In Supertall, architect Stefan Al looks at how the world’s tallest buildings both benefit and hinder cities, examining vertical living in Hong Kong, Singapore, New York and more. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market Has Solid Lead For Friday’s Trade
(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market headed south again on Thursday ... provider of content for a wide array of subjects across several platforms. RTT's Financial Newswire is relied upon by some of ... ( read original story ...)
Big blockchain advocates in Hong Kong, like Animoca Brands, continue to see a crypto future despite market downturn
Big Hong Kong backers of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are continuing to push for a technological future founded on blockchain-based digital assets, despite a market meltdown earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong must sharply raise tobacco tax, consider ‘smoking’ permit to ensure reduction targets are hit, government advisers say
Proportion of residents who smoked cigarettes falls below double-digits for the first time, but use of e-cigarettes has jumped by nearly 150 per cent in the last 2 years Smokers say they will quit if ... ( read original story ...)
Key priorities for virtual bank
The virtual banking race has been heating up in Asia in recent years. While virtual bank operations in Hong Kong commenced only two years ago, this year the Bank of Thailand plans to implement ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 brings logistics rethink in Hong Kong
Upgraded services eyed as cross-border freight links disrupted Around 7 pm one evening in early March, David Cheng, 64, left a two-story dormitory built from stacked shipping containers in Lok Ma Chau ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong office rents rebound to late-2021 levels in April
Rents in Central inched up 0.9% to HK$114.5 per sq ft. A report by Knight Frank reveals that leasing momentum on Hong Kong Island continued to gather pace amid the easing of the fifth wave of COVID ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong holds international symposium on rule of law
The Vision 2030 for Rule of Law International Symposium was held in Hong Kong on Thursday in a hybrid format, bringing together officials, legal experts and academics from all over the world to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong group calls for tax changes to bolster financial services industry
Among other things, it recommends changes to tax laws to encourage pension funds to set up offices in Hong Kong for their in-house fund management arms, including better defining ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks advance as developers get China boost while major tech leaders slip on earnings risk
Hang Seng swings between gains and losses amid growing concerns about a slump in Chinese tech earnings as the economy stumbles under Covid lockdowns HSBC, Kuaishou and Hong Kong property developers ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong judicial independence under systematic attack, legal figures warn
Signatories of legal opinion say territory’s government is using continued presence of overseas judges as ‘vote of confidence’ ... ( read original story ...)
Replica of Hong Kong’s ‘Pillar of Shame’ unveiled in Norway
Commemorating victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre, the statue is identical to one controversially pulled down by a Hong Kong university last year. ( read original story ...)
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“Firsts in Hong Kong”: Industry leaders highlight unique attractions at 11 SKIES for boosting Hong Kong’s post-pandemic economy
As the local COVID-19 fifth wave eases, different industries are actively preparing business plans ahead of a reopening of Hong Kong's borders. 11 SKIES, the largest one-stop destination for retail, ... ( read original story ...)