City must further leverage technology to harness data and prepare for any possible fifth wave of the virus, Sophia Chan says, as officials prepare to iron out details on fully reopening the border ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Universities Have Fallen. There May Be No Turning Back.
Shrinking the public space that preserves the memory of the 1989 Beijing uprising has effectively turned Hong Kong into another silent mainland city. ( read original story ...)
Beijing Winter Olympics: Bank of China (Hong Kong) unveils special HK$20 notes to mark Games, with vertical design showing Great Wall against Victoria Harbour silhouette
City's finance chief Paul Chan says new design signifies Hongkongers' blessings and support for Games Applications to buy the banknotes will be accepted online or at any bank branch from December The ... ( read original story ...)
Uber driver hopefuls in High Court challenge against Hong Kong government over rejection of hire car permits
Tesla motorists Chen Hai-tao and Yin Wai-ho wanted to use the ride-hailing app to take passengers but their hire care permit applications were refused They are challenging those government decisions ... ( read original story ...)
Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital Weighs Hong Kong IPO Next Year
Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital, a private health-care services group, is planning a Hong Kong initial public offering that could raise a few hundred million dollars, according to people familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plans to issue yuan-denominated green bonds
The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region plans to issue renminbi-denominated green bonds to further strengthen Hong Kong's status as an offshore RMB hub ... ( read original story ...)
A Hong Kong quarantine hotel guest went maskless and wore a ‘selfish’ valve mask. His neighbor got covid.
The two coronavirus cases — in travelers who stayed across the hall from each other — were “very likely to be epidemiologically linked,” local public health authorities said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong sentences youngest person yet under national security law
At the time of his arrest in October 2020, local media reported plainclothes policemen took Tony Chung and two others away as they sat in a coffee shop near the US consulate. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong jails 20-year-old student activist for more than three years
A 20-year-old student activist and pro-independence leader has become the youngest person to be convicted under Hong Kong’s stringent national security law. Tony Chung has been sentenced to three ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s first automated parking system to commence service on Thursday in Tsuen Wan
System installed in car park at junction of Hoi Shing Road and Hoi Kok Street in Tsuen Wan has 78 automated parking spaces ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian courier startup J&T raises $2.5 billion ahead of Hong Kong IPO-sources
Indonesian courier startup J&T Express has raised $2.5 billion in a funding round at a valuation of $20 billion, ahead of its plan to list in Hong Kong as soon as the first quarter of next year, three ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares up at start of trade
Hong Kong stocks opened slightly higher on Wednesday morning following five days of losses, with investors keeping a close eye on central bank policy plans as inflation around the world surges. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong prices first yuan-denominated green bonds, raising US$783 million, in boost for sustainable finance credentials
City's government sold euro-denominated green bonds last week Hong Kong wants to position itself as Asia's hub for sustainable finance as it seeks to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 Hong Kong has ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s restaurant, gym owners push for more relaxed rules in exchange for making ‘Leave Home Safe’ app compulsory
Top restaurant industry figure predicts financial hit for sector, suggesting government extend operating hours or per-table seating limits for those forced to use the app New mandate, in effect from ... ( read original story ...)