Pak was a finance reporter for one of Hong Kong’s best-read tabloids. Now, he’s a coffee shop barista in London, after the collapse of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily under a national security ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Picks Up the IPO Slack With Record Run of Listings and More to Come
Hello, it’s Pei Li here in Hong Kong. Today we’re looking ahead to some of Asia’s biggest upcoming IPOs, with the region enjoying a crop of listings. There’s also more to recap on the mega ... ( read original story ...)
Heartbreak as Hong Kong pet owners give up hamsters for Covid cull
Mr Tsui and his wife had gifted "Marshmallow" -- a grey twitchy-nosed hamster scurrying through plastic tubes -- to their five-year-old son. But the family's joy turned sour after authorities urged ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Inflation to Rise as Cargo Flights Cut, Citi Warns
Hong Kong consumers will see rising prices and possibly shortages of some goods this year as airlines slash cargo flights, Citigroup Inc. warns, highlighting the costs of the city’s zero-Covid ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong uncovers 2 more untraceable cases as quarantine hotel cluster spreads to at least 3 schools
Two unlinked infections involve teenager found to be carrying Delta variant and 79-year-old man who underwent medical tests in hospital last month. ( read original story ...)
Thousands in Hong Kong volunteer to adopt hamsters amid COVID-19 fears
Thousands of people in Hong Kong volunteered on Wednesday to adopt unwanted hamsters after a mass cull order from the government over COVID-19 fears raised alarm that panicky owners would abandon ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to kill 2,000 hamsters after positive tests for coronavirus
Hong Kong has asked pet shops and owners to hand over close to 2,000 hamsters for culling by authorities, after 11 of the small ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong experts defend decision to euthanize hamsters, other animals with COVID-19
Despite opposition and outrage from animal lovers and activists, experts in Hong Kong are defending their decision to euthanize hundreds of hamsters and other small animals after several tested ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng gains as China pledges to open policy toolbox to aid growth while Alibaba tumbles on US regulatory concerns
China's central bank pledges to open its toolbox wider and stem any collapse in credit, deputy Governor says in briefing Regulatory risks surrounding Alibaba Group re-emerge as the Biden ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong culls small mammals amid Covid concern
Hong Kong authorities said that they will humanely kill about 2,000 small animals, including hamsters, after several tested positive for the coronavirus at a pet store where an employee was also ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s travel curbs biggest challenge to business: AmCham
Survey by American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong finds 60 percent of respondents view curbs as biggest concern. ( read original story ...)
HK stocks edge up in volatile session
Shares in Hong Kong ended slightly higher on Wednesday after a volatile day, helped by hopes the Chinese central bank will unveil fresh ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese HiPhi EV Maker Weighs $500 Million Hong Kong IPO
A Chinese electric-vehicle maker, whose top-end HiPhi sport utility vehicles come with a price tag of as much as 800,000 yuan ($126,000), is considering a Hong Kong initial public offering as soon as ... ( read original story ...)
More expats may quit Hong Kong over its tough Covid laws: Survey
The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong pointed to border closures as a major issue for those surveyed. The organisation's president has told the BBC she has now left Hong Kong. The Asian ... ( read original story ...)