One day, I was clicking through when I was suddenly delivered a sunset filmed from a housing estate on the seafront in Hong Kong’s Ap Lei Chau. I could hear the comforting hum of Cantonese, the flare ... ( read original story ...)
Too hard to visit Hong Kong: pandemic rules eased, but business travellers put off by quarantine, risk of cancelled flights
The 39-year-old Briton living in Singapore works in operations for a food and beverage company throughout the Asia-Pacific region and used to visit Hong Kong monthly before the Covid-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC set to fight demands from Chinese investor to break up bank
Last year, the bank moved three of its top executives from London to Hong Kong – a sign that it was focusing on the East. HSBC has its roots in Asia. It was founded as the Hong Kong and Shanghai ... ( read original story ...)
P: Cainiao-Backed logistics firm De Well Holdings plans for Hong Kong IPO
De Well Holdings Limited, a provider of cross-border logistics solutions, submitted an application for a listing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) on Wednesday night, with Citigroup and CICC as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief executive hopeful John Lee puts political reforms on back-burner and economic, social issues front and centre
Stopping short of citing concrete measures he planned to adopt, Lee painted Hong Kong as a "tolerant, inclusive and robust" society that allowed people "to achieve their dreams". "I hope to form a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief executive election 2022: John Lee declares he has no plans to interfere much in the private property market, only aims to ‘stabilise’ it
Please consider supporting SCMP's journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong chief executive candidate John Lee Ka -chiu has said he does not plan to interfere much in the private property market, as his ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief executive election 2022: lots of economic and social issues to tackle, constitutional reform ‘not a priority’ for now, John Lee says
Please consider supporting SCMP's journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong chief executive candidate John Lee Ka -chiu has revealed he would give low priority to constitutional reform if elected, as there ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC defends its global span, fending off Ping An’s call to spin off its Asia business as it doubles down on its pivot to the region
HSBC, in the midst of the latest reorganisation of its worldwide banking operations, has gone on the defensive to fend off its largest shareholder’s call to break up its business. The ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC’s biggest shareholder tells bank to spin off Asian business
Shenzhen headquartered insurer Ping An has told HSBC’s board it believes the London and Hong Kong listed bank should split itself up, in order to free up the its Asian business. The Chinese insurance ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 3 more in connection with alleged murder of woman in Tin Shui Wai
Hong Kong police arrested another three people on Saturday in connection with a suspected murder in a New Territories village, a day after a 25-year-old man was detained for allegedly killing his ... ( read original story ...)
‘Double Vision’ exhibition at Tai Kwun in Hong Kong may leave you disoriented
You may think you are seeing double when you enter the latest exhibition at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts. “Double Vision” deliberately creates a sense of déjà vu, with works from ... ( read original story ...)
‘Now we know this foe’: mainland Chinese doctors, nurses dived right into helping Hong Kong tackle fifth wave of Covid-19 infections
He turned 38 on March 11 in Hong Kong, this time in a team of mainland Chinese doctors and nurses helping with the city's raging fifth wave of Covid-19 infections. "It's very memorable," said the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Star Ferry needs rescue plan as tourism drops
HONG KONG: The Star Ferry, an icon of Hong Kong and arguably the world's most famous ferry ride, is in financial trouble. But in typical fashion for the city, billionaires — and shopping — could hold ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong people rise to meet common challenge
"For example, Chinese people prefer rice while many foreigners love flour." Yik Man Cheung, director of the Hong Kong Financial Services Institute, joined the volunteer team in his compound with his ... ( read original story ...)