Hong Kong has detected a newly identified COVID-19 variant --- B.1.1.529 --- causing a spike in new Covid-19 infections in South Africa, according to local media reports. This news, with a large ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong must capitalise on global financial trends to maintain hub status, pro-Beijing think tank says
Hong Kong should use its edge to position itself as an offshore yuan centre, an ESG investment hub and a digital-asset trading centre, says One Country Two Systems Research Institute report Mainland ... ( read original story ...)
So long, Hong Kong: Asia’s business hub loses its lustre
This year, like every year, Hong Kong’s banking circles have been peppered with farewells for senior executives. The glittering bars of Lockhart Road and Lan Kwai Fong have seen many bottles of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong women bounce back to revive ICC T20 World Cup cricket hopes with four-wicket victory over Malaysia
Skipper Kary Chan wins player of the match award with an unbeaten 38 and two wickets for their second win in three games. ( read original story ...)
Law Society takes over 2 legal firms tied to HK$62 million property scam in Hong Kong
The Law Society has taken over two legal firms linked to a HK$62 million (US$6.68 million) property scam in Hong Kong and ordered employees to stop work for clients as the association assesses the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong given IPO booster shot with China tech restart
Hong Kong’s IPO market is having a year-end revival as three listings hit the road, in what is set to be one of the first tests of investor demand for big deals in the city. NetEase’s music streaming ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ready to resume quarantine-free travel with mainland
The Chinese mainland and Hong Kong are expected to resume quarantine-free travel as Hong Kong has basically fulfilled the requirements, and Hong Kong has entered the implementation stage for the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong has met ‘basic requirements’ for reopening border with mainland China but more remains to be done
Daily quota for travellers and suspension mechanism in event of Covid-19 outbreak still under discussion, Chief Secretary John Lee says. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam lays blame partly on teachers for young people ‘failing to grasp’ city’s constitutional status in her lecture to profession
Delivering unprecedented lecture to profession, Lam calls on teachers to do more to instil traditional Chinese values in pupils Failing to correct misunderstandings about how Hong Kong operates ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong’s Strict Quarantine Rules Are Impacting Cathay Pacific
As airlines prepare for what is normally one of the busiest times of the year, Cathay Pacific is finding itself having to consolidate its upcoming schedules. It serves Hong Kong, a territory that has ... ( read original story ...)
Golden Horse a holdout for films censored in Hong Kong and China
With no mainstream Chinese films showing for the third year running, Taiwan’s top film festival may have lost some luster, but directors and critics say it remains a crucial bulwark against Beijing’s ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC unveils new Wealth Centre imbued with sustainability, innovation and digital art
On top of a prime location that is within easy reach, sustainability, innovation and digital art are perfectly blended into the new wealth centre to bring high-net-worth clients a whole new experience ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s status as a global financial centre can withstand city’s quarantine rules, SFC chief says
'There will be no long-term impact on Hong Kong as international financial centre,' says SFC CEO Ashley Alder Alder, who is currently undergoing a 21-day quarantine after returning from the COP26 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: New listing regime in progress
IPO funds raised in Hong Kong reached HK$400 billion last year, up a cheering 27% over 2019. As of September, total funds raised through IPOs exceeded HK$280 billion. Consider, too, the role of ... ( read original story ...)