Ten Canto-pop singers and groups, including politically vocal celebrities Denise Ho, Anthony Wong Yiu-ming and his pop duo Tat Ming Pair, have been reportedly banished from Radio Television Hong ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Hang Seng Bank to give staff HK$500 each in electronic lai see to mark the Year of the Tiger
HSBC and its Hang Seng Bank subsidiary will remit an electronic lai see of HK$500 to each of their 30,000 employees on the eve of the Year of the Tiger BOCHK will also pay an e-lai see of an ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC and Wunderman Thompson Hong Kong make new goals possible via 1.23 Go Goal Day campaign
The new year is a time of hope. At the start of the year, HSBC and Wunderman Thompson Hong Kong have launched a 1.23 Go Goal Day campaign to empower Hongkongers to pursue their dreams, and open up a ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC HOLDINGS: Pauline van der Meer Mohr, Irene Lee to Step down from Board by End-Apr
HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) announced that Pauline van der Meer Mohr and Irene Lee will retire from the Board at the conclusion of the Company’s Annual General Meeting to be held on 29 April 2022. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Contested Academic Freedom
While outright censorship is still rare, subtler forms of control and coercion have severely restricted academic freedom in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
From Tiananmen to Hong Kong, China’s crackdowns defy critics
From the deadly crushing of Beijing’s 1989 pro-democracy protests to the suppression of Hong Kong’s opposition four decades later, China’s Communist Party has demonstrated a determination and ability ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Cyberport Now Home to Almost 60 Wealthtech Firms Providing Diverse Solutions
Cyberport now home to around 60 Wealthtech companies offering diverse solutions, helping to support inclusive wealth management. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Considers Shortening Quarantine Period, Health Chief Says
The Hong Kong government is considering shortening the city’s lengthy quarantine period for travelers -- currently up to 21 days-- as the omicron variant appears to have a quicker incubation period ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market May Be Stuck In Neutral
The Hong Kong stock market on Wednesday snapped the two-day slide in which it had plummeted more than 720 points or 3 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 24,290-point plateau and it ... ( read original story ...)
The Sandbox and Brinc announce US$50M Open Metaverse Accelerator Program funding for 100 startups
Metaverse Accelerator Program will invest in 30 to 40 blockchain startups a year, helping to develop the open metaverseThe program will invest up to US$250,000 in each startup. ( read original story ...)
Bank of America looks at Hong Kong staff relocations to Singapore
Review begins to identify workers who can be moved as strict quarantine rules stifle territory’s role as regional hub ... ( read original story ...)
Pet Owners in Hong Kong Are Now Chartering Private Jets to Move Their Furry Friends
Pets are hightailing it out of Hong Kong—in private jets, no less. In the wake of Covid-19, many people have decided to leave the ultra-modern metropolis and take their fur babies with them. As a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retail banks are having their worst time in a decade as low interest rates crimp profits
The dismal state puts the HKMA and the city’s banks in a dilemma: whether to extend the interest holiday for the 3,500 businesses that still rely on it for survival, or end the support to bolster ... ( read original story ...)
British judges have no place in Hong Kong
Letters: British judges are lending credibility to an increasingly anti-democratic justice system in Hong Kong, argues Siobhain McDonagh ... ( read original story ...)