Hang Seng Indexes Company on Monday launched the Hang Seng Stock Connect China Enterprises Index (HSCEA) -- an extension of its widely referenced Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI). The HSCEA ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong cases could ‘peak at 20,000 a day’, expert says, with officials set to meet pandemic advisers over surge
Hong Kong health officials will meet their pandemic advisers on Tuesday to discuss the latest surge in Covid-19 infections, with one expert warning cases could peak at 20,000 a day next month. Lau ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protester convicted after losing kidney in police shooting
A protester who was shot in the stomach by a Hong Kong policeman during the unrest of 2019 has been found guilty of trying to steal the officer’s handgun. Patr ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong July home prices fall to lowest in 2-1/2 years
Hong Kong private home prices in July dropped to the lowest since February 2020, official data showed on Monday, as homebuyers turned more bearish due to rising interest rates and an uncertain outlook ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed car services platform Tuhu files for Hong Kong listing, with source saying it aims to raise US$400 million
Tuhu Car has shifted its listing plan from the US to Hong Kong and aims to raise about US$400 million: source Start-up was founded by Chen Min in Shanghai in 2011 and offers a wide range of car ... ( read original story ...)
As Covid cases rise, Hong Kong should not return to online learning, expert warns
HKU chair professor of paediatrics says student mental health is important and remote learning has proven ineffective. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong flight attendant jailed for biting police sergeant has conviction quashed after judge rules officers abused power
Court finds insufficient evidence that officers were 'duly executing their duties' when they stopped Charleen Wai and her mother in 2019 Wai was convicted of assaulting officer during an investigating ... ( read original story ...)
Vincent Cheng, trailblazing Hong Kong banker, dies at age of 74
Chief Executive John Lee expressed sorrow over the passing of Cheng, describing him as an ‘esteemed banker’ Trailblazing Hong Kong banker Vincent Cheng Hoi-chuen, the city’s first Chinese resident to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong convicts student protester shot by cops
An unarmed Hong Kong man who was shot by police during democracy protests three years ago was convicted today of multiple charges – including trying to steal the firearm that struck him. Chow Pak Kwan ... ( read original story ...)
6 in 10 Hong Kong secondary pupils fear meeting without masks: survey
Hong Kong Lutheran Social Services conducted the poll in June and involved 1,051 local secondary school students. ( read original story ...)
New symptoms found in COVID-infected children raise concerns in Hong Kong
In severe cases, it can produce acute obstruction of the respiratory tract and an absence of oxygen supply to an organ or a tissue. ( read original story ...)
Student protester shot by Hong Kong police convicted
Chow Pak-kwan, 23, was shot at point-blank range by a traffic officer outside a subway station in November 2019. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Former HSBC banker Vincent Cheng dies at age 74
Former top banker Vincent Cheng, who was the first Chinese to become the chairman of HSBC Asia Pacific, has died at the age of 74. Cheng, who ... ( read original story ...)
Behind the Scenes, Hong Kong is Setting the Stage for the Next Fintech Revolution
As a global financial centre, Hong Kong is at the forefront of CBDC innovation. Since 2017, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has been researching the potential of Distributed Ledger ... ( read original story ...)