Hong Kong’s New World Development has sold US$700 million of corporate sustainable bonds, which it says is the world’s first dual-tranche social and green debt offering denominated in US dollars. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong was not British colony as China did not recognise unequal treaties ceding city to Britain, new textbooks reveal
United Nations removed Hong Kong from a list of colonies in 1972 after China made the demand, according to textbooks still being vetted by Education Bureau The books also adopt government's account of ... ( read original story ...)
I moved from California to Hong Kong. Here are 8 things that surprised me most.
I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area but went to university overseas. During my five years in Asia, I discovered so many new foods and cultures. ( read original story ...)
The Dismantling of Hong Kong
Throughout February and March, as Omicron cases in Hong Kong climbed to tens of thousands a day, I’d leave my apartment every evening for a stroll along the waterfront in Sheung Wan. The sky was a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security law not ‘harsh’, says lawyers’ group chief
The head of a top Hong Kong lawyers’ association believes the city’s national security law is “not particularly harsh” compared to other jurisdictions. In an interview with Nikkei Asia, Chan Chak-ming ... ( read original story ...)
Brand new Hong Kong Palace Museum, with over 900 Chinese treasures, opens July 2
Visitors to the newly built Hong Kong Palace Museum at the city’s art hub in West Kowloon could pay anywhere from HK$50 to HK$120 (RM28 to RM68) for an entry ticket, with the venue expected to open on ... ( read original story ...)
Didi’s Move From NYSE to Hong Kong — What to Know
Didi Global Inc. is preparing to delist from the New York Stock Exchange, after its initial public offering there last year drew the wrath of Beijing. The Chinese ride-hailing giant said it plans to ... ( read original story ...)
These are the world’s most expensive cities in 2022
Hong Kong has once again taken the crown as the world’s most expensive city for expats and foreign workers to live in according to the annual report by global mobility company E ... ( read original story ...)
Short Interest in BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited (OTCMKTS:BHKLY) Decreases By 43.6%
Limited (OTCMKTS:BHKLY – Get Rating) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,400 shares, a decrease of 43.6% ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: no need for Hong Kong to tighten Covid curbs despite rebound in cases, medical experts say
Hong Kong need not tighten Covid-19 restrictions despite infections rising above 800 a day, local medical experts have said, as the rebound in cases is still considered mild. Dr Gilman Siu Kit-hang of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bishop urges faith amid ongoing social unrest
Hong Kong’s new bishop has urged faithful to refrain from reactionary instincts, and to instead search for God amid the changing social landscape after the arrest of several pro-democracy activists, ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds gather in Vancouver to mark three years since crackdown on Hong Kong protests
Hundreds gathered in Vancouver on Sunday to commemorate the third anniversary of a crackdown on protests in Hong Kong. Organizers of the event at the Vancouver Art Gallery re-enacted violent scenes ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ease of travel curbs, surge in international flights spike Covid-19
In recent months, Hong Kong authorities halved hotel quarantine for new arrivals to seven days, allowed non-residents to enter the city again and eased the system of flight suspensions for airlines ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 cases among overseas visitors to Hong Kong hits record high
City reported 106 imported cases on Sunday, first time number hit triple digits since early 2020. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)