The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day losing streak in which it ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Fire Services Department readies 2,000 additional officers to handle possible 6th Covid-19 wave, in bid to ease strain on paramedics
Director of Fire Services Andy Yeung says about 1,800 firefighters are now qualified to drive ambulances, to help free up paramedics to concentrate on other work Department has mapped out contingency ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong universities’ international reputation takes a hit in latest world rankings, but result still ‘broadly positive’
Four Hong Kong tertiary institutions gain ground in latest World University Rankings 2023, with Polytechnic University’s strength in research highlighted. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Is a ‘Wake-Up Call for the World’
Former 'Apple Daily' writer Simon Lee says China's crackdown reveals the CCP's ambitions for global authoritarianism. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Internet Stocks Fly On Significant Volume Increase
Today was more important than what initially meets the eye as Hong Kong volumes were 130% of the 1-year average and were +31% from yesterday. It was the highest volume day in Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy rain in Hong Kong causes landslide and canceled classes, red rainstorm warning hoisted for 5.5 hours
Heavy rain and strong winds hit Hong Kong on Wednesday, triggering a landslide in Sai Kung and causing classes to be canceled for some students. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to distribute about 190,000 RAT kits following sewage COVID-19 detection
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Wednesday that it will distribute around 190,000 sets of COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kits as part of a follow-up on the recent ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Apple Daily finds buyer after Hong Kong edition shuttered
The Taiwan edition of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper has found a buyer which would retain most of its staff, the firm said today, pledging to continue ... ( read original story ...)
What to see at the newly opened M+ Cinema in Hong Kong’s museum of visual culture
The three-screen cinema at the M+ museum in West Kowloon will show themed film and video art programmes, new feature films, restored classics and experimental works. ( read original story ...)
How slow ships are speeding up Hong Kong’s air cargo
Companies ship by air because it’s faster than other modes. So how does shipping by sea actually help Cathay Pacific move air cargo through Hong Kong? ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leads gains in Asia markets as Alibaba soars 10%
The Reserve Bank of India will raise the policy repo rate by 50 basis points to 4.9% with immediate effect, Governor Shaktikanta Das announced Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
National Security Trial Begins for 47 Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activists
Hong Kong's largest national security law case started on Tuesday, with 47 pro-democracy activists and lawmakers standing trial. The defendants are charged with "conspiracy to subversion" under the ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland Chinese buyers expected to flock to luxury Hong Kong housing now that Shanghai’s lockdown was over, developer says
Mainland Chinese buyers are expected to return to Hong Kong’s luxury housing market now that Shanghai has lifted its two-month-long lockdown, driving sales to pre Covid-19 fifth-wave levels in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong IPO forecast slashed in half, as PwC expects 2022 proceeds to shrink 40 per cent amid tumbling valuations
The accounting firm cut its forecast for 2022 by half amid a worsening economic outlook and dismal first-day returns so far PwC expects the number of deals to fall from 120 last year to 80 this year, ... ( read original story ...)