Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau says officials are reviewing situation, but warns residents not to let down their guard He cites coming events to be hosted in city as a ... ( read original story ...)
Covid curbs threaten hong kong as hub
Global bank executives' cool response to Hong Kong's planned November financial summit speaks to Covid curbs' threat to the city's hub status. ( read original story ...)
Mainland Chinese student surrenders to Hong Kong police, foiling fraudsters’ plan to scam HK$6 million
The 27-year-old master's degree student was travelling home from Germany to northern China via Hong Kong and received a call from fraudsters when she was in the city She was asked to visit a ... ( read original story ...)
Chairman of British Chamber of Commerce calls signs of Hong Kong’s reopening, arrival of new government ‘refreshing start’
Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong announces business groups’ annual summit will launch in mid-October. ( read original story ...)
A new Hong Kong story: can battered city reclaim its image amid US-China tensions?
City leader John Lee has made winning the narrative war a key task of his administration, but experts say it is more than just a publicity exercise Changing perceptions of the city needs to be 'a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exodus May Threaten City’s Global Financial Status
The city's population has now dropped from 7.41 million in mid-2021 to 7.29 million in mid-2022, according to the latest data from Census and Statistics Department. This exodus over the past year is ... ( read original story ...)
China Tourism Group Duty Free prices IPO at HK$158, raising US$2.1 billion in Hong Kong’s biggest deal this year
The world’s largest travel retailer by sales prices its Hong Kong IPO at HK$158 per share or total proceeds of US$2.1 billion in the city’s biggest deal this year. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s GigaCloud sees stock rocket over 200% in wake of $36M US IPO
Hong Kong-based e-commerce services provider GigaCloud Technology (GCT) saw its shares rocket over 200% Friday, the day after it held a $36M initial public offering ... ( read original story ...)
Geely Said to Weigh Hong Kong IPO for Ride-Hailing Firm Cao Cao
Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong for its ride-hailing firm Cao Cao Mobility, according to people familiar with the matter. A ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese-Canadian tycoon jailed for 13 years after being abducted from Hong Kong
A Shanghai court sentenced Chinese-Canadian billionaire Xiao Jianhua on Friday to 13 years in prison after finding him guilty of bribery, illegal use of funds, and other financial crimes in a case ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reopens COVID-19 isolation facility as cases spike
Hong Kong plans to reopen one of its largest COVID-19 isolation facilities amid climbing case numbers that stand at a four month-high. “We are very concerned,” said Hospital Authority Chief Manager of ... ( read original story ...)
China jails Canadian tycoon for 13 years for finance crimes
A Chinese-born Canadian tycoon who disappeared from Hong Kong in 2017 was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for a multibillion-dollar string of financial offenses and his company was fined $8.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Reopens Major Covid Site as Cases Hit Four-Month High
Hong Kong will reopen one of its biggest Covid-19 isolation facilities as case numbers hit the highest in more than four months, putting strain on the hospital system and sparking uncertainty around ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seeks to raise plot ratios, building heights at Northern Metropolis projects to ease housing shortage
The Hong Kong government has applied to relax plot ratios and building height restrictions at 37 parcels of land by up to 30 per cent in northern Fanling and Kwu Tung, as part of its Northern ... ( read original story ...)