Around 2,600 small animals seized by Hong Kong's animal authorities were tested for the virus of which nine have been tested positive ... ( read original story ...)
How Genting billionaire Lim Kok Thay’s global cruise empire imploded in Hong Kong
Mr Lim started a cruiseferry and gambling boat business in 1990s Hong Kong and turned it into one of Asia's biggest cruise operators. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
OPINION – The digital yuan and other CBDC projects: how can Hong Kong and the GBA benefit from them
Hong Kong, through the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), is currently engaged in 3 CBDC-related projects: the digital yuan (its tests in the Special Administrative Region), the mCBDC Bridge Project ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief vows budget will strike balance between boosting economy, helping residents, as industry representatives call for more aid
'While alleviating the impact of the epidemic, we must also focus on promoting economic development and improving people's livelihoods,' Paul Chan says Industry and labour representatives, meanwhile, ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. firms in Hong Kong plan to expand investment: AmCham HK
U.S. businesses in Hong Kong are generally optimistic about the competitive global hub and more plan to expand their investments, according to a survey report released Wednesday by the American ... ( read original story ...)
Covid Live Updates: Hong Kong Warns of an Outbreak’s Potential ‘Exponential’ Growth
A Virginia parent faced charges over threatening comments to a school board about mask mandates. Cities in Brazil push back Carnival parades to April. A Virginia school district is adding security ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong virus experts urge quarantine hotels to boost room ventilation, corridor air supply following Silka Seaview cluster
Professor David Hui says that hotels are not designed for disease control and recommends ventilation upgrade to ensure ‘at least six air changes per hour’. ( read original story ...)
Two years after battling coronavirus, will Hong Kong ever open up?
Government has relentlessly been trying to snuff out every source of infection and deploying various measures – and all signs point to it continuing with approach. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stockbrokers’ bonuses shrink after 2021 market rout, while staff at banks including HSBC and Bank of East Asia reap the rewards
Many of the city's 600 brokerages will pay much smaller bonuses or none at all as the Year of the Tiger gets under way Meanwhile, bank staff are likely to be celebrating higher bonuses thanks to their ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Banking: ZA Bank becomes Hong Kong’s First Virtual Bank to Receive Type 1 SFC License
Hong Kong's ZA Bank is now "licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for Type 1 regulated activity (dealing in securities)." ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 26 new COVID-19 cases
Hong Kong reported 26 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours on Saturday, taking the total tally to 13,146, according to data from the Center for Health Protection. The newly reported cases ... ( read original story ...)
Covid Live Updates: Hong Kong Warns of an Outbreak’s Possible ‘Exponential’ Growth
The territory has been largely successful in preventing rampant cases, but infections have jumped. The N.F.L. drops testing requirement for unvaccinated players. Ireland eased restrictions and plans ... ( read original story ...)
Covid Outbreak Triggers Lockdown in Hong Kong Housing Complex
Multiple apartment buildings were locked down and 37,000 people were ordered to undergo testing after more than 100 new cases of the Omicron variant were reported in the complex. ( read original story ...)
How a Billionaire’s Global Cruise Empire Imploded in Hong Kong
Lim Kok Thay started a cruiseferry and gambling boat business in 1990s Hong Kong and turned it into one of Asia’s biggest cruise operators. It was a labor of love, as well as a way to diversify the ... ( read original story ...)