Chicago to extend pandemic relief measures. An Air New Zealand crew member tests positive in China. Canada buys Eli Lilly’s Covid-19 therapy. ( read original story ...)
Lam Faces Pandemics-to-Politics Test in Key Hong Kong Address
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam faces no shortage of issues to tackle when she delivers her delayed economic policy address Wednesday after another tumultuous year for the Asian financial ... ( read original story ...)
EM debt gets a bad rap, says BOC Life CIO
Hong Kong’s BOC Life took the opportunity to “reload” its emerging market debt portfolio after de-risking amid the Covid-19 crisis this year and is positive on the asset class, which the firm's ... ( read original story ...)
JD’s Logistics Unit Weighs IPO at $40 Billion Valuation
JD.com Inc.’s logistics unit is considering an initial public offering that could raise at least $5 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong slide in October
China's net gold imports via Hong Kong plunged about 84% in October from September's six-month peak, marking their steepest month-on-month decline since June, Hong Kong Census and Statistics ... ( read original story ...)
New World Development’s 11 Skies Mega-Complex at Hong Kong Airport to Bow in 2022
Adrian Cheng’s company is almost ready to unveil Hong Kong’s largest retail, dining and entertainment complex in the Greater Bay Area. ( read original story ...)
Hit by cryptocurrency curbs, Chinese fund managers look elsewhere to ride bitcoin bull
As the price of bitcoin soars, Chinese cryptocurrency asset managers are looking to expand in places such as Hong Kong and Singapore, skirting an intensified crackdown at home. ( read original story ...)
China tells Britain to ‘stop interfering’ in Hong Kong
Beijing urged the UK to abandon its “colonial nostalgia” and stop interfering in Hong Kong after the Foreign Office said that the new national security law imposed on the territory was a breach of the ... ( read original story ...)
MTR passenger numbers rebound but fourth wave of coronavirus could see them fall again, Hong Kong group warns
Passenger numbers on Hong Kong's metro continued to climb in October as social-distancing measures were relaxed, but a concern group warned that could change in the face of a spike in Covid-19 cases. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Close Bars, Nightclubs From Thursday Due to Virus
Hong Kong will shutter bars, nightclubs and bathhouses from Thursday until Dec. 2 as concerns rise about a new wave of Covid-19 cases in the Asian financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Garuda Capital acquires minority stake in Hong Kong fintech startup FinLink
This acquisition comes after FinLink raised US$2.5 million in a seed round led by PF Ventures and Garuda Capital in 2019. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Tightens Restrictions After Coronavirus Cluster at Dance Clubs
Hong Kong will begin enforcing stricter social distancing guidelines this week after reporting its highest single-day increase in coronavirus cases since August. The city reported 80 new cases from ... ( read original story ...)
Manslaughter is ‘one true verdict’ for Hong Kong professor accused of murder, defence says as High Court trial draws to a close
Prosecutors have accused a University of Hong Kong professor of murdering his wife in cold blood for money two years ago while his defence counsel argued for manslaughter as the one true verdict. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Germany could allow Christmas gatherings of 10 people; Hong Kong to close bars again
Angela Merkel to discuss plan with state premiers; Hong Kong facing renewed virus surge; WHO says experts to investigate origins of virus ... ( read original story ...)