Hong Kong will report more than 34,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases Monday, local media outlets including Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po reported, as the city’s government is forced to move away from key ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to report 34,466 new COVID cases -CCTV
Hong Kong is set to report a record daily high of 34,466 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, Chinese state television CCTV reported, as the spread of Omicron overwhelms the city and its already stretched ... ( read original story ...)
China EV Maker Nio to List in Hong Kong; Won’t Raise Money
Chinese electric-car maker Nio Inc. will start trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange next week, choosing a path to listing that doesn’t involve selling new shares or raising any money.Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Standard Chartered, Hang Seng Bank and BEA last year set aside a combined US$1.02 billion to cover for Chinese property sector risks
Time will tell as to whether that sector has more losses coming or not, says HSBC CEO While profitability at larger lenders HSBC and Standard Chartered was not hurt by the provisions, it declined 16 ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: health chief refuses to rule out citywide lockdown for universal testing drive
From the perspective of public health, how to make the best use of universal testing, we must reduce the flow of people to a certain extent,’ says health minister Sophia Chan. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Abandoning Key Covid Zero Measures as Cases Snowball
One by one, Hong Kong’s government is being forced to move away from key pillars of its strict Covid Zero strategy as a surge in new cases overwhelms the under-prepared health-care system. ( read original story ...)
Chinese EV start-up NIO seeks quicker secondary listing in Hong Kong via introduction, skips fundraising
Companies that seek a listing by introduction are able to do so because their existing shares are already widely held Shanghai-based carmaker has applied for a listing by way of introduction in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong facilities for storing dead bodies stretched as COVID deaths climb
Facilities for storing dead bodies at hospitals and public mortuaries in Hong Kong are struggling to keep pace with a record number of COVID-19 infections and deaths, eclipsing authorities attempts to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Domestic Workers Hit by Covid Crackdown
"We don't know where we can go." Hong Kong’s latest Covid-19 crackdown is hitting domestic helpers the hardest. Scores were fired and left homeless after testing positive for the virus, reports ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shifting to Rapid Covid Tests to Curb Record Cases
Hong Kong is changing its Covid-testing strategy to obtain faster results with self-administered kits and is easing isolation rules as it battles to suppress its worst coronavirus outbreak to date. ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Standard Chartered, Hang Seng Bank and BEA set aside a combined US$1.02 billion to cover for Chinese property sector risks
The provisions at HSBC, Hang Seng Bank, Standard Chartered and Bank of East Asia, revealed during results announcements over the past two weeks, hint at the impact the developers’ credit crunch has ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Arbitration Remains Resilient Despite Detractors
A question of confidence Peter Burnett, a senior managing director at Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong, was bullish over the city’s prospects as both a finance and dispute resolution capital. He ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Announces Enhancements to SME Financing Guarantee Scheme
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) notes that they have made enhancements to the SME Financing Guarantee Scheme. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home medical care service helps young patients with neuromuscular disease cut visits to hospital during coronavirus outbreak
Nurses, technicians visit children with spinal muscular atrophy at home, with doctors available on video call. ( read original story ...)