Hong Kong's chief justice on Monday defended the handpicking of judges to hear controversial national security cases, dismissing "unsubstantiated" concerns about the rule of law in the Chinese finance ... ( read original story ...)
Streamline building processes to cut average waiting time for public flat in Hong Kong to 3.7 years, think tank urges
Our Hong Kong Foundation’s report says average waiting time for public flats can be cut from 5.9 to 3.7 years if unnecessary processes or repetitive public consultations are reduced. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s future Northern Metropolis looks to be a home for innovators
With state-of-the-art technologies and a self-contained community, the city is being positioned as a global high-tech, financial and logistics hub ... ( read original story ...)
Why Alibaba, JD And Other Tech Stocks Are Crashing In Hong Kong Today
Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech companies traded notably lower in Hong Kong on Monday, dragging the benchmark Hang Seng Index into negative territory. Why Is It Moving? ( read original story ...)
IDG Capital, Hong Kong’s Towngas to Form USD1.6 Billion Zero-Carbon Tech Fund
Investment firm IDG Capital and Hong Kong and China Gas, also known as Towngas, plan to set up a CNY10 billion (USD1.6 billion) zero-carbon technology fund, helping China to meet its environmental ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s top judge defends city’s rule of law in face of international concern
Hong Kong's top judge on Monday said the city's vaunted judicial independence was "a fact", acknowledging international and local concerns as prosecutions mount under a Chinese-imposed national ... ( read original story ...)
Owner of Hong Kong’s Citybus, New World First Bus sells 27-year stake in Octopus Holdings amid spiralling coronavirus fifth wave
The new owner of struggling Hong Kong franchised bus firms Citybus and New World First Bus has sold its 27-year stake in contactless payment company Octopus Holdings. Without revealing the proceeds of ... ( read original story ...)
Tuhu Car drives in for Hong Kong listing
Tencent Holdings-backed Tuhu Car, a Chinese auto service provider, is seeking the greenlight for an IPO in Hong Kong. The issuer submitted draft documents with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday. ( read original story ...)
HANG SENG BANK’s Head of Digital Banking Resigns: Report
Herman Cheng, having served as Head of Digital Banking at HANG SENG BANK (00011.HK) for more than five years, has tendered his resignation with effect from the end of February, Hong Kong Economic ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hotel Quarantine Criticized After Omicron Outbreak
Hong Kong’s onerous system of hotel quarantine for travelers was meant to stop infection from seeping into a largely virus-free city. Instead, it’s become a spreading ground, seeding an omicron ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong is culling hamsters and other pets
More than 2,500 hamsters and other pets have been “humanely dispatched” after being surrendered to the Hong Kong authorities in a bid to control a Covid-19 outbreak, the city state’s government has ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong PolyU and others adapt their Master of Finance courses to mix online and face-to-face learning
Hong Kong universities’ new normal of mixed online and face-to-face learning also boosting the international appeal of their accounting and other syllabuses ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Billionaire Loses Half Her Fortune on China Probe
A record stock plunge for a flavoring and fragrances company has erased half of its chairwoman’s wealth, in the latest example of fortunes getting lost and a reminder for investors of the risks in ... ( read original story ...)
Genting Hong Kong CEO Lim Kok Thay resigns after cruise operator files to wind up
Genting Hong Kong chairman and chief executive officer Lim Kok Thay has resigned, days after the company filed to wind up its business in one of the biggest stumbles by a cruise operator since the ... ( read original story ...)