City recorded the highest COVID death rate across the globe in early March, and residents witnessed the highest dissatisfaction rate with the government since the pandemic began ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong start-up creates app that tracks energy use of different household appliances to fight climate change
In the past eight years, the amount of carbon dioxide that Blue Sky Energy Technology has collectively saved by working with their clients is equivalent to planting 40,000 trees. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong reports 747 new infections, fewest Covid-linked deaths in nearly 2 months, as residents enjoy Easter break
Of the latest cases, 11 were imported while the rest were locally transmitted; health authorities also report 29 Covid-linked deaths Residents pack major retail centres, go hiking in countryside or ... ( read original story ...)
Economy set to rebound if Covid-19 situation stabilises: Hong Kong’s finance chief
Paul Chan made the remarks on his blog on Sunday, a day after city's daily infection numbers fell below 800 for first time in nine weeks 'If this trend continues and we head towards the dynamic ... ( read original story ...)
Three Chinese Omicron-Targeting Shots to Trial in Hong Kong
Three Chinese vaccines that target the omicron variant of coronavirus have won approval to start clinical trials in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-listed Sisram among firms eyeing opportunities in beauty and wellness sector, which could be worth US$7 trillion globally by 2025
Venture capitalists and companies are paying close attention to new trends and investment opportunities in beauty and wellness, a sector that is expected to be worth US$7 trillion by 2025. ( read original story ...)
The world in brief: Fatal blast hits oil tanker off Hong Kong
One person was killed and seven others injured Saturday in an explosion aboard an oil tanker in waters off Hong Kong, authorities reported. The Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Coordination Center said the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong homeowners struggle to sell in sluggish property market
The world’s least affordable housing market is in a rut. Hong Kong home prices have fallen more than 6 per cent since a peak in August, with no quick recovery in sight. Some analysts are predicting ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong needs more charging facilities as EV sales are expected to more than double by 2025, installer Cornerstone Technologies says
Hong Kong had 27,860 registered private EVs, or 4.2 per cent of the total number of registered private cars, in January 'We expect the penetration to reach around 10 per cent in a few years', ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s renovation misery: workers vanish, clients postpone jobs over Covid-19 concerns, deliveries stuck in mainland China
Luckily, my client was understanding.” Since Hong Kong’s fifth wave of Covid-19 infections hit early this year, the renovation industry has been reeling from an acute shortage of decoration workers, a ... ( read original story ...)
‘It’s not about politics’: Hong Kong migrant aims to bring pages of history to UK in library project sporting sensitive titles banned in city, among other tomes
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Hong Kong co-living sector likely to see more consolidation as opportunities grow
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) among co-living operators have increased over the past few weeks, as the average occupancy rates of flexible living spaces have stabilised to around 90 per cent this ... ( read original story ...)
1 dead, 7 injured from oil-tanker explosion off Hong Kong
An oil tanker was rocked by an explosion off Hong Kong on Saturday, leaving at least one crew member dead and seven others injured, authorities said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong developers shower rebates, discounts and goodies to whet buyers’ appetite for ‘revenge spending’ ahead of massive launches in the second quarter
Up to 4,000 new flats in 11 projects may be released for sale in the second quarter, said Hong Kong Property Services (Agency)'s Chief Operations Officer Dave Ma Henderson Land Development and ... ( read original story ...)