By removing hotel quarantine, Hong Kong declared it’s open for business again. While the move may go some way to stem the exodus of bankers and lawyers, the city faces numerous challenges to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Restart Prompts Warnings Over Rising Corporate Travel Costs
Travel management companies are warning airfares will continue to surge following Hong Kong’s decision to relax travel restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong August retail sales slip, tight financial conditions dim outlook
Hong Kong's retail sales in August edged down on an annual basis while the growth rate also slowed from the month before, data released on Friday showed, and an official warned that tightening ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government to further ease coronavirus measures
The Hong Kong government said on Friday it aims to ease some coronavirus curbs in an orderly way as pandemic trends in the Asia financial hub were continuing to stabilise. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s expat party continues — but for how long?
As pandemic restrictions are lifted, Tabby Kinder reflects on the ‘dizzying contradictions’ of her time in the city amid political upheaval and Covid ... ( read original story ...)
FirstFT: Wall Street chiefs return to Hong Kong after Covid
Goldman Sachs chief executive David Solomon, Morgan Stanley’s James Gorman and Citigroup’s Jane Fraser will attend a financial forum in Hong Kong designed to restore the citys ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Abrupt Quarantine End Triggers New Crisis for Hotels
Hong Kong’s former quarantine hotels are awash with empty rooms, after the city axed its dreaded mandatory isolation rule for arrivals but kept other virus curbs likely to repel inbound tourists. ( read original story ...)
Self-exiled Hong Kong democrat sentenced to 3 1/2 years in jail in absentia
A court in Hong Kong on Thursday sentenced a pro-democracy activist and former lawmaker, Ted Hui, to 3 1/2 years in jail for "criminal contempt" after he failed to show up for trial in several ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong lawmaker sentenced to 3 1/2 years in jail
Former Hong Kong lawmaker and pro-democracy activist Ted Hui was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in jail for criminal contempt after he skipped bail and fled overseas, missing trial for cases against him. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong wins over Wall Street CEOs after lifting strict Covid rules
Hong Kong has finally secured commitments from some of the world's biggest banks to participate in a long-awaited summit, as it seeks to reaffirm its status as a global financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Wall Street chiefs stage return to Hong Kong after city scraps quarantine
Goldman Sachs chief executive David Solomon, Morgan Stanley’s James Gorman and Citigroup’s Jane Fraser will attend a financial forum in Hong Kong designed to restore the citys ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy figure Ted Hui sentenced to jail over 2019 protests
Former legislator, who fled to Australia last year, said earlier that any sentence would not harm his reputation or lobbying work ... ( read original story ...)
Two large Hong Kong IPOs drop in trading debut: China EV maker Leapmotor plunges, Onewo shares dip
Leapmotor and Onewo, whose initial public offerings were among Hong Kong's largest for the year, dropped on their first day of trade in the city on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘Limbo’ Leads Golden Horse Award Nominations Despite China Boycott
Soi Cheang Pou-soi’s crime thriller “Limbo” is the front-runner in the Golden Horse Film Awards, with 14 nominations. It is narrowly ahead of Taiwan-produced “Coo-Coo 043” and “Incantation,” which ... ( read original story ...)