A rapid spread in COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong has put the plight of domestic helpers in the global financial hub in the spotlight after some were fired or made homeless by their employers when they ... ( read original story ...)
Energy, material stocks lift China A-shares; Hong Kong slips
Chinese A-shares closed higher on Monday, boosted by gains in raw material and energy firms as the Russia-Ukraine conflict lifted commodity prices, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipped as the city ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese electric car start-up Nio plans to list in Hong Kong on March 10
U.S.-listed Nio announced plans Monday for a Hong Kong listing amid regulatory uncertainty for Chinese stock offerings overseas. ( read original story ...)
Virus-hit Hong Kong considering lockdown
Hong Kong may impose a China-style hard lockdown that confines people to their homes, authorities signalled Monday, with the city's zero-Covid strategy in tatters and bodies piling up in hospitals. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Record 34,000 Covid Cases: Virus Update
Hong Kong will report more than 34,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases Monday, local media outlets including Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po reported, as the city’s government is forced to move away from key ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong births sink to lowest in 56 years, experts predict dire impact on ageing society as kindergartens close
The number of births in Hong Kong hit a record low last year, falling below 40,000 for the first time in more than five decades, with experts warning of wide-reaching implications for the city’s ... ( read original story ...)
Virus-hit Hong Kong considering lockdown: health chief
Hong Kong may impose a China-style hard lockdown that confines people to their homes, authorities signalled Monday, with the city's zero-Covid strategy in tatters and bodies piling up in hospitals. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Eases Covid Zero, China Expert Arrives: Virus Update
Hong Kong will report more than 34,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases Monday, local media outlets including Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po reported, as the city’s government is forced to move away from key ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to report 34,466 new COVID cases -CCTV
Hong Kong is set to report a record daily high of 34,466 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, Chinese state television CCTV reported, as the spread of Omicron overwhelms the city and its already stretched ... ( read original story ...)
China EV Maker Nio to List in Hong Kong; Won’t Raise Money
Chinese electric-car maker Nio Inc. will start trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange next week, choosing a path to listing that doesn’t involve selling new shares or raising any money.Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Standard Chartered, Hang Seng Bank and BEA last year set aside a combined US$1.02 billion to cover for Chinese property sector risks
Time will tell as to whether that sector has more losses coming or not, says HSBC CEO While profitability at larger lenders HSBC and Standard Chartered was not hurt by the provisions, it declined 16 ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: health chief refuses to rule out citywide lockdown for universal testing drive
From the perspective of public health, how to make the best use of universal testing, we must reduce the flow of people to a certain extent,’ says health minister Sophia Chan. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Abandoning Key Covid Zero Measures as Cases Snowball
One by one, Hong Kong’s government is being forced to move away from key pillars of its strict Covid Zero strategy as a surge in new cases overwhelms the under-prepared health-care system. ( read original story ...)
Chinese EV start-up NIO seeks quicker secondary listing in Hong Kong via introduction, skips fundraising
Companies that seek a listing by introduction are able to do so because their existing shares are already widely held Shanghai-based carmaker has applied for a listing by way of introduction in ... ( read original story ...)