Ashley Alder will join UK watchdog, which is mired in internal strife, in January 2023 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong brain drain gathers pace with Alder exit
Hong Kong’s top securities watchdog is leaving the crisis-hit Chinese territory. Ashley Alder is stepping down as Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) chief executive to chair Britain’s Financial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong destroys Taiwanese mangoes, claiming Covid traces found on skin
Hong Kong ordered 440 pounds of mangoes from Taiwan tossed out after finding traces of coronavirus on the skin of just one of the fruits. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong health chief rules out quarantine-free travel for now
Hong Kong's new health chief has rejected calls for quarantine-free travel in the near future and to live with Covid-19, even as the city relaxes some restrictions amid a surge in cases. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Soft Opening for Hong Kong’s New Runway Shows City’s Risk of Hard Landing
A much anticipated new runway opened for commercial flights in Hong Kong on Friday, part of a yearslong infrastructure revamp that the government said would be vital to the city’s future as a global ... ( read original story ...)
After 91% Drop, Hong Kong’s IPO Market Shows Signs of Life
Some big stock offerings from mainland China could help reopen the market. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong to suspend flight ban mechanism as government cites ‘peak season’ for returning overseas students
Hong Kong will put on hold its flight suspension mechanism from this week, with airlines no longer banned just because they have brought in a number of passengers infected with Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong students to begin compulsory mainland China study tours as early as next school year
All secondary school students in Hong Kong will be required to go to mainland China for a study tour as early as the next school year, according to a circular sent to schools by the Education Bureau ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong opens third runway as part of S$25 billion expansion
Hong Kong opened its third runway at its airport on Friday (July 8), part of a HK$141.5 billion (S$25.3 billion) project that will increase its footprint by 50 per cent, adding 650 hectares , ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s hotel quarantine makes tourism face hurdle under China demand
Hong Kong’s 24,000 designated hotel quarantine rooms for August until the end of October are struggling to meet demand, as recent decisions to slash isolation to seven days and reopen the border to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong has halted its Covid flight suspension mechanism. Here’s what the shift means for travellers and airlines
Mechanism was suspended with immediate effect on Thursday, with airlines temporarily banned under the measure allowed to fly to Hong Kong Hong Kong's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific also welcomed ... ( read original story ...)
EU Parliament condemns arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen, 4 other Hong Kong democracy activists
The non-binding resolution also calls on EU nations to provide more emergency visas and temporary shelter for Hong Kong activists and political leaders. ( read original story ...)
DBS Hong Kong launch Green Mortgage
Customers can earn cash rebates of up to 0.1% upon successful application. DBS Bank (Hong Kong) has launched Green Mortgage, a 100% digital mortgage product for customers who purchase homes rated by ... ( read original story ...)
Cheaper Yen Lures Hong Kong’s Rich to Japanese Real Estate
Encouraged by a weaker yen, Hong Kong investors are hunting for Japanese real estate, snapping up luxury second homes on Tokyo’s waterfront and seeking steady rental yields from studio apartments in ... ( read original story ...)