Revelers returned to Hong Kong Stadium on Friday to enjoy a highly-anticipated international rugby sevens tournament for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. It wasn't a celebration for ...
In Bid to Show It Is Open, Hong Kong Bends Covid Rules … for Some
Three splashy events this week were meant to prove that the former British colony was still “Asia’s World City.” But pandemic exemptions were only doled out to those who could afford them.
Hong Kong Film Development Council Launches Two Funding Schemes To Boost Asian Co-productions, Streaming Content
Hong Kong’s government is introducing two new funding schemes under the Hong Kong Film Development Council (HKFDC) aimed at boosting co-productions with other Asian countries and to support the ...
Hong Kong shares soar on hopes China COVID rules may ease
Shares soared more than 7% in Hong Kong on Friday after a Communist Party newspaper reported that local officials were being urged not to impose overly burdensome controls to curb coronavirus ...
Hong Kong’s shares soar 7.4% after Chinese news report saying local officials were told to dial back COVID controls.
Hong Kong's shares soar 7.4% after Chinese news report saying local officials were told to dial back COVID controls.
Hong Kong Sevens makes comeback after three-year COVID absence
Rugby fans and revellers readied for the Hong Kong Sevens on Friday as the city's highest-profile sporting event returns from a three-year COVID-19 hiatus, though safety protocols are set to make for ...
China Evergrande chairman’s Hong Kong mansion seized by bank
A belonging to embattled China Evergrande Group's chairman in Hong Kong's prestigious The Peak residential enclave has been seized by lender China Construction Bank (Asia), records from the Land ...
Hong Kong exiles in UK unnerved by ‘weak’ response to beating of protester
Activists fear for their safety after limited UK riposte to assault on demonstrator outside Chinese consulate ...
Hong Kong’s stock market halts trade when a typhoon warning is issued – the CEO says that may change
"We're always looking at how we can enhance the microstructure of our markets, to make sure that investors can participate all the time," says HKEX CEO Nicolas Aguzin.
Evergrande chairman’s Hong Kong mansion seized by bank – media report
A belonging to embattled China Evergrande Group's chairman in Hong Kong's prestigious The Peak residential enclave has been seized by lender China Construction Bank (Asia), local online news outlet ...
Why Hong Kong is still the gateway to China
Hong Kong’s Financial Services Development Council (FSDC), established to promote that city’s financial services industry, says that now makes the GBA the wealthiest region in the world. Hong Kong’s ...
Hong Kong Touts Its Reopening to Wall Street Despite Covid Controversies, Typhoon
The city’s financial summit drew executives from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, among others, but featured little debate.
Hong Kong, struggling to revive hub status, sells ‘China advantage’ to global banks
Hong Kong and Chinese officials on Wednesday touted the city's connection to the world's second-largest economy as they looked to restore its reputation as a global financial hub after years of ...
Hong Kong braces for Tropical Storm Nalgae
Schools and offices closed and some events were canceled in Hong Kong on Wednesday as Tropical Storm Nalgae swept past south of the city, while a finance conference meant to restore Hong Kong's image ...