Airwallex, a fintech startup headquartered in Hong Kong, has raised $100 million in a funding round—just two months after it raised $200 million from investors including Lone Pine Capital, 1835i ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong under-24s beg to come to Britain
Pro-democracy campaigners have called on the government to extend the UK’s settlement scheme for Hong Kong nationals to include many young people excluded fro ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live: thousands gather in Vienna for Covid protest; UK cannot afford to be complacent, expert says
Hong Kong move is part of broader campaign to incentivise its 7.5 million residents to get vaccinated ... ( read original story ...)
China’s iron grip threatens Hong Kong’s financial future
Hong Kong's status as a major financial hub is in jeopardy as banks find it harder to recruit and retain talent amidst severe restrictions ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong homebuyers snap up flats at new Kennedy Town project on strength of location, well-known developers
Sun Hung Kai Properties sold 84 of the first batch of 130 small units on offer at Kennedy 38, a joint venture with Henderson Land and Wheelock Properties. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: more than 100 Cathay Pacific staff leaving quarantine camp after no exposure to infected cargo pilots found
Staff who were sent to government-run facility at Penny’s Bay had stayed at same Frankfurt hotel as the three pilots. ( read original story ...)
Here’s how Hong Kong’s deep capital pool and access to China puts city in good stead to be the green finance regional hub
The final instalment of a four-part series on the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow looks at how Hong Kong can play a role in reversing global warming. The first three ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Hong Kong authorises Sinovac vaccine for children aged 3-17, Rotterdam riots condemned
Iraq said it has received 1.2 million doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid vaccine through the Covax sharing scheme, amid fears of a fourth wave in the country, AFP reports. Nearly seven million Iraqis ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong authorises Sinovac Covid vaccine for children aged 3 to 17
Benefits of approving age extension outweigh the risks, says secretary for food and health ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Approves Sinovac Vaccine for Children Ages 3-17
Hong Kong approved lowering the age of eligibility for the Covid-19 vaccine from China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd. to three years old, down from 18 years old. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed AI startup SenseTime receives nod for Hong Kong IPO
Reuters reported in August the company was planning to raise up to $2 billion in the deal, based on information from sources. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fines ICBC, UBS units, others US$5.7 million for anti-money laundering breaches
Hong Kong's banking regulator has fined four banks, including local units of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and UBS, a combined HKUS$44.2 million (US$5.67 million) for breaches of anti-money ... ( read original story ...)
AI Giant SenseTime Wins Nod for Over $1 Billion Hong Kong IPO
China’s biggest artificial intelligence firm SenseTime Group Inc. received approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange for its initial public offering that could raise at least $1 billion, according to ... ( read original story ...)
NSL Verdict a Major Blow to Free Speech in Hong Kong
The recent conviction of pro-democracy protester Ma Chun-man for inciting secession under Hong Kong’s draconian new National Security Law marks a major step backward for free expression in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)