Daily infections have surged by more than 40 times since the start of February, and authorities have shut schools, gyms, cinemas and most public venues. Many office employees have reverted to working ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong group says retail traffic has dropped 40% from Dec
The Hong Kong Retail Management Association said on Thursday retail traffic in the global financial hub has dropped 40% from December as a surge in coronavirus cases and tighter restrictions batter ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seeks property tycoons’ help to house Covid-19 patients
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam asked major property developers to find 10,000 hotel rooms for isolating people who test positive for Covid-19 as the city's biggest outbreak yet ... ( read original story ...)
Kirkland partner joins HKEx as co-head of IPO vetting
The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Market (HKEx) has hired Kirkland & Ellis partner Li-Chien Wong as managing director and co-head of IPO vetting. Wong is expected to join HKEx in March. She will ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks approach three-month high as city steps up measures to contain Covid-19 while Russia defuses Ukraine situation
Hang Seng reverses earlier gains as the city grapples with rising Covid-19 cases, with banks set to endure an extended period of branch closures Key stock indices have lost by 20 to 48 per cent in ... ( read original story ...)
‘Battlefield mode’: Hong Kong hospitals buckle under Omicron-fuelled coronavirus wave
"We call this the fever zone," a nurse in full-body protective gear told AFP, declining to be named. "Don't get too close." Hong Kong is in the throes of its worst coronavirus outbreak, and record new ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong aims to get 10,000 hotel rooms in COVID fight amid reports of mass testing
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam called on residents to "remain confident" and support her administration's measures to contain a worsening COVID-19 outbreak, as daily infections surged by more than 40 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Battlefield mode’: Hong Kong hospitals buckle under Omicron wave
Huddled under blankets and thermal shields, dozens of elderly patients shivered on gurneys outside a hospital. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Mass-Test; Covid Mental-Health Scars: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong has plans to mass-test the whole city for Covid with Beijing’s help. Also, property developers have been asked to find 10,000 hotel rooms for isolating people who test ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese e-commerce IPO hawks an Alibaba antithesis
Amid the technology rout, the company's Hong Kong initial public offering ticks some of the right boxes. The 12-year-old company stands apart from the splashier side of online retail catering to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Mass Test Whole City for Covid With Beijing’s Help
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong is planning a testing blitz of the entire city, deploying a tactic used to root out Covid-19 cases on the mainland as the financial hub struggles to get control over its most ... ( read original story ...)
Citi Moves Equities Staff Out of Hong Kong Amid Covid Woes
Load Error “The bank was being as flexible as possible to support staff who wanted to relocate due to family reasons or for client coverage,” said James Griffiths, a Hong Kong-based spokesman for ... ( read original story ...)
Citigroup Moves Equities Staff Out of Hong Kong
Load Error “The bank was being as flexible as possible to support staff who wanted to relocate due to family reasons or for client coverage,” said James Griffiths, a Hong Kong-based spokesman for ... ( read original story ...)
Overcoming behavioural roadblocks to tech adoption in Hong Kong
Despite an economic downturn in recent years, new digital opportunities for Hong Kong businesses represent a positive outlook for the future. Designed to enable enterprises, SMEs, and individuals more ... ( read original story ...)