Opposition politician Lam Cheuk-ting, who is currently awaiting trial on national security charges, had been seeking compensation for injuries sustained in the 2019 mob attack. ( read original story ...)
Electric-Car Battery Maker Now Hong Kong’s Richest Person
Physicist Zeng Yuqun has ridden a 169% jump in shares of the electric-battery maker he founded to top spot on the Hong Kong rich list. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ageing office towers likely to lose rental value of US$1.3 billion without upgrades amid changing market dynamics
Some 100 “ageing” office buildings in Hong Kong need to be refurbished to unlock their rental potential, as the Covid-19 pandemic changes market dynamics and tenant expectations, according to JLL ... ( read original story ...)
‘OFWs in Hong Kong should be encouraged, not forced, to get COVID-19 jab’
The vaccination of Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong should be due to their own "informed choice" rather than state compulsion, Sen. Joel Villanueva said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Australian shares rise almost 0.4% as Hong Kong and Singapore shares struggle for gains
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that interest rates may have to rise to keep a lid on the burgeoning growth of the U.S. economy brought on in part by trillions of dollars in ... ( read original story ...)
Police investigating cause of midnight blaze in Hong Kong residential block
A first-floor flat in a six-storey building on Canton Road in Mong Kok burst into flames at 12.08am; firefighters spent more than two hours to douse the flames. ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Hong Kong Travel Bubble Has Families on Tenterhooks
As Singapore’s government assesses any potential change to a planned travel bubble with Hong Kong following a spike in local virus cases, families on both sides of the South China Sea are waiting and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble in doubt
Quarantine-free travel between the two cities is under review as community transmission increases in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong experts warn mutated strain could be spreading after city orders hundreds more into quarantine
Six new Covid-19 cases expected on Wednesday,as experts warned long incubation periods mean arrivals might carry strain into community. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democrat quits district council while in custody over security law charge
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Fergus Leung has resigned as a district councillor, after being in police detention for over two months pending trial under the national security law. According to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore monitoring COVID-19 situation as cases rise ahead of Hong Kong travel bubble
SINGAPORE: Singapore is monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) said on Wednesday (May 5), as community cases ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong beat China but crash out in FIFAe Nations Series qualifiers debut
Star players Ho Ka-ming and Cheung Chi-shing hope their fourth-place finish in the Asia & Oceania group B qualifiers will help improve Hong Kong’s level in esports football competitions. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s business activity ends 3-yr decline in output, orders: survey
Hong Kong's private sector started the second quarter of the year on a positive note as three-year long sequences of decline in output and new orders came to an end, a private survey showed Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks climb as oil rally aids CNOOC, PetroChina while tech stocks wobble
Hong Kong stocks swing between gains and losses in early trading as oil firms benefited from a rally in the commodity. Technology stocks weigh on markets, tracking overnight losses in Big Tech peers ... ( read original story ...)