The music streaming arm of Chinese gaming giant NetEase Inc. raised $422 million in its Hong Kong initial public offering, pricing the shares at the mid-point of a marketed range. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong nightlife veteran Richard Feldman on why Lan Kwai Fong is ‘a magical place’ and opening his new gay bar, Petticoat Lane
Canadian Richard Feldman, who for 34 years has run businesses in Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong and SoHo nightlife districts, tells Kate Whitehead about life in the fast lane and why the city is ‘going to ... ( read original story ...)
China’s crackdown on Hong Kong may have pushed Taiwan further away than ever
Beijing's crackdown on Hong Kong has played an important role in how Taiwanese view China, with opinion polls suggesting more people now support the self-ruled island becoming formally independent ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong confirms two cases of virulent new COVID-19 variant, one of which travelled from Canada
The traveller from Canada stayed in a hotel room across from a traveller from South Africa, who may have transmitted it, local public health officials say. Two cases of the new Covid-19 strain raising ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong toughens border controls over heavily mutated new variant, covering 8 African countries
Non-Hong Kong residents barred from entering the city from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia and Zimbabwe; city residents must undergo three weeks of quarantine. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong companies call on government to roll out new Health Code app soon so executives can understand how it works
Some executives say that while they are eager to cross the border, they also want to know details about what personal details will be required for new app needed to join scheme. ( read original story ...)
90,000 from Hong Kong apply to British visa scheme
Nearly 90,000 Hong Kong residents have applied to come to live and work in the UK under a visa programme which sets them on a pathway to citizenship after five ... ( read original story ...)
LegCo hopefuls in livestreamed open debate about Hong Kong’s future
In Hong Kong's first-ever livestreamed election debate, 51 Hong Kong legislator hopefuls from the Election Committee Constituency on Friday engaged in a heated discussion on thorny issues the city is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong arrivals ban targets travellers from southern Africa
Hong Kong's government on Friday said it will ban non-Hong Kong residents arriving from eight southern African states from entering the territory if they had stayed in those countries within the past ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong starts strict quarantine requirements for travelers from eight southern African countries
By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Hong Kong government announced today that in view of the latest developments of the COVID-19 epidemic situation, the boarding and quarantine requirements for persons ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong records two cases of the new variant detected in South Africa.
The Hong Kong government said on Thursday that it had detected two cases of a new variant identified in South Africa, which scientists have warned shows a “big jump in evolution” and could limit the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and China move closer to partial border reopening
Hong Kong and Chinese authorities said a meeting on Thursday moved them closer to partially reopening the border between them, as the two governments dig their heels in as among the last in the world ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s external trade logs robust growth in October
Hong Kong goods exports and imports continued to register significant growth in October alongside the global economic recovery o ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Roll Out China-Style Health Code to Open Border
Hong Kong will roll out a China-style tracking app to reopen its mainland border, officials announced, closing a gap in surveillance that had been a sticking point in protracted travel talks. ( read original story ...)