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 ...)
Half of Hong Kong’s eligible population fully vaccinated against Covid-19
Around 3.37 million Hong Kong residents have been fully vaccinated under a government inoculation programme.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is eighth safest city in world overall, but ranks badly when it comes to personal and environmental security
City rebounds overall, but scores badly when it comes to personal and environmental security, according to list compiled by The Economist Intelligence Unit. ( read original story ...)
Woman, 70, dies after being hit by Hong Kong minibus
Elderly victim was trying to cross Hong Ning Road in Kwun Tong when she was hit by the bus bound for Sau Mau Ping. ( read original story ...)
Chinese A.I. firm SenseTime files for Hong Kong IPO despite tech crackdown and U.S. blacklist
SenseTime did not disclose the size of the IPO but is pushing ahead with a listing even as China tightens regulation for the country's technology industry. ( read original story ...)