US Trade Representative Katherine Tai is scheduled to begin her visit to Japan. The Milken Institute’s eighth Asia Summit opens as a hybrid virtual and in-person event in Singapore. Results: Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Business technology 2022: Over confidence will let many firms down
How will technology alter through the course of 2022 and how different will the results be compared with similar predictions made about 2021? One company stepping forward to offer advice as to what ... ( read original story ...)
Allfunds Names Head Of Hong Kong Operation
Allfunds, the funds platform organisation, has appointed Sebastien Chaker as head of its Hong Kong business, having opened an office in the Asian jurisdiction a year ago as part of expansion moves ... ( read original story ...)
China seeks to tighten cyber scrutiny for companies in Hong Kong IPOs
The Cyberspace Administration of China released draft rules on Sunday that would require firms to undergo a cyber security review before going public in Hong Kong if it implicates national security, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police hunt triad gang members who kidnapped cryptocurrency trader and demanded HK$30 million ransom
The victim, who is in his thirties, was lured into Kowloon Bay industrial unit on November 6 to carry out bogus cryptocurrency transaction. ( read original story ...)
China regulator proposes cybersecurity review for some Hong Kong IPOs
China's cyberspace regulator on Sunday proposed requiring companies pursuing share listings in Hong Kong to apply for cybersecurity inspections if they handle data that concerns national security. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plans to establish high-level cooperation mechanism with Hubei Province
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is working on the establishment of a high-level cooperation mechanism with Central China's Hubei Province, making it the first province in the central ... ( read original story ...)
Improving Covid-19 situation in Philippines, Indonesia could open door wider for domestic helpers, Hong Kong labour chief says
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Law Chi-kwong also notes steady improvement in infection rates among arriving domestic workers. ( read original story ...)
Being gay in Hong Kong is no vacation, so enter ‘Boyscation’
Part LGBT+ dating show, part documentary, a reality television series soon to air in Hong Kong will give a rare portrayal of the complexities of being gay in Chinese society, its producer said. Actor ... ( read original story ...)
China mulls cybersecurity review for companies seeking Hong Kong IPO
China has ramped up its oversight of mainland companies holding data that seek a listing in Hong Kong with a proposed new law mandating a cybersecurity ... ( read original story ...)
Some mainland companies seeking HK IPOs require reviews: draft rules
China's cyberspace regulator has proposed mainland companies pursuing share listings in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region apply for cybersecurity inspections if they deal with data that ... ( read original story ...)
Former executive at Bank of China’s branch repatriated to China
BEIJING- A former president of a domestic branch of Bank of China suspected of embezzlement was repatriated to China after fleeing to the U.S., the country's anti-graft watchdog said on Sunday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong condo sells for $18K psf, most ever in Asia
A condominium in Hong Kong’s wealthy Peak neighborhood sold for the equivalent of $18,072 per square foot, a condo record for that metric in Asia. The 4,544-square-foot apartment at the Mount ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s fallen Indian, Nepalese soldiers honoured at Remembrance Sunday event at restored cemetery
As many as 90 volunteers lent their efforts to restoration of site overlooking Happy Valley Racecourse where several military graves are located. ( read original story ...)