The government must decide with a sense of urgency when it comes to travel restrictions on Hong Kong to prevent the entry of the Omicron variant, especially with the holiday season fast approaching, a ... ( read original story ...)
Retired Hong Kong police officer, wife arrested after businessman dies following brawl
An argument over a parking situation in Tuen Mun led to fisticuffs, according to a source; the 55-year-old merchant involved subsequently collapsed, later dying in hospital The husband and wife were ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong has created the right environment for cutting edge creative businesses to thrive
Hong Kong is an established hub for industries such as finance and luxury goods and it’s now becoming the first choice for adtech, creative agencies, and innovative new media businesses. The Drum digs ... ( read original story ...)
Functional constituencies in Hong Kong’s Legco will all be contested for first time, but is the competition just for show?
I think some of them are taking the plunge simply to heed Beijing’s call for competition in the Legco election,’ says one analyst. ( read original story ...)
China’s Twitter-like Weibo plans $547 mn Hong Kong listing
US-listed Chinese microblogging platform Weibo is seeking to raise up to $547 million in a share offer in Hong Kong, documents showed Monday, the latest China tech company to list closer to home as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Office Rents May Overtake Hong Kong’s on Pandemic Shift
Singapore office rents may overtake those of Hong Kong for the first time since 2009, a sign that the Southeast Asian city-state is gaining an edge over its rival financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Renminbi surge shows traders’ faith in hands-off central bank
The PBOC has set the currency's daily reference rate at only mildly weaker-than-expected levels.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Omicron, Meituan and Macau gambling crackdown offer new threats to Hong Kong stock optimists
A resurgence in Covid-19 cases, this time related to the Omicron variant, is unnerving investors. It’s a new blow to hope of taming the pandemic and fears in global markets. ( read original story ...)
Politically apathetic Hong Kong? Voter numbers say otherwise
Readers discuss political participation in Hong Kong, what the city can learn from Singapore about open banking development, and the downside of online shopping In his book, The Other Side of the ... ( read original story ...)
MSL Hong Kong and HSBC Unveil ‘Art of Progress’ – An Artwork in Sync with the Hang Seng Index
Little Black Book, HSBC collaborated with MSL Hong Kong and Victor Wong, multi-media and NFT artist, to create an experience that celebrates the launch of the new, luxurious HSBC Wealth Centre in Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Covid: BA suspends Hong Kong flights amid crew quarantine
British Airways has suspended flights to Hong Kong amid reports more of its crew members have been forced to quarantine in a government centre. BA confirmed it has temporarily stopped flights "while ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protest film wins best documentary at Chinese-language ‘Oscars’
A documentary about pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong won a high-profile award at the Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking world's version of the Oscars, in Taiwan on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: Omicron variant must be kept out of Hong Kong community, experts say; city confirms 3 new cases
Government adviser David Hui says quarantine hotels should step up their efforts to prevent cross infections, but further travel restrictions are not needed yet However, infectious disease expert ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron variant detected from Britain to Hong Kong as countries race to impose controls
ROME — Countries on Saturday raced to gauge how far the newly detected omicron variant had spread, introducing travel bans and restrictions amid concerns that a potentially more transmissible form of ... ( read original story ...)