The recent relaxation of official pressure on the Chinese real estate sector is less reassuring than it seems. Battered property stocks surged last week on regulators' promises to stabilise the sector ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Covid Shift Won’t Move China, Xi’s Virus Czar Says
China should stick to its strict Covid Zero strategy, according to the country’s top virus expert, whose comments contrast with signals that the approach is being tweaked to ease economic pain even as ... ( read original story ...)
Three steps Hong Kong must take to revive its economy and restore its global reputation
After its mishandling of Omicron, Hong Kong needs a programme of damage control to regain investor confidence and bring stability back to residents' lives That means building economic resilience, ... ( read original story ...)
After Grab’s back door US listing, will SPACs take off in Hong Kong and Singapore?
Listings of special purpose acquisition companies are gaining momentum in both Asian financial hubs, injecting life into the bourses – but will the buzz last? ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lifts flight bans, cuts quarantine to ‘relaunch’ economy
Hong Kong announced Monday that it would lift flight bans and shorten quarantine requirements after two years of tough Covid restrictions that have hurt the city's economy and standing among global ... ( read original story ...)
Losing Streak May Continue For Hong Kong Stock Market
Hong Kong & China Gas jumped 1.57 percent, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China slumped 0.86 percent, JD.com stumbled 1.97 percent, Li Ning soared 2.56 percent, Longfor tumbled 3.35 percent, ... ( read original story ...)
A game changer? Hong Kong leader performs ‘difficult balancing act’ on easing strict Covid-19 measures
Lifting of flight ban partly result of rare plea from more than half of Carrie Lam's de facto cabinet in an attempt to retain city's status as international finance hub, sources say Observers say they ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to ease some Covid restrictions, lift flight ban from April
There may be the tiniest flicker of light at the end of a very dark Covid-19 tunnel in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government has confirmed that from next month, it will ease some restrictions and lift a ... ( read original story ...)
Italian yachtmaker Ferretti launches US$302 million Hong Kong IPO as city weathers fundraising drought
Ferretti, the first Italy-based business to list its shares in the city for 12 years, will start its public offering on Tuesday Controlled by state-owned Weichai Group, Ferretti has secured five ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong expats drive unprecedented demand for Singapore school places
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Hong Kong news every morning. Expatriates fleeing Hong Kong’s draconian pandemic restrictions are struggling to secure places for their ... ( read original story ...)
38 arrested in Hong Kong for trying to swindle pandemic benefits
Hong Kong police have arrested 38 people for allegedly attempting to defraud over HK$285 million (SG$49.4 million) from a government loan scheme that supports small and medium enterprises affected by ... ( read original story ...)
High Death Rate in Hong Kong Shows Importance of Vaccinating the Elderly
Covid has surged in a number of Asian countries that had once held the virus at bay. Vaccination levels have largely determined how deadly those waves would be. ( read original story ...)
Lessons from Hong Kong
As the U.S. braces for a potential new wave and China battles its biggest outbreak in two years, scientists are looking to Hong Kong for clues about the future of the pandemic. On ... ( read original story ...)
State Street’s SSGA set to lose $14 bln Hong Kong ETF mandate -sources
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has decided to replace State Street Corp STT.N unit State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) as manag ... ( read original story ...)