Hong Kong's leader doubled down on her zero-Covid strategy on Tuesday, brushing off growing pushback from the business community over the city's indefinite international isolation. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s growing exodus impacts schools and hospitals
The outflow of residents has become a serious problem for Hong Kong. The region's population, which had grown almost nonstop since the 1960s, began to dip in 2020. After a national security law was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Shanghai agree to expand cooperation in 13 areas
HONG KONG - Hong Kong and Shanghai agreed Monday to expand cooperation in various areas from Belt and Road Initiative to cultural and creative industries. The two places reached a consensus online to ... ( read original story ...)
UTMB: Hong Kong’s Wong Ho-chung battles from 84th to 11th despite loss of vision
Top trail runner from Hong Kong, Wong Ho-chung, finishes 11th at UTMB and talks about losing part of his sight during the race in the French Alps. ( read original story ...)
Relaunching Hong Kong: Let the facts speak for themselves
Last year, the government created a stir when it announced that it had awarded a US$6 million contract to Consulum, a public relations firm specialising in government communications, to undertake a ... ( read original story ...)
Lufax Subsidiary LU Hong Kong Wins IFTA FinTech Achievement Award for Online Wealth Management Platform
Limited ("LU Hong Kong"), a subsidiary of Lufax Holding Ltd ("Lufax", NYSE: LU), a leading technology-empowered personal financial services platform in China, today announced that it has won the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Insurtech OneDegree Secures $28M via Series B1 from Sun Hung Kai & Co., Others
Hong Kong-based OneDegree, an Insurtech firm under the Cyberport Incubation Program, revealed on August 30, 2021 that it has secured $28 million in capital through a Series B1 round. The company has ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus in Hong Kong: government must explain rationale behind quarantine measures
The changes in mid-August to the Hong Kong government's Covid-19 quarantine policies for arrivals to the city confirm it is time that the government explains its policy behind the restrictions to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plans new risk controls to prevent Archegos-style collapse
Hong Kong’s central bank and top financial regulator are developing a system to track dangerously concentrated exposures to stocks as part of efforts to prevent an Archegos Capital-style blow-up, ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus pandemic contributing to ‘myopia boom’ among Hong Kong children, study finds
Study finds that incidence rate of nearsightedness may be 2½ times higher amid the pandemic, with cases progressing twice as quickly. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: jab rules update allows Hong Kong residents stranded in Philippines, Indonesia to return
Hong Kong residents who have been fully vaccinated in either country and are able to present a valid inoculation document will be allowed to return. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong director accused of flouting Covid-19 rules over screening to take case to court instead of paying fine
Kiwi Chow says undercover raid on film screening that was meant to be a private event is ‘ridiculous and ugly’ and will not pay the HK$5,000 fine. ( read original story ...)
Shenzhen Daily: Qianhai strives to facilitate Shenzhen-Hong Kong cooperation
This is a report from Shenzhen Daily: The Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone celebrated its 11th anniversary of establishment on Aug. 26. Over the past 11 years, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bans PAL passenger flights for 2 weeks over virus cases, say HK media
Hong Kong on Sunday banned Philippine Airlines flights from Manila for two weeks after three of passengers from Manila tested positive for COVID-19, Hong Kong media reported. ( read original story ...)