s first ‘patriots’-only election, observers say. ( read original story ...)