From Thursday, all those entering the city will be issued with a ‘provisional vaccine pass’ QR code together with a compulsory quarantine order at border checkpoints. ( read original story ...)
CNBX pharma granted patent in Hong Kong for cancer therapy
Cannabics Pharmaceuticals said on Thursday it had received a grant of patent notice by the Hong Kong Patent Registry for System and Method for High Throughput Screening ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese student pleads guilty to attempted murder of 4 Hong Kong women in hopes of death penalty
Following multiple suicide attempts, a student from mainland China tried to murder four women in Hong Kong in the hopes of receiving the death penalty. Liu Yueteng, a 26-year-old former university ... ( read original story ...)
Thu. 9:43 a.m.: Hong Kong reopens beaches, Beijing relaxes quarantine rules
People run at a waterfront today in Hong Kong. Hong Kong today reopened beaches and pools in a relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, while China's capital Beijing began easing quarantine rules for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong relaxes Covid restrictions . . . but visitors still have to quarantine
Hong Kong reopened beaches and swimming pools in a relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions from today, but business leaders have criticised the “nightmare” of stric ... ( read original story ...)
Business group warns Hong Kong travel curbs a ‘nightmare’
Hong Kong's stringent pandemic travel restrictions, including frequent flight bans, are a "nightmare" for businesses despite a recent easing of the rules, the European Chamber of Commerce has said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reopens beaches, Beijing relaxes quarantine rules
BEIJING (AP) — Hong Kong on Thursday reopened beaches and pools in a relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, while China’s capital Beijing began easing quarantine rules for arrivals from overseas. Hong ... ( read original story ...)
John Lee: the former Hong Kong cop Beijing trusts
As a former beat cop who rose to become Hong Kong's security chief, John Lee is the one person China's leaders trust to run the city as their loyal lieutenant, analysts and insiders say. Lee, 64, is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong more unequal, less free as Carrie Lam leaves office
Lam, Hong Kong’s first woman leader, took office promising to heal divisions and tackle livelihood issues, especially a housing crisis. Her term was instead dominated by massive democracy protests and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore deal allows SocGen bankers to flee Hong Kong
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Societe Generale news every morning. Société Générale made an arrangement with the Singapore government that allowed it to relocate at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s base rate rises by 50 points, as the cost of money makes its biggest one-time jump in more than two decades after US Fed’s decision
The city's base lending rate rose to 1.25 per cent effective immediately, following the 50-point move overnight by the Fed, according to a statement by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong’s Election Features Only One Candidate
Replacing Hong Kong’s leader is a complicated, closed-door affair that epitomizes the central problem facing the Asian financial hub: How to balance the public’s desire for autonomy with China’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Emerges as Hub for Chinese Firms Seeking ESG Loans
Hong Kong has been working to establish itself as a top green-finance locale. The government is currently selling its first retail green bond, a deal potentially as large as HK$20 billion. It’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plummets in Press Freedom rankings as China tightens control
Hong Kong, May 5 (ANI): Amid a slew of draconian laws introduced by the Chinese in Hong Kong, an annual report on press freedoms across the globe published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) indicates ... ( read original story ...)