Hong Kong will create a host of new national security crimes, the city's leader said Wednesday, as she presided over the first session of a new "patriots only" legislature scrubbed of political ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong had a year to vaccinate its elderly. As omicron spreads, low uptake has left them vulnerable.
Relatively few of Hong Kong's older residents have been fully inoculated, leaving them highly vulnerable as the city battles an outbreak of the new variant. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumps 2% as tech stocks rally; China’s December inflation slows
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led gains in the region, as it jumped 2%. The Hang Seng tech index soared 3.7%, as Tencent was up 3.13%, and Alibaba climbed 4.7%, and Meituan jumped 7.69%. JD soared over ... ( read original story ...)
Goldberg: Democracy is dying in Hong Kong. But why should the rest of us care?
Can democracy be snuffed out? You bet it can. Just look at what’s happening in Hong Kong. My last visit there was at the end of 2019, right before the pandemic, during what seems in retrospect to have ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Billboards Plugging NFTs Have Taken Over the Metro Area
Hong Kong Billboards have flooded the downtown area. They are pushing NFTs. Featured collections include the Degenerate Ape Academy. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks climb to four-week high as Alibaba, JD.com drive tech rally while CNOOC surges on big dividend plan
Ten of the biggest tech winners advance by more than 3.8 per cent as investors rush back into market while CNOOC surges on dividend payout plan Consumer inflation and factory-gate prices rose in ... ( read original story ...)
Jump in Shenzhen Covid-19 cases puts Hong Kong border hopes on hold
Long-awaited reopening to mainland hinges on getting latest outbreak under control but updated numbers show a doubling within 24 hours. ( read original story ...)
Cathay Pacific to comply with Hong Kong probes into COVID-19 outbreak
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd will comply with two government investigations after two crew members who broke self-isolation rules sparked a COVID-19 outbreak in the city, Chairman Patrick ... ( read original story ...)
Kerry Properties becomes latest Hong Kong developer to make huge land acquisition in China
Hong Kong developers are boosting their land holdings in China, taking advantage of weaker competition from their debt-stricken mainland rivals to pick up choice assets at auctions. ( read original story ...)
Wealthy Hong Kong buyers opt for multiple units in new developments as they seek larger space, amenities
Buyers are spending huge amounts on multiple flats in new projects from Pak Shek Kok in Tai Po to South Land in Wong Chuk Hang despite the extra 15 per cent stamp duty A buyer spent HK$131.84 million ... ( read original story ...)
Didi struggles with Hong Kong IPO challenges
Didi has begun informal discussions with the Hong Kong stock exchange about a public listing, according to two people familiar with the situation, as the Chinese ride-hailing leader tries to return ... ( read original story ...)
Led by gains in Japan and Hong Kong, Asia stocks rise after Powell reassures to tackle rising prices
The dollar was steady after declining and commodity-linked currencies like the Australian dollar stabilized after jumping alongside oil prices. ( read original story ...)
Growth Outperforms In Hong Kong While Value Outperforms In China
Asian equity markets were off overnight despite the Nasdaq’s impressive intraday reversal as Japan came back from holiday with a thud while India, Malaysia, and Thailand managed moderate gains. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumps as tech stocks rally; China’s December inflation slows
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led gains in the region, as it jumped 1.71%. The Hang Seng tech index soared 3.7%, as Tencent was up 2.57%, and Alibaba climbed 2.71%, and Meituan jumped 4.81%. JD soared 8 ... ( read original story ...)