Up until 2020, Dennis Kwok was a popular Hong Kong politician, representing the region’s legal community on its Legislative Council, serving a second term in the body that he won with an overwhelming ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Poised for Choppy Start as Market Reopens
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong stocks are poised for a volatile open Tuesday, as traders return from the holiday weighing the viability of China’s policy efforts to rescue a slumping economy and sentiment. ( read original story ...)
Wellcome and PARKnSHOP Named as Hong Kong’s Top Grocery Chains in dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index
HONG KONG, May 03, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The key issues that drive Hong Kong’s shoppers to choose one grocery store over another have been revealed today, with the publication of the latest study in ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese threat to HSBC: It’s up to the board, regulators and shareholders to keep Beijing at arm’s length, says ALEX BRUMMER
The suppression of basic rights such as free expression has led to a slow erosion of commerce in Hong Kong and the exodus of 89,000 holders of UK overseas passports to Britain. At the Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s GDP Likely Contracted With Covid, China Lockdowns
(Bloomberg) --Hong Kong’s economy likely contracted in the first quarter as the city imposed tough Covid curbs and China’s worsening omicron outbreak of its own disrupted trade to the financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong parents fret over daily Covid-19 swab tests for children as kindergartens resume face-to-face classes
With Hong Kong kindergartens resuming face-to-face classes from Tuesday, parents’ WhatsApp chat groups have been buzzing with chatter on ways to beat the rule requiring children as young as three to ... ( read original story ...)
Fired and far from home: Covid diagnosis leaves Hong Kong’s domestic workers in a bind
Advocates for foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong say they have faced greater discrimination amid virus fears and a lack of support if they get infected. HONG KONG — Testing positive for the ... ( read original story ...)
Magic Empire Global Limited Pursues $23 Million U.S. IPO
While high risk-tolerant day traders may have an interest in playing the IPO, as an investment opportunity, I’m on Hold for MEGL over the longer term. Hong Kong, China-based Magic Empire was ... ( read original story ...)
In Epicurean Hong Kong, a Humble $4 Lunchbox Is Now All the Rage
Anyone can read what you share. By Vivian Wang and Joy Dong HONG KONG — The lines begin forming before lunchtime and wind on well into the night, with customers outside craning their necks for views ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese insurance giant Ping An calls for debate on HSBC’s future as it pushes potential break-up
Ping An Insurance Group made its first public statements about HSBC on Monday as it pushes for a potential break-up of the biggest of Hong Kong's currency-issuing banks. The Shenzhen-based company ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: A one-horse race for chief executive
LAST Friday, April 29, former chief secretary John Lee, the sole candidate in the election this coming Sunday, May 8, for Hong Kong's chief executive — where the voters are the roughly 1,500 members ... ( read original story ...)
KPMG Exec: Hong Kong is a Resilient Place for Business
The store is not dead! Despite e-comm’s surge, retailers must use technology to understand how brick-and-mortar and digital channels can work together to optimize omnichannel flow. Join our webinar ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: fifth wave under control, says Hong Kong health chief as daily Covid cases fall below 300 for first time since early February
Hong Kong reported 283 new Covid-19 infections on Monday, the lowest since early February, with the health chief saying the city’s fifth wave of infections was under control but social-distancing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s secondary schools, kindergartens to resume face-to-face classes in phases
HONG KONG, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Secondary schools and kindergartens in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will start resuming face-to-face classes in phases on Tuesday, increasing the ... ( read original story ...)