Readers discuss the need to improve hospital resource allocation, what the city still has to offer, how to make the city vibrant again, and the end of cheap money Feel strongly about these letters, or ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-based GigaCloud says there are 2 reasons it is secure from delisting
Larry Wu, CEO of the e-commerce company, discusses its performance on the stock market and the regulatory pressures that U.S-listed Chinese companies face. ( read original story ...)
HSBC launches HK$40 billion loans scheme with cash rebates to encourage small businesses to hire staff
SMEs can get HK$1,000 in cash for every new hire, up to a maximum of 10, under the new scheme It was welcomed as 'a good move to encourage companies to create jobs' by lawmaker Peter Shiu HSBC, the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shares Open Sharply Lower
Hong Kong stocks began Monday with losses following a sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by renewed worries about central bank interest rate hikes and the impact on the economy. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong welfare minister Chris Sun considers opening more care homes for elderly across the border to meet demand
Authorities identify 10,000 additional residential care spaces, but waiting list is long and growing Operators of subsidised care homes in Hong Kong could be allowed to run new ones in Greater Bay ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong officials claim to care about housing and hygiene. What about the homeless?
Officials have turned their attention to the city's rat and housing problems, or are at least seen to be doing so But when are they going to check on homeless people, whose numbers have grown ... ( read original story ...)
Five Arrested in Hong Kong Over Southeast Asia Job Scams
In recent months, victims have reported traveling to countries such as Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos on false promises of romance or high-paying jobs, and then being detained and forced to work ... ( read original story ...)
Where are former Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam and her top officials? Teaching, travelling, staying out of sight
Lam visited mainland China, a source says, and like most others who stepped down, prefers keeping a low profile. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shows China’s internal affairs brook no outside interference: China Daily editorial
Despite their own countries being mired in problems, they do nothing other than try to interfere in China's internal affairs. After 29 of 47 plotters and organizers of an illegal legislative primary ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong in danger of losing status as hub of aviation and events
The longer the delay in opening up borders for hassle-free travel, the greater the risk of losing out to competitors such as Singapore The impact of Hong Kong's Covid-19 travel rules are apparent in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan general budget, JD.com results, Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of 2022
As relations with China grow more tense following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit, Taiwan is set to release its general budget for 2023 which will include details of planned defense spending ... ( read original story ...)
Stranded Jets In Russia Cause BOC Aviation To Write Down $800 Million
BOC Aviation has written off 18 of its aircraft that are being held hostage in Russia, writing them off in their June 30 accounts. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief says ‘no plan or intention’ for authorities to either scrap cooling measures or intervene in property market
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says government cannot see any risk of property market 'falling off a cliff', adds policy not affected by 'short-term fluctuations' Authorities 'cautiously optimistic' ... ( read original story ...)
China arrests Cardinal Zen and religious freedom now faces a grim future in Hong Kong
The imprisonment of 90-year-old Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen would be a death sentence. In May 2022, Hong Kong authorities arrested Cardinal Zen on spurious charges, accusing him and four others of ... ( read original story ...)