A travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore set to open on May 26 has a "high chance" of being postponed, a Hong Kong official said on Friday, which would be the second time the plan to allow ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Singapore Travel Bubble in Doubt as Covid Spreads
A long-awaited quarantine-free travel agreement between Hong Kong and Singapore due to begin on May 26 after several false starts may not go ahead due to a rise in coronavirus cases in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps more than 2%; Alibaba shares in Hong Kong plunge nearly 5%
Those losses came after Singapore said Friday it’s “very likely” that the air travel bubble with Hong Kong will not begin May 26. SINGAPORE — Stocks in Asia-Pacific mostly rose in Friday trade, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Luxury House Sets Record With $2.5 Million Yearly Rent
Hong Kong’s luxury real estate sector continues to hit new highs, defying a declining rental market in the city. ( read original story ...)
Stock index giant MSCI to start tracking Alibaba’s Hong Kong shares instead of U.S. shares
Index giant MSCI announced that after the close on May 27, its global indexes will track Alibaba's shares listed in Hong Kong, rather than New York. ( read original story ...)
‘Mercy release’ leads to ill fate for Hong Kong turtles
In Hong Kong, thousands of marine animals are freed every May in the lead up to Buddha’s birthday.The practice, known as “mercy release”, is believed to bring good fortune to people.However, the good ... ( read original story ...)
Citi sets sights on 1000 wealth hirings in Hong Kong
Citigroup has set a target to hire 1,000 wealth professionals in Hong Kong in the next five years, as it seeks to grow its Asian client assets under management by $150 billion following a record year, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong volunteers aid injured turtles after ‘mercy release’
At a drainage pool near a popular hiking site in Hong Kong's rural Tai Po district, a group of volunteers armed with snorkels, nets and gloves wade through the muddy water to find dozens of turtles ... ( read original story ...)
Anti-triad squad to investigate police national security director caught in raid on Hong Kong massage parlour
Frederic Choi to take nearly a month of leave after officers found him at the massage establishment in a scandal police chief admits is blow to the force’s reputation. ( read original story ...)
Top Hong Kong national security officer under investigation
Hong Kong police said Wednesday that they are investigating a top national security officer after a police raid found him at an unlicensed massage business. The person under investigation is Frederic ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong national security officer Frederic Choi found in unlicensed massage parlour
A senior police officer in charge of overseeing Hong Kong’s national security law has been caught up in a raid on an unlicenced massage parlour.Frederic Choi, senior assistant commissioner and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: More than 40% of expats in AmCham survey are thinking of leaving
More than 40% of expats surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong say they're considering moving away from the former British colony as China's influence grows and the city continues ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Top cop caught in unlicensed massage parlour raid
A top cop in Hong Kong police's National Security Department has been placed on leave after he was caught in a raid on an unlicensed massage parlour, say local media reports. Reports have named him as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Government Plans Laws on Doxxing and Fake News
The Hong Kong government has begun the process of creating a new law to tackle the unauthorized release of personal data, or doxxing. “The current Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance… ... ( read original story ...)